About Panchachuli

Panchachuli, the name is derived from Mahabharata as Pandavas cooked their last meal before leaving their home, thus panch means five and chuli means stove. The Panchachuli range lies from northwest to southeast. Panchachuli trek was first climbed by an Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition which was led by Mahendra Singh on 26th May 1973. Panchachuli is popular for peak climbing and trekking adventure activities and is one of the considerably admired mountaineering destinations in Uttarakhand. It is also exhibited from most of the hill stations of the Kumaon district. This place is a convenient motorable road from major cities of Uttarakhand and other states. Day by day majestic peaks of Panchachuli grow interested among adventure enthusiasts. The trek starts from the wonderful Dar village and goes through the Darma valley, the alpine grassland, wildlife, dense deodar, breathtaking glaciers, and the River Dhauliganga escorting you throughout the trekking. It also holds special importance for spiritual people.

How To Reach Panchachuli

Panchachuli By Air

One Can Reach Panchachuli via Dharchula:

The nearest airport to Dharchula is Pantnagar Airport located at a distance of approximately 335 km or you can get a taxi from the airport to Dharchula. 

• Regular  flights from Delhi to Pantnagar are: Indigo, Spicejet, Air India
• Regular flights from Mumbai to Pantnagar are: Air India
• Regular flights from Dehradun to Pantnagar are: Air India

Time taken by fastest flight:

• New Delhi to Pantnagar is 2 hours 15 minutes approx
• Mumbai to Pantnagar is 7 hours approx
• Dehradun to Pantnagar is 50 minutes approx

Panchachuli By Rail

The nearest railway station from Dharchula is Tanakpur Railway Station at a distance of approximately 239 km or Kathgodam at a distance of approximately 270 km. You can easily get buses or taxis from Tanakpur to Dharchula.

Train from New Delhi to Tanakpur

• Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Express

Duration of the journey:

• New Delhi to Tanakpur: 10 hours

Panchachuli By Road

There are well-connected roads with major cities from Pithoragarh and the Kumaon region through Dharchula, which is the nearest town. Buses or taxis are easily available for the Pithoragarh district from Delhi and the major cities of Uttarakhand. Pithoragarh is 92 km from Dharachula, you can easily book a taxi or bus to Pithoragarh, Tanakpur, Almora, or other cities in Pithoragarh and then hire a taxi to reach Dharchula. 

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