Deoriatal Trek - Chopta

Deoriatal Trek

 I was planning for the Tungnath trek for a very long time. So I had decided to complete this trek in the month of January. I left for Rishikesh on 17 January and reached Rishikesh in the early morning. Without wasting a minute I took the bus to Rudraprayag, from where I took a shared jeep till Kund and after that a bus was going towards the Ukhimath so, I caught that bus and reached Ukhimath in the evening around 6 O'clock.

After having tea and some chit-chat with the locals I got to know that roads for Chopta were blocked because it had been snowing for the last 3-4 days. So I decided to go to Sari Village.

Morning in Sari

Sari Village is the base for the Deoriatal trek. Trek for Deoriatal is easy and only about 4-5 KM. I reached Sari at 7 in the evening. My taxi driver helped me to find a room. The owner of the homestay was genuinely humble. When I reached Sari, it started snowing. That was the first time I witnessed snowfall in my life. I can't express my feelings in words.

The next morning I woke up in the beautiful valley, everything is covered with a thin layer of snow. Without wasting a minute I started the Trek for Deoriatal. The trails were covered with snow, which made the trek even more beautiful and quite challenging.

Morning View of Sari village from the trek

Deoria

tal Trek

Chaukh

amba Peak

After 3 hours, I reached Deoriatal. I was the first person who reached Deoriatal that morning. The mesmerizing view of the lake and the Chaukhamba peak stole my heart and re-energized me. There was a small forest department hut, where you have to pay for the permit.

A few 100 meters ahead there was a watchtower that gives an amazing view of the mighty Himalayan range. I spent 2-3 hours there just clicking the pictures, exploring the trails, and watching Himalayan birds. There was a trail that ends at Chopta, so I start following the trail. The trail took me to the deep forest that was quietly horrifying. After walking a few meters I saw the footprints of Himalayan Bears and Wild pigs, so I came back to the lake. When I came back, the lady from the forest department told me she forgot to warn me to enter into the deep forest as there were so many bears.

Then I came back to Sari Village where I saw their rituals. They are celebrating the arrival of Tungnath Mahadev in their village.

You can contact the below persons:

For Camping and Trekking: PS Negi-8057142537

For Homestay in Sari- Rakesh Negi-9411534715

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