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Blog Published On 30-Nov-2021

How To Reach Chopta Uttarakhand?

Chopta is situated at an altitude of approx. 2450m height and is also the last road head to travel in the Tungnath temple and the Chandrashila peak. Chopta is located in the Garhwal region of Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand and is situated on the Ukhimath-Chamoli-Gopeshwar road. The distance and nature of the trek route make it a popular weekend holiday from Delhi and other parts of North India. Therefore our guide is an attempt to make it as easy as possible for potential travelers. The nature, distance, and connectivity of this beautiful trek make it an ideal weekend getaway from Delhi and can even be completed as a 4-day trip. Before travelling we need to know that How to reach chopta? we are describing all the routes below.

How to Reach Chopta by Road

How to reach Chopta from Delhi?

If you were traveling in your vehicle, either by car or motorcycle, it is really easy to delhi to chopta. Some routes can be resorted to getting here but I will mention two of the most used route.

Delhi  to Meerut – Khatauli – Muzaffarnagar – Roorkee – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Devprayag – Srinagar – Rudraprayag – Agastamuni – Ukhimath – Duggalbitta to  Chopta

This is the most commonly used route to reach Chopta. Starting from Delhi, you will travel about 250 km to Rishikesh, depending on where you started in Delhi. For this journey, you can either go through the main highway or take the Upper Ganges Canal route from Muzaffarnagar. the total distance from chopta distance from Delhi is appro 422 km.

After reaching Rishikesh, you will start climbing the hills towards Rudraprayag via Devprayag and Srinagar. You can reached Rishikesh by Dehradun or Haridwar. The total distance from Dehradun to chopta is 200km and Haridwar to chopta is 187km .About 35 kilometers after Rudraprayag, a road from Kund towards Ukhmath is divided into two parts, which you will start. You will continue to travel 35 kilometers and this road to reach Chopta via Ukhimath, Makku Bend, and Dugalbitta.

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Chopta to Delhi Second Route

The second route for the journey and the less preferred one runs through the city of Lansdowne. The journey will be as described below.

Delhi  to Meerut – Khatauli – Bijnaur – Najibabad – Kotdwar – Lansdowne – Srinagar – Rudraprayag – Agastamuni – Ukhimath – Duggalbitta  to Chopta

Your journey from Delhi to Khatauli via the second route will remain the same. But after Khatauli, instead of going to Muzaffarnagar, you will turn to Bijnor. You will continue driving on the plains till Kotdwar and then climb to Lansdowne. After Lansdowne, you will drive 125 kilometers to get out of Srinagar and then follow the same route to Chopta I mentioned above.

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Chopta to Delhi Shortest Route

These two roads are almost exactly the same in length and time took. No matter which road you take, your travel time will still be around 12 to 13 hours. What you can do instead is to go through the first route and come back by the second route; or vice versa.

Note: There is no direct bus service or any other public transport to reach Chopta valley directly. When coming by public transport from Haridwar or Rishikesh, you have to take a bus to Rudraprayag or Ukhimath. After this, you will have to take a taxi.

how to reach chopta by Air?

Chopta does not have an airport of its own, but you can fly to Dehradun and travel to Chopta from there. Dehradun Airport offers flights connecting most major cities like New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Lucknow. The best Service providers such as Jet Airways, Air India, and Spice Jet have scheduled flights to Dehradun. International tourists can travel to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, and then fly to Dehradun or take a bus route to Chopta. After reaching the Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun the remaining journey has to be covered either in a taxi or on a bus. Taxis or buses are easily available to Rishikesh, Rudraprayag, Ukhimath, and Chopta from  Dehradun Airport.

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how to reach chopta from by Train?

Chopta does not have a railway terminal. The nearest railway station is at Rishikesh, which is located about 200 km away. Rishikesh is well connected with major cities in India by railway network. Regular express trains operate to the city from various tourist destinations of the country. Travelers can get many government buses and private taxis from Rishikesh to Chopta and Ukhimath. You can first catch a train to Rishikesh and then cover the remaining distance by road.

how to reach chopta from Delhi by train?

The nearest railway station to Chopta is Rishikesh 209 km away. Another railway station in Haridwar. Rishikesh is well connected with the major cities of Uttarakhand by railway network. Buses and taxis are easily available from Rishikesh to Chopta and Ukhimath.

 Route from Haridwar to Chopta

Haridwar to (24kms) Rishikesh – (70kms) Devprayag – (34kms) Srinagar – (33kms) Rudraprayag – (19kms) Agastyamuni – (10kms) Kund – (6kms) Ukhimath – (22kms) Duggalbitta to (7kms) Chopta.

All about Chopta from Dehradun

If you are searching distance, best route and other useful information about India’s mini Switzerland Chopta in Uttarakhand, so read this post carefully. It will guide you for the best experience in Chopta, Uttarakhand.

Chopta from Dehradun – The road distance of Chopta from Dehradun is 240 km. It will take 6 to 7 hours to reach Chopta from Dehradun. The main route to reach Chopta valley is Dehradun- Rishikesh – Devprayag – Rudraprayag – Kund – Chopta. You can also take another route to reach Chopta from Dehradun which is Dehradun – Rishikesh – Chamba- Ghanshali – Mayali – Tilwara – Kund – Chopt. But it will take extra one hour time to reach Chopta from Dehradun. But the best thing is you can also cover Tehri lake in this route. If you are coming by air to Uttarakhand, till jolly grant airport in Dehradun you can come with flight and from Dehradun airport to Chopta you can come with taxi service.

Is there any other route to Chopta from Dehradun – Apart with these two routes there is also an alternative route to reach Chopta from Dehradun, and that is – Dehradun – Mussoorie- Dhanolti –Tehri – Ghansali – Mayali – Tilwara – Chopta. This route is very beautiful because you will cover Kanataal, Dhanolti, Tehri lake in this route. But being the longest route it will take 2 to 3 hours more time to reach Chopta from Dehradun.  

Public transport facilities to Chopta from Dehradun – Till Ukhimath or Kund you can take direct bus service to Chopta from Dehradun {Parade ground/Isbt Bus stand/railway station}. Kund and Ukhimath both stations are near Chopta, so after reaching these stations you can get sharing taxi services to Chopta.

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Shortest and perfect route to Chopta from Dehradun – Shortest and perfect route to Chopta from Dehradun is – Dehradun – Rishikesh – Devprayag – Rudraprayag – Ukhimath – Chopta.

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