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- Spring; autumn; winter access depends on snow and temple schedule
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- Start early morning
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- High in peak season
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Tungnath Temple Trek
Steep stone-paved uphill pilgrimage trail to one of the highest Shiva temples.
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Photo: Varun Shiv Kapur · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
Follow a centuries-old pilgrimage path above the tree line toward a compact stone temple and broad ridges.
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02 — About
About Tungnath Temple Trek
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We’re still writing about Tungnath Temple Trek: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
Moderate
Easy
Moderate
Hard
- Time needed
- Half to full day from Chopta
- Trek duration
- 3–5 hours round trip for many walkers; pace-dependent
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- Temple access/fees: verify
- Parking
- At Chopta trailhead, capacity varies
- Permits
- Check temple opening schedule and local route guidance
On the ground
- Local food
- Simple Pahadi meals and tea at seasonal stalls
- Access
- Road to Chopta then uphill on foot
- Families
- Suitable for reasonably fit walkers; not for all mobility levels
- Mobile network
- Limited
Stay safe
Altitude, cold, snow and steep ascent; carry water and turn back if unwell.
Where it is
Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
Near Chopta
30.49° N 79.22° E
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