Chandrashila Summit Trek
About the trek
A short, spectacular climb above Chopta's 'Mini Switzerland' meadows — past the mirror lake of Deoria Tal and Tungnath, the highest Shiva temple on earth — to the Chandrashila summit and its sweeping 360° wall of Nanda Devi, Trishul and Chaukhamba.
Trek highlights
Chandrashila 360° summit view
Tungnath — highest Shiva temple
Deoria Tal reflections
Chopta alpine meadows
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