...here the treks run parallel to the Himalayas
Respect Nature. She Reciprocates!
NOTE : ALWAYS drive carefully there...remember, mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.
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| DEORIATAL & CHOPTA(inset) |
Be enamored, see scenes unseen at DEORIATAL.
Altitude - 2,438 m (7,999 ft)
Delhi - Deoriatal : 445 km(approx)
#1. Delhi - Modinagar - Khatauli - Najibabad - Kotdwar - Ukhimath - Deoriatal
#2. Delhi - Muzaffarnagar -Roorkee - Haridwar - DevPrayag - Rudraprayag - Ukhimath - Deoriatal
ACTIVITIES : Camping, Nature walks, Bird watching etc.
NOTE : This journey can be clubbed with LANSDOWNE, KHIRSU etc.
Off to DEORIATAL >>
THERE's NO WIFI...BUT YOU ARE BETTER CONNECTED!
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| THE DAWN...NH-119 |
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| The first view of the hills - towards Kotdwar. |
...165 kms drive from Kotdwar through lush surroundings leads to RUDRAPRAYAG...
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| RUDRAPRAYAG |
NOTE : The confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini, i.e., Rudraprayag, is one of the panch prayags. The man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag hunted by Jim Corbett dwelled here.*
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| Playful river with... |
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| ...distinctively visible pebbled riverbed... |
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| ...spectacular, |
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| ...glittery Waterfalls... |
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| ...and peaceful stopovers... |
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| ...with great views |
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| Village Duggal Bittha (CHOPTA 7 kms) |
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| A lazy walk to mobilize the limbs... |
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| And once in Chopta, just sit back... |
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| ...and nature will do the rest. |
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| What's more? |
CHOPTA(2680 mts) is a peaceful village famous as the commencement point of the trek to Tungnath, Chandrashila etc.
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| Trek to DEORIATAL starts from Sari Gaon |
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| SHANVI's best friend on the tour - LAALI, the mule |
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| LORD SHIVA... |
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| EVERYWHERE... |
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| Rockey, Uneven...Lush, Redolent |
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| ...& Memorable... |
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| ...in the company of locals. |
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Respect Nature, Save Forest.
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| A much-needed break, 300 mts still to go... |
CHAUKHAMBA is a natural focal point in the landscape...
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| CHAUKHAMBA, The White Wall |
TRIVIA : CHAUKHAMBA peak's elevation from sea level is 7,138 mts (23,419 ft)
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| WELCOME to DEORIATAL, the freshwater lake... |
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| ...with Sprawling Grasslands & Towering Giants in the background... |
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| ...a Sweet Aroma of the Forest... |
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| ...and all this reflected in a mirror! |
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| My new home... |
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| ...and, Chaukhamba is my neighbor! |
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| Let me get ready... |
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| ...to explore & enjoy... |
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| ...in the company of BLACK-HEADED JAY &... |
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| ...don't know her name but she's lovely! |
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| A Long Shot... |
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| As the evening approaches, the snow-capped Himalayas get blanketed by fluffy clouds... |
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| ...so, to enjoy an uninterrupted view of the Himalayas...REACH EARLY. |
The Night Show
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| Late evening, the view improves. |
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| Around 10 PM...an unforgettable sight of amazing MOON BATH of the Himalayas! |
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Deep Sleep.
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GOOD MORNING...
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| A BLISSFULL MORNING... |
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| ...BRINGS SOME FASCINATING VIEWS OF... |
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| ...THE COLOSSAL... |
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| ...& SHINY... |
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| ...HEAVENLY ROCKS. |
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| BE ENAMORED... |
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| THIS IS DEORIATAL! |
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| The shoot of a local movie... |
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| Return Journey |
FOR A DETAILED INFORMATION about DEORIATAL (safe pit-stops, road conditions, driving experience, altitude, distances, tourist attractions, HOTEL INFORMATION WITH TELEPHONE NUMBERS etc.), visit:
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Respect Nature. She Reciprocates!
Mountains are the World’s Water Towers. Water, stocked as Glaciers, flows downwards in form of rivers. Besides satisfying our thirst, it also sustains most of the food production in addition to the maintenance of various green belts that generate the basic requirement of our life, the oxygen.
My birthplace, Delhi is a wonderful place, just a few hundred kilometers away from world's most famous water towers, The Towering Himalayas. And whenever we want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city we head straight into the lush green wilds of the Himalayas to breathe easy in the lap of raw nature. With an almost endless list of destinations, blessed with delightful landscapes and colourful trails for all tastes, capacities & capabilities, Himalaya, we believe is the abode of Gods. However, spending time in such serene surroundings brings its own responsibilities too...
...avoid littering around. Use eco-friendly produce during the journey.
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The Himalayan escape...around Delhi
"Tourists don't know where they've been. Travellers don't know where they are going"
-Paul Theroux
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| Wanderer's Wonderland |
* Compiled from Google
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