Deoriatal–Chandrashila Trek
also Deoria Tal Chandrashila, Deoriatal Chandrashila, Chandrashila Trek
Deoriatal–Chandrashila is a 6-day trek in Kedarnath WLS, Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, topping out at 3,680 m. On TrekBaba's normalized scale — the same formula applied to every trek in this catalogue — it scores 28.4/100, which puts it in the Easy band: a first Himalayan trek is realistic here if you can walk for several hours a day. Operators usually market it as "Easy/Moderate"; the gap between that label and the computed grade is exactly why the grade exists. With a high point of 3,680 m, acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a real possibility on the summit or pass day — ascend steadily and watch for headaches.
Operator says Easy/Moderate — normalized grade: Easy.
Photo: Rajborah123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Explore the route
Scrub the trail — satellite view, live altitude. 12.0 km
Approximate route. No surveyed track exists for this trek yet, so the line joins its real waypoint coordinates directly — treat it as a shape, not a trail. Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics | Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Deoriatal–Chandrashila route, point by point
5 recorded points from Sari to Chandrashila over about 12 km. Operators' day splits vary — compare them below.
- Day 1SariRoadhead · 2,000 m
- Day 1Deoria TalLake · 2,400 m8 peaks in view
- Day 3ChoptaCamp · 2,750 m
- Day 4Tungnathother · 3,490 m
- Day 4ChandrashilaSummit · 3,680 m8 peaks in view
Why Deoriatal–Chandrashila is graded Easy
- Max altitude 3,680 m — altitude is weighted 35% and non-linearly, because AMS risk climbs steeply above ~3,500 m.
- Total ascent 2,100 m over 6 days — how much climbing your legs actually do.
- Longest day 14 km (about 7 h) — one brutal day makes a trek harder than the average does.
- Trail type: graded — exposure (snow, scree, ice, pass crossings) is weighted 35%, the same as altitude.
Score 28.4/100. Bands: Easy <40 · Moderate <64 · Difficult <85 · Very Difficult ≥85. How the formula works. Next step up: Kedarkantha.
What you'll see from Deoria Tal
From Deoria Tal and Chandrashila, a line-of-sight computation over the terrain model proves Chaukhamba III (6,974 m), Chaukhamba IV (6,854 m), Kedarnath Main (6,940 m), Janhukut (6,805 m), Kharchakund (6,612 m) and Mandani Parvat (6,193 m) are actually visible — not merely nearby. The model looks 40 km out, so a famous giant further away (Kangchenjunga from the Singalila ridge, say) is not listed even where it is visible.
Only peaks proven visible by line-of-sight over the terrain — not nearby-but-blocked ones — placed by true bearing and sized by how much they fill the view.
Dawn & dusk from Deoria Tal
In December, last light leaves Chaukhamba III at 17:14 — from Deoria Tal.
Nothing lines up this month.
Nothing lines up this month.
Nothing lines up this month.
- Chaukhamba III31°
- Chaukhamba IV34°
Sun times and azimuths come from the NOAA solar-position equations for this viewpoint's GPS; the peak bearings are our own viewshed moat. Times assume a flat horizon — a ridge to your east delays real first light on the ground, often by 20–60 minutes, while a high summit opposite catches it a few minutes early. The 12° and 35° bands are editorial choices, not physics: a peak 90° from the sun is side-lit, which is often the better photograph.
What you'll see from Chandrashila
Only peaks proven visible by line-of-sight over the terrain — not nearby-but-blocked ones — placed by true bearing and sized by how much they fill the view.
Dawn & dusk from Chandrashila
In December, last light leaves Nilkantha at 17:14 — from Chandrashila.
Nothing lines up this month.
Nothing lines up this month.
Nothing lines up this month.
- Nilkantha30°
Sun times and azimuths come from the NOAA solar-position equations for this viewpoint's GPS; the peak bearings are our own viewshed moat. Times assume a flat horizon — a ridge to your east delays real first light on the ground, often by 20–60 minutes, while a high summit opposite catches it a few minutes early. The 12° and 35° bands are editorial choices, not physics: a peak 90° from the sun is side-lit, which is often the better photograph.
