Know Everything About Gauchar.

Know Everything About Gauchar Tourism 2021

Gauchar is a valley Town located in Karanpragyag tehsil within Chamoli District of Uttarakhand state in India. It is famous for the oldest and biggest Mela Gauchar Mela and Kisan Mela, it is situated on the alter side of river Alaknanda and is on the way to the divine destination of Badrinath. It is well known for being one of the cleanest places in the country. It has previously topped Swachta sarvekshan best Ganga town award all over India. Situated at an altitude of 800m (2,620 ft) above sea level.

The destination is adjoining by seven mountains. The town is known for its great work to control the loss of lives in the 2013 flood disaster of Uttarakhand. Hence it is located on one of the largest pieces of flatland in this mountainous region of Uttarakhand. Educational organization in Gauchar includes a beautiful Kendriya Vidyalaya close to the main playground.

Some Facts :

Gauchar is the only Place in Gadwal where one Indian para Military(ITBP) and one BRO(GREF) is present.

Half of the population served the Indian army and other Armed forces.

Every year several Tournaments were Held here in Mela ground like Cricket, Football, volleyball e.t.c.

Main Highlights of Gauchar:

Longitude & latitude: 30.28N , 79.15E
Temprature:-Average temperature is 20.6 °C
PIN Code:-246429
Weather: sunny, cloudy, windy, snowy, and rainy
Sea Level: 800 m (2,620 ft)
Main Food: Manduwa ,Jhnagora, Chainsoo , Phanu
Dessert: Arsa , Rotna
Main Fruits: Kafal , Timla(Elephant Fig) ,Burans , Hisol , Kilmod , Malta , Ankhrot(Walnut),Narangi,Lemon ,Sehtut(Mulberry), Polam(Alu Bukhara) .
Near Visited places: Raghunath Temple ,HaryaliDevi temple , Nandadevi Temple (Nauti), Koteshwar MