Chopta News

Check out the latest travel news and updates from Chopta in chronological order. Read the recent news headlines about Chopta.

24 Dec 2024
Second snowfall of the season in Uttarakhand from Musooorie - Dhanaulti to Auli

From Kedarnath to Auli, Dhanaulti to Mussoorie, the second snowfall of the season has occurred. Light snowfall started in the high altitude areas of the state from Sunday evening and its still snowing at some places. The second snowfall of the season occurred on Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Harshil, Chopta, Tungnath, Suki Top, Auli and Mussoorie and other peaks.

Snowfall in Christmas is bringing tourist to Auli & Mussoorie.

10 Dec 2024
Cleanliness Drive from Tungnath to Chopta

Students of Gopeshwar College and Forest Department,  conducted a cleanliness drive from Tungnath to Chopta on Monday under the leadership of DFO of Kedarnath Wildlife Division. Under the cleanliness campaign, 3 trucks collected plastic and inorganic waste and sent it to the waste disposal centre.

09 Dec 2024
Uttarakhand Witnesses First Snowfall of the season

Tourists Rejoice in Mussoorie, Auli, Chopta and other high altitude travel destinations.

04 Nov 2024
Portals of Tungnath Temple were closed on 4 Nov

The temple will remain closed for winters and the deity will be worshipped at its winter seat in Makkumath.

22 Oct 2024
Tungnath Temple to be closed on 04 Nov 2024

The portals of the third Kedar, Tungnath temple will be closed on November 4, 2024 for winters. The palanquin of the Lord Tungnath will be seated at Markateshwar Temple in Makkumath on 7th November. So far more than 1.20 lakh devotees have visited Tungnath this year. 

10 Sep 2024
Survey for Kund-Chopta-Gopeshwar double lane highway

The Government of India has directed a consultant to conduct a survey regarding the widening of Kund-Chopta-Mandal-Gopeshwar highway and construction of a tunnel in Chopta. The process of double lane widening of Kund-Chopta-Mandal-Gopeshwar highway connecting Chamoli district with tehsil headquarters Ukhimath and Kedar valley along with Tungnath valley has started. This approximately 84 km long highway will be prepared for safe and accessible traffic. For the last five years, landslide and subsidence zones (Mastura to Tala-Usada) have emerged on the highway, which have become a cause of trouble.

05 Jul 2024
Record breaking pilgrims reached Tungnath in 2024 since opening of Tungnath Temple

The number of pilgrims has set a new record in Tungnath Dham. This time in a period of 56 days in the third Kedar Tungnath, a total of 67,851 devotees have prayed and performed Jalabhishek and this figure is expected to cross two lakh in the entire season.

In just 56 days, 39296 men, 21073 women, 7018 children and 449 sadhus and sanyasis along with 15 foreign tourists reached Tungnath Dham and attained virtue.

19 Jun 2024
Four trekkers rescued on Chopta-Deoria Tal trek, SDRF executes brave rescue mission

In a courageous rescue mission, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued four youths on Chopta-Deoria Tal trekking route on Tuesday night amidst dense forest and challenging terrain. These trekkers have lost their way amid torrential rain. It is recommended to hire a local guide for trekking in Uttarakhand.

24 May 2024
More than 18 thousand devotees reached Tungnath Temple in 13 days

More than 18 thousand devotees have visited here since the opening of Kedarnath Temple. 1200 to 1500 devotees are reaching here every day.

Apart from the devotees reaching the temple from Chopta, there are many tourists who continued the trek till Chandrashila Summit. About 10 thousand tourists have done trekking on the Chandrashila track till 23 May 2024.

16 Mar 2024
15 tourists stranded in Chopta for 3 days due to heavy snowfall, SDRF rescued them safely
07 Mar 2024
Roadblock due to Heavy Snowfall in Chopta

Due to heavy snowfall in Chopta, the road route is closed now. There have been 3 to 6 feet snow on the road to Chopta & Tungnath.

20 Feb 2024
Uttarakhand Snowfall Update 20 Feb 2024

Snowfall was reported on Monday in regions such as Kedarnath Dham, including Madmaheshwar, Tungnath, Chandrashila, etc. Additionally, light snowfall was observed in tourist spots like Chopta, Dugalbitta and in Deoriatal. 

The phenomenon extended to Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham, Harshil Valley, and other high-altitude areas of Uttarkashi. Despite the snowfall, road movements remained unaffected at present.

09 May 2023
Bollywood Actress Sara Ali Khan visits Kedarnath, Chopta and Tungnath

Actress Sara Ali Khan is spending beautiful moments in the valleys of Uttarakhand on Kedarnath, Chopta and Tungnath trek. Along with visiting Kedarnath Dham, Sara Ali Khan has also gone on Chopta and Tungnath trek.

Chopta Tour Packages
Chopta Tungnath Trek with Deoriatal from Sari Village
3 Days / 2 Nights
₹ 4,500    ₹3,800
Chopta Fixed Departure Camping Trekking Dates
3 Days / 2 Nights
₹ 7,500    ₹6,500
Swiss Tent Camping Package in Chopta
2 Days / 1 Night
₹ 1,950    ₹1,950
Hotel Package in Chopta - Stay with Meals
2 Days / 1 Night
₹ 2,000    ₹1,500