Travelling to
Jaipur
Rajasthan
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Status: Open in season; closes for winter (2026 closing date not announced in the source used).
Highest of the Panch Kedar and one of the highest Shiva temples, a 3.5 km climb above Chopta on the way to Chandrashila.
Tungnath, on the Chandranath Parvat above Chopta, is one of the Panch Kedar and is often called the highest Shiva temple in the world. In the Panch Kedar legend Shiva's arms appeared here. The paved path from Chopta continues past the temple to the Chandrashila summit with wide Himalayan views. The temple closes in winter, when worship moves to a lower village.
Within 1 km of Tungnath Temple.
Summit at about 4,000 m above Tungnath with a 360-degree view of Chaukhamba, Nanda Devi, Trishul and Kedar peaks.
Stay in Chopta.
Forest-ringed lake at about 2,400 m above Sari village, reflecting the Chaukhamba peaks.
Stone temple of Shiva at about 3,580 m, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and the Char Dham; reached by a 16 km trek from Gaurikund.
Char Dham temple of Vishnu (Badrinarayan) on the Alaknanda at about 3,100 m, open about six months a year.
First Char Dham shrine, dedicated to Goddess Yamuna, reached by a 5-6 km trek from Janki Chatti.
Ancient hilltop temple on Kasar Devi ridge near Almora, visited by Swami Vivekananda.
Hilltop Shakti temple near Kaddukhal on the Mussoorie-Chamba road, reached by a short climb, with wide Himalayan views.
White temple of the goddess Ganga on the Bhagirathi, one of the Char Dham, open from Akshaya Tritiya to around Diwali.
Ancient temple complex at Baijnath near Kausani with shrines to Vaidyanath (Shiva), Parvati and many other deities.
Siddhapeeth temple of goddess Chandi on Neel Parvat across the Ganga, reached by ropeway.