GoMissing Expeditions invites you to explore the stunning panoramic views of the Himalayan ranges on our Chopta-Chandrashila trek. The trek itself is an easy to moderate (minus) level and goes through lush rhododendron, wild flower, fern forests, alpine meadows, lakes and shows stunning views of snow covered peaks like Kedarnath and Chaukhamba. The Chandrashila peak at 4,000 meters+ offers stunning views of the entire Himalayan range.
At a glance
Duration: 3 nights/ 4 days
Maximum elevation: 4,000 meters
Starting point: Dehradoon, Uttarakhand
- Average walking per day: 5 to 6 hours
Itinerary
We’ll drive through the lush green slopes & forests of Uttarakhand to Chopta and check into our fixed campsite. En route, keep your eyes open for breathtaking vistas and photography opportunities.
After reaching the campsite, there will be a short acclimatization walk in the meadows.
7 to 8 hours drive and short hike.
You will start the day with a short drive to Sari village from where you will start the trek to Deoriya Taal. The initial part of the trek is a climb from approximately 2,000 meters to about 2,400 meters over a distance of about 3 km.
You’ll spend several hours around the Deoriya taal and hike further from the lake in search for photography opportunities. After exploring the area, you will hike back to Sari village and drive back to the Chopta campsite.
Trek duration: About 5 – 6 hours
Overnight camping in the wilderness, in Chopta
Today you will start early for the trek to Chandrashila peak. The trekking distance to the peak is roughly 4.5 km and the altitude gain is 600 – 700 meters.
After spending some time at the peak, you will trek back to Tungnath temple and take a short break there. You are most welcome to visit the temple and relax at the temple. The atmosphere is serene and the views are spectacular.
Trekking distance: Roughly 9 kms (half uphill, half downhill)
Overnight: GoMissing Chopta campsite
After an early breakfast at the campsite, you will drive back to Dehradoon. The departure from the camp will be timed so that the group arrives at Dehradoon in time to catch the Shatabdi express or Volvo bus to Delhi.
Trip ends at Dehradoon
Trip Price
INR 9,950/- per person (9% service tax applicable)
Be prepared for
- 5-6 hours of trekking each day
- Days are expected to be pleasant with bright sunshine, however, nights will be cold. There are chances of rain in this area, so be adequately prepared (Rain suit, poncho)
- Unexpected weather conditions and patterns. In case of any unexpected weather, we might need to turn back
- In case of landslides or unexpected circumstances, there may be a change in the itinerary and a consequent rise in costs (this will be on actual)
- You will be required to sign a liability waiver
- Easy grade trek, no prior experience required. That said, you need to have basic fitness levels to walk at the altitudes and for the duration mentioned
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Simple pleasures – on the Chopta Chandrashila Trek
Chopta chandrashila Trek
This is a picture from our recent trek to Chandrashila peak. We arrived at the camping ground, which is some distance ahead of Chopta en-route to Chandrashila peak, after a short trek, and started setting up the camp. Within 2 minutes of setting up the first tent, it starting raining and in a few minutes the rain gave way to hail. By now, the entire group was huddled in one small tent trying to stay dry and away from the hail. The weather was simply incredible. Low clouds covering snow covered peaks in the distance, beautiful meadows with trees scattered all over, green grass which changed into a blanket of white within minutes, and a bunch of travelers inside a tent enjoying the unadulterated sights and sounds of nature… perfection.
This is a picture of GoMissing traveler Gagandeep Singh who was a part of the trekking group. Simple pleasures of life as Gagandeep enjoys the view and experiences on his first trek. While he is blissfully in a world of his own, he unknowingly brings a big smile on the GoMissing team’s faces.
Here is what Gagandeep has to say about the trek and the GoMissing Experience…
““Gomissing”. Fell in love with the name when a friend recommended it to me. Had never done an overnight camping/treking before but was keen to try it. The experience is difficult to put down in words, in short- “it was truly Magical”. The trip was very planned and everything was taken care of. All one needed to do was just be there and be open to adventure and meeting new people. Will never forget the camping site near Chopta and the hail which came down when we had just set-up one tent and all of us sat there for an 1 Hour enjoying the view. There were enough Maggi Moments to double Maggis market share. My favorite though has to be having Hot Chicken curry and rice, in the middle of nowhere at near freezing temperature, next to the bonfire.
Would definitely recommend to first timers and experienced trekkers. You can decide your own pace as the agenda was very flexible and it seemed as if it was my own holiday. Met some very like-minded people and that made the trip complete.
Would love to go-missing with Gomissing again 🙂”
A heartwarming moment for us to see a happy smile on our traveler’s face. Simple pleasures of life which make everything worth it.