My First Solo Backpacking to Chandrashila

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7th Dec 2015
Photo of My First Solo Backpacking to Chandrashila 1/16 by Divyam Gupta
View from Saari Village
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Perfect spot for a Trekking Date :D
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First rays at Kedarnath Peak
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Sunset at Deoriya taal
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Deoriya Taal
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360° view of Himalayas - Keadrnath, Chaukhambha, Nilkanth
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Mesmerizing view from the peaktop at 13,000 ft
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Photo of My First Solo Backpacking to Chandrashila 16/16 by Divyam Gupta
The beautiful Alaknanda river

My first solo trekking, met some awesome people, ate lunch solo at 13000 ft enjoying 360 view of Himalayas, facing strong wind, scaring the shit out of you. The trip was more of an experience, got to know how much my body can endure and what are my limits. I guess, there aren't any :P

Its quite easy to reach Saari village as the Tungnath temple is a popular spot and locals would guide you there. You can stay overnight at Deoriya taal, which is a 2.3 km trek from Saari village, or at saari village itself or Chopta, which is base for the main trek and is 20 km from Saari. You can get shared taxis to these places in the tourist season, although in the off-season it would be a bit difficult to go there cheaply.

The steep trek is 3 km only but its tiring and don't forget to carry water bottles with you. Once you reach Chandrashila, you would forget all the pain and would want to stay there forever !!!

Photo of Saari Village, Saari Village, Uttarakhand 246469, India by Divyam Gupta
Photo of Saari Village, Saari Village, Uttarakhand 246469, India by Divyam Gupta
Photo of Deoriya Taal Paidal Marg, Deoriya Taal Paidal Marg, Saari Village, Uttarakhand 246469, India by Divyam Gupta
Photo of Deoriya Taal Paidal Marg, Deoriya Taal Paidal Marg, Saari Village, Uttarakhand 246469, India by Divyam Gupta
Photo of Deoria Taal, Deoria Taal, Uttarakhand 246469 by Divyam Gupta
Photo of Deoria Taal, Deoria Taal, Uttarakhand 246469 by Divyam Gupta
Photo of Deoria Taal, Deoria Taal, Uttarakhand 246469 by Divyam Gupta
Photo of Tungnath, Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, India by Divyam Gupta
Photo of Tungnath, Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, India by Divyam Gupta

360° view of Himalayas - Keadrnath, Chaukhambha, Nilkanth

Photo of Chandrashila, Chandrashila, Tungnath, Uttarakhand 246401 by Divyam Gupta
Photo of Chandrashila, Chandrashila, Tungnath, Uttarakhand 246401 by Divyam Gupta

Mesmerizing view from the peaktop at 13,000 ft

Photo of Chandrashila, Chandrashila, Tungnath, Uttarakhand 246401 by Divyam Gupta
Photo of Chandrashila, Chandrashila, Tungnath, Uttarakhand 246401 by Divyam Gupta