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Tungnath Temple

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, India

4.8 (0)

Overview

The world's highest Shiva temple (12,073 ft), a thousand-year-old stone shrine on the Chandrashila slope where Shiva's arms emerged.

Why visit: The most rewarding short trek in the Himalaya — a Panch Kedar in the clouds.

Things to do

›3.5-km paved trail from Chopta
›Panch Kedar darshan
›Continue to Chandrashila summit

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Travel Information

Best time

Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹1,000–2,500

Duration

1 day (from Chopta)

Nearby attractions

Within

0.6 km

📍 Trek

4.8

Chandrashila Summit

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

The 'moon rock' summit (13,123 ft) above Tungnath — a sunrise throne facing Nanda Devi, Trishul, Chaukhamba and Kedarnath at once.

Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov (snow trek Dec–Mar)1 day (from Chopta)Explore

2.6 km

📍 Meadow

4.7

Chopta

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

The 'Mini Switzerland of Uttarakhand' — velvet meadows at 8,700 ft ringed by deodar and rhododendron, base for Tungnath–Chandrashila.

Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov (snow Dec–Feb)2 daysExplore

9.7 km

🏞️ Lake

4.6

Deoria Tal

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

An emerald tarn at 8,000 ft where Chaukhamba's four towers mirror perfectly at dawn — a gentle 2.5-km climb from Sari village.

Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov1 day / overnightExplore

10.4 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Temple

4.6

Rudranath Temple

Chamoli, Uttarakhand

The hardest-won Panch Kedar — Shiva's face in a natural rock cave shrine amid rhododendron meadows at 11,800 ft, trekked via Sagar village.

May–Jun, Sep–Oct3–4 daysExplore

16.5 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Temple

4.6

Madhyamaheshwar Temple

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

The second Panch Kedar, where Shiva's navel is worshipped in a lonely meadow shrine below Chaukhamba, reached by a 16-km forest trek.

May–Jun, Sep–Oct2–3 daysExplore

20.3 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Temple

4.4

Kalpeshwar Temple

Chamoli, Uttarakhand

The only Panch Kedar open year-round — Shiva's matted hair worshipped in a cave shrine above the idyllic Urgam valley's apple terraces.

Year-round (best Apr–Nov)1 dayExplore

23.6 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Temple

4.6

Kartik Swami Temple

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

Kartikeya's knife-edge ridge shrine at 10,000 ft — a 3-km crest walk to a 360° Himalayan ring from Kedarnath dome to Nanda Devi.

Oct–JunHalf–1 dayExplore

24.7 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Pilgrimage

4.3

Karnaprayag

Karnaprayag, Uttarakhand

The Alaknanda–Pindar confluence where Karna of the Mahabharata is said to have won his divine armour through sun-worship.

Oct–Jun1–2 hrsExplore