About Chamoli

Chamoli is a district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand bounded by Tibet to the north and Pithoragarh and Bageshwar, a small district of Uttarakhand to the east, Almora to the south and Rudraprayag to the west. Chamoli can be considered a hotspot of pilgrimage destinations as well as other interesting attractions. And Chamoli is the place where the first Indian Forest Conservation movement i.e Chipko movement started. It proves the most eye-catching natural assets in terms of its scenery, valley, water edge dramatic landforms, or even the unique climatic cardinalities also the name itself comes from Sanskrit words i.e Chandramoli which Chandra means Moon and Moli mean wear moon on the head which is Lord Siva in Hindu.

How to reach Chamoli

Chamoli by Air

There is no airport at Chamoli so the nearest Airport to Chamoli is Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun is situated at 222kms which is also nearest to Kedarnath, and it is well connected by motorable roads one can also hire a taxi from Airport to Chamoli.

• Regular flights between New Delhi & Dehradun: Go First, Indigo, Spicejet, Vistara, Air India
• Regular flights between Mumbai & Dehradun: Indigo, Go First, Vistara, Air India, Spicejet

Time taken by the Fastest flight is:

• New Delhi to Dehradun: 50m
• Mumbai to Dehradun: 2h 10m

Chamoli by Rail

The nearest Railway station to Chamoli is Rishikesh situated 202 km Once reach Rishikesh one can hire a taxi for a comfortable ride to Chamoli or even bus facilities are also available.

• Regular trains between New Delhi to Rishikesh: Yoga Express, Kalinga Utkal Express, Kochuveli Yognagiri Rishikesh SF Express, UDZ YNRK Express, etc
• Regular trains between Mumbai to Rishikesh: Kochuveli Yognagiri Rishikesh SF Express, etc
• Regular trains between Chandigarh to Rishikesh: Hemkunt Express, etc

Time taken by the fastest trains is:

• New Delhi to Rishikesh: 7hr
• Mumbai to Rishikesh: 26hr 40min
• Chandigarh to Rishikesh: 6hr 5min

Chamoli by Road

It is a well-connected network of roads connecting with major destinations by Uttarakhand as well as neighboring states.  As Chamoli is situated on NH58 it is easily accessible by buses and taxis. And one who wants to visit from Kedarnath can also hire a cab, the distance between Kedarnath to Chamoli is 161km which is a 6hr 30min drive.

• Distance from New Delhi to Chamoli: 336 km/ 6hr 47 min
• Distance from Dehradun to Chamoli: 132 km/ 3h 37 min
• Distance from Haridwar to Chamoli: 119 km/ 3hr 19 min
• Distance from Rishikesh to Chamoli: 95 km/ 2hr 42min

Places to explore in Uttarakhand:

• Lansdowne:90 km/ 3hr 5min
• Rishikesh: 95 km/ 2hr 42min
• Haridwar: 119 km/ 3hr 19 min
• Jim Corbett National Park: 128 km/ 4hr 20min
• Dehradun: 132 km/ 3h 37 min
• Kedarnath Dham: 161  km / 6 hr
• Mussoorie: 164 km/ 4hr 45 min
• Uttarkashi: 183km/ 6 hr
• Joshimath: 207 km/ 6hr 20 min
• Dhanaulti: 243 km/ 8 hr
• Yamunotri Dham: 345 km / 12 hr