Know everything about Chamba:
Chamba district is one of the most famous hill stations situated in Himachal Pradesh. This famous tourist destination is situated at an altitude of 1006 metres on the bank of Ravi River (a tributary of Himalayan Indus River). Chamba town is known as “Land of Lord Shiva”. It provides lovely views of Himachal with scenic beauty, meadows, dense alpine forests, wildlife and enchanted valley. Chamba is distributed on 2 terraces; on lower area there is public offices and Bhuri Singh Museum and on upper area there is residential area.
Chamba district was a princely state, this place is blessed with marvellous and ineffable architecture and numerous things to be explored.
Chamba Trek:
The total duration of Chamba Trek is approx. 11km and takes 4 to 5 hours for trekking offering breath-taking views and charming natural beauty. The trek passes from the snow peaked mountains and River Ravi flowing down the Chamba valley. It is one of the best ways to explore the beauty of Himalayas with mesmerizing view, charming riverside villages, mountain scenery, beautiful trails and soothing forests.
History of Chamba:
Chamba is named after champavati (kings daughter after 10 sons). champavati urged her father to build a new capital in the valley. And with that land new capital was build and was named as champa which was later shortened as chamba
Main highlights of Chamba:
Altitude Range- 1006meters
Location- border of Himachal and Uttarakhand
Trek duration- 6-7 days
Trek grade- moderate
Best time- June to October
Weather- cold nights and pleasant during season
Temperature- 15-degree max / -5-degree min
Nearest Airport- Dehradun(240kms)
Nearest Railway station- Dehradun(230kms)
Famous for- Trek, camping, meadows and scenic beauty
How to reach Chamba:
The base camp for this pass is Balawat region of Uttarkashi district. Below are some few ways to reach Balawat through different modes of transportation-
By Air: The nearest Airport is Jolly Grant Airport of Dehradun which is approx. 240kms far from Balawat, the base camp. After landing at Dehradun further journey is done by roadways.
By Train: Dehradun is the closest railways (Nandadevi Express, Dehradun Express etc) to this trek and further distance is covered by roadways.
By Road: Direct Bus can be catched to Balawat from Dehradun or directly book a taxi to Balawat.
Chamba route:
The trek route of the famous bugyal is as follows
Day 1 Pickup from Dehradun/ Chandigarh to Balawat and stay in Balawat Hotel (10 hrs)
Day 2 Starting from Balawat region to Sunaooti Thach and overnight stay in tents (5-6 hrs for 8 km trekking)
Day 3 Starting trek from Sunaooti Thach to Samta Thach and overnight stay in tents (7-8 hrs for 14 km trekking)
Day 4 Exploring the day
Day 5 Starting from Samta Thach to Tikula Thach and overnight stay in tents (5-6 hrs)
Day 6 Starting from Tikula Thach to Dagaan Moriyach and overnight stay in tents (4-5 hrs)
Day 7 Starting from Dagaan Moriyach to Chinwa (3-4 hrs).
The last day of the Chamba ends with an easy downhill walk and departure for Dehradun.
Chamba map:
Best hotels near Chamba:
Accommodation is available at low cost with best quality and delicious food. These are some best hotels situated-
- GMVN Tourist Rest House
- TRH Uttarkashi
- Hill dew Homestay
- Monal Tourist Uttarkashi
- 5 Elements Hotels
- Raithal Homestay
- Hotel Radhika Palace etc
Chamba is famous for:
Chamba is famous among the tourist for Trekking, camping, Meadows and eye soothing scenic views. Not only this this place is also famous and known for couple destination. This bugyal is one the most recommended destination and exciting trek not only for group people but also for solo travellers.
Things to do in Chamba Trek:
Here’s the list of things to do near the bugyal:
- Trekking- This place is one of the famous places for trekking the hill station through high Himalayan Peak and is also known as a challenging Trek in Uttarakhand.
- Camping- If you are fond of camping than this is the best place for camping through Himalayan Pass.
- Nature- The beauty of nature attracts many tourists to this place specially untouched high altitude meadows and its scenic beauty.
Essential items that are required for Chamba Trek:
These are some essential items that are required for the trek such as
- Trekking shoes,
- Backpacks- includes raincoat (if it rains), torch, water bottles
- Clothing- includes warm clothes and caps
- Toiletries- must include small towel, toilet paper, soaps, toothbrush, toothpaste etc
- Other- camera and medicine and first aid kit
Famous places to visit near Chamba:
Besides this trek there are many other places which tourist can visit near the pass which provides the best sightseeing view. These must visit places include –
- Sunoiti Bugyal
- Saamta Bugyal
- Sarutaal
- Devban
- Murlachaad Waterfall
- Tikula Thaatch
- Taaramandal
- Bhiusingh Dhol
These places are must visit and famous picnic spot to plan a memorable outing and best places for tourist to spend their leisure time. Apart from these famous destinations there are some other must visit places near this bugyal which includes- Falchi Thaatch, Sapaaha Thaatch, Sai Sunai Thaatch, Budik Thaatch, Koshmolti Thaatch, Baalcha, Butaha Tahppad, Lambhi Dhar and many more.
