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Tungnath Temple
Ancient stone Shiva shrine โ the 3rd (of 5) Panch Kedar.
Tungnath
About Tungnath
Tungnath Temple (IAST:tuลgnฤth) is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world and is the highest of the five Panch Kedar temples located in the Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Tungnath mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys. It is located at an altitude of 3,680ย m (12,073ย ft), and just below the peak of Chandrashila. It has a rich legend linked to the Pandavas, heroes of the Mahabharata epic.
Source โ๐งญTrek & yatra knowledge
Difficulty
moderateAltitude
2,900 โ 4,000 m
AMS risk
moderateTrek
5.0 kmยท 1d
Altitude note: Most visitors fine; altitude-sensitive people should acclimatize 1-2 days.
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Fitness required
3.5 km steady stone trail from Chopta to Tungnath (~2-3 hours). Chandrashila adds 1.5 km steep climb to 4,000m (+1-2 hours). Beginner-friendly if unrushed.
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What to pack
(7 items)- โTrek shoes with good grip (trail slippery after rain)
- โRain jacket
- โFleece + thermal inner (Chandrashila gets cold even in summer)
- โTrekking pole
- โHead torch (for pre-dawn Chandrashila start)
- โSPF 50 sunscreen + sunglasses
- โWater bottle (2L)
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Full permit hub โPermits & registrations
No specific permit โ standard forest entry
Weather & climate
NowUpdated 3 min ago
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3ยฐC
Partly cloudy
Feels 0ยฐC
๐ง 44%
๐ฌ 1 km/h
Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF + DWD ICON)๐ 30.490ยฐ, 79.217ยฐ
Next 14 days
Open-MeteoTomorrow
21 Oct
๐ฆ๏ธ
8ยฐ -1ยฐ
๐ง 1.2mm
UV 7
Thu
22 Oct
๐ฆ๏ธ
8ยฐ -1ยฐ
โ 31%
UV 7
Fri
23 Oct
๐ฆ๏ธ
7ยฐ -1ยฐ
โ 24%
UV 6
Sat
24 Oct
๐ฆ๏ธ
6ยฐ -3ยฐ
โ 80%
UV 6
Sun
25 Oct
๐ฆ๏ธ
6ยฐ -1ยฐ
โ 43%
UV 6
Mon
26 Oct
๐ฆ๏ธ
9ยฐ -1ยฐ
๐ง 1.2mm
UV 6
Tue
27 Oct
๐ฆ๏ธ
9ยฐ -1ยฐ
๐ง 0.6mm
UV 6
Wed
28 Oct
โ๏ธ
11ยฐ 0ยฐ
UV 6
Thu
29 Oct
โ๏ธ
11ยฐ 1ยฐ
UV 6
Fri
30 Oct
๐ฆ๏ธ
9ยฐ 1ยฐ
๐ง 1.2mm
UV 6
Sat
31 Oct
๐ฆ๏ธ
10ยฐ 1ยฐ
โ 29%
UV 6
Sun
01 Nov
๐ค๏ธ
8ยฐ -1ยฐ
โ 31%
Mon
02 Nov
๐ฆ๏ธ
7ยฐ -1ยฐ
โ 35%
UV 6
Tue
03 Nov
๐ฆ๏ธ
7ยฐ -2ยฐ
โ 31%
What was the weather like this week?
Averages for the same 7-day window from previous years (Open-Meteo ERA5 archive).
2025
7ยฐC
High 12ยฐC / Low 4ยฐC
๐ง 41.8mm over 7 days
2024
9ยฐC
High 12ยฐC / Low 6ยฐC
๐ง 12.6mm over 7 days
2023
8ยฐC
High 12ยฐC / Low 4ยฐC
๐ง 21.7mm over 7 days
Must-visit attractions
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Chandrashila summit
4,000m peak โ 360ยฐ view of Nanda Devi, Trishul, Chaukhamba, Kedarnath.
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Chopta base
'Mini Switzerland' of Uttarakhand โ meadows, alpine pastures, starting point.
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Deoria Tal
Emerald lake with Chaukhamba reflection (6 km trek from Sari village, en route).
Where it is
๐งญWhat's nearby
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