Best time to do Deoriatal–Chandrashila
The best months for Deoriatal–Chandrashila are March–May and October–November. December–February are shoulder season — doable, with more weather risk. June and September are risky (Jul–Aug: leech-ridden sanctuary forest, no Chaukhamba view; Tungnath carries pilgrim traffic Apr–Nov). The route is effectively closed in July–August. Expect snow on the trail in December–March. Reanalysis climate data for the route's own altitude puts the coldest camp night at about -12 °C in January, and the warmest daytime high near 13 °C in July.
Jul–Aug: leech-ridden sanctuary forest, no Chaukhamba view; Tungnath carries pilgrim traffic Apr–Nov
What the thermometer actually does up there
Computed from 10 years of Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (2016–2025), with every sample point lapse-rate-downscaled to its true altitude — this is Chandrashila at 3,680 m, not the valley town. Temperatures are downscaled to the point; wet and snow days come back at the reanalysis grid scale (~10 km), so read them as weather over the area. A climate estimate, not a forecast.
Deoriatal–Chandrashila trek cost — operators compared
Deoriatal–Chandrashila costs ₹3,100–₹11,700 per person with an organised operator (6 of 7 listed operators publish a price; the cheapest captured is Thrillophilia). That works out to roughly ₹1,942 per trek day. Fees typically cover meals, tents and guides from the base village; transport from the railhead, gear rental and permits vary — see the inclusion grid below. Prices are read from each operator's own page (latest capture 2026-09-22) and link straight to it.
- ₹3,100as of 2026-09-22
- Days
- 3
- They grade it
- —
- ·Transport
- ·Meals
- ✓Stay
- ·Permits
- ·Gear
- ₹3,250as of 2026-09-22
- Days
- 4
- They grade it
- —
- ✗Transport
- ✓Meals
- ✓Stay
- ✓Permits
- ·Gear
- ₹9,999as of 2026-09-22
- Days
- 6
- They grade it
- Moderate
- ·Transport
- ·Meals
- ·Stay
- ·Permits
- ·Gear
- ₹10,500as of 2026-09-22
- Days
- 5
- They grade it
- —
- ·Transport
- ·Meals
- ·Stay
- ·Permits
- ·Gear
- ₹11,650as of 2026-09-22
- Days
- 6
- They grade it
- —
- ·Transport
- ·Meals
- ·Stay
- ·Permits
- ·Gear
- ₹11,700as of 2026-09-22
- Days
- 5
- They grade it
- Easy to Moderate
- ·Transport
- ✓Meals
- ✓Stay
- ✓Permits
- ✓Gear
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- Days
- 6
- They grade it
- —
- ·Transport
- ·Meals
- ·Stay
- ·Permits
- ·Gear
Operators self-declare difficulty. TrekBaba grades every trek by one formula — normalized: Easy. We link out to each operator; we never copy their words or photos. Prices were read from each operator's own page on the date shown — confirm with the operator before booking. Where we have read a price more than once, the sparkline is our own dated capture log, not the operator's.
Not affiliated with any operator. Prices are dated facts read from each operator's own page; confirm before paying. See every operator on the operators index.
How to reach Deoriatal–Chandrashila & staying safe
To reach Deoriatal–Chandrashila, the nearest railhead is Rishikesh / Haridwar and the nearest airport is Dehradun (Jolly Grant). The road ends at Sari (start) · Chopta (end), near Ukhimath, which is where the walking starts. Withdraw cash before Ukhimath — it is the last dependable ATM. The last reliable shop is at Sari / Chopta dhabas.
No dedicated acclimatization day is needed at this altitude, but a steady first day still helps. At its most remote point the route is about 1.8 hours from the nearest drivable road (near Chandrashila) — a floor for any evacuation, not a promise. The nearest hospital is CHC Ukhimath / District Hospital Rudraprayag, 12 km from the trailhead. Water: Deoria Tal and forest streams to Chopta; carry on the Tungnath–Chandrashila climb.
How far you are from a road
Computed against our own route line and the OpenStreetMap drivable road network over Copernicus GLO-30 elevations: hours = (crowfly_km x 1.4) / 4.0 + max(0, elev_point - elev_road) / 600 [terrain factor 1.4, 4 km/h walking, 600 m/h descent]. It is a floor, not a promise — a real evacuation with a casualty is slower, and a crow-fly line ignores what stands between you and the road. Read it as relative remoteness: which part of this trek commits you. Nearest drivable ways: unnamed unclassified, unnamed trunk.
Estimated, not measured. Remoteness is computed from our own route geometry against the OpenStreetMap drivable road network (motorway-track) and Copernicus GLO-30 elevations; mobile coverage is a terrain line-of-sight estimate, not a carrier guarantee. Treat both as planning aids.
Deoriatal–Chandrashila permits & restrictions
Permit required: Yes · Kedarnath Wildlife Division, Uttarakhand Forest Dept — entry fee at the Sari and Dugalbitta/Chopta check posts
⚠ Deoria Tal camping is fee-regulated by the forest dept; Tungnath temple closes for winter though the trail stays open under snow
Crowding, and where to go instead
When the interest arrives, relative to this trek's own busiest month (May).
A percentile of trailing-12-month English Wikipedia pageviews for Deoria_Tal (44 months observed)— measured within TrekBaba's own catalogue, bots excluded. It is a proxy for attention, not headcount.
Same state, within one difficulty band, and at least half the peaks. We have no attention signal for it at all — which is not the same as knowing it is quiet.
Deoriatal–Chandrashila trek FAQ
How difficult is the Deoriatal–Chandrashila trek?
Deoriatal–Chandrashila is graded Easy (28.4/100) on TrekBaba's normalized scale, which weighs max altitude (3,680 m), total ascent (2,100 m), the longest day (14 km) and terrain exposure identically for every trek. Operators label it "Easy/Moderate".
What is the best time to do Deoriatal–Chandrashila?
March–May and October–November. December–February are shoulder season — doable, with more weather risk. June and September are risky (Jul–Aug: leech-ridden sanctuary forest, no Chaukhamba view; Tungnath carries pilgrim traffic Apr–Nov). The route is effectively closed in July–August. Expect snow on the trail in December–March. Reanalysis climate data for the route's own altitude puts the coldest camp night at about -12 °C in January, and the warmest daytime high near 13 °C in July.
How much does the Deoriatal–Chandrashila trek cost?
Between ₹3,100 and ₹11,700 per person with an operator, based on 6 published prices captured from operator pages (latest 2026-09-22). The cheapest listed is Thrillophilia.
How many days does Deoriatal–Chandrashila take?
6 days is the standard itinerary; operators run it as 3/4/5/6 days including travel from the base town. The longest walking day is 14 km (~7 h).
What is the maximum altitude of Deoriatal–Chandrashila?
3,680 m (12,073 ft), which TrekBaba rates as moderate AMS risk.
Is a permit required for Deoriatal–Chandrashila?
Yes — issued by Kedarnath Wildlife Division, Uttarakhand Forest Dept — entry fee at the Sari and Dugalbitta/Chopta check posts.
Which operators run Deoriatal–Chandrashila?
Thrillophilia, Trekveda, Moxtain, Trek The Himalayas, Indiahikes, Himalaya Shelter, Universal Adventures list Deoriatal–Chandrashila. Each is linked to its own trek page above with the captured price, days and inclusions.
How do I reach the Deoriatal–Chandrashila trailhead?
To reach Deoriatal–Chandrashila, the nearest railhead is Rishikesh / Haridwar and the nearest airport is Dehradun (Jolly Grant). The road ends at Sari (start) · Chopta (end), near Ukhimath, which is where the walking starts. Withdraw cash before Ukhimath — it is the last dependable ATM. The last reliable shop is at Sari / Chopta dhabas.
Is Deoriatal–Chandrashila suitable for beginners?
Yes. Deoriatal–Chandrashila is in the Easy band and is a sensible first Himalayan trek, provided you can walk 14 km in a day with a daypack.
Which peaks can you see from Deoriatal–Chandrashila?
From Deoria Tal and Chandrashila, a line-of-sight computation over the terrain model proves Chaukhamba III (6,974 m), Chaukhamba IV (6,854 m), Kedarnath Main (6,940 m), Janhukut (6,805 m), Kharchakund (6,612 m) and Mandani Parvat (6,193 m) are actually visible — not merely nearby. The model looks 40 km out, so a famous giant further away (Kangchenjunga from the Singalila ridge, say) is not listed even where it is visible.
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Difficulty grade, peak horizon, per-camp climate, remoteness, sun alignment and the crowding index are all computed — the moats — and every one of them is an estimate, labelled as such where it appears. Found-fact and operator values are public approximations pending field + source verification, not citations. Peaks named on this page: Chaukhamba III, Chaukhamba IV, Kedarnath Main, Janhukut, Kharchakund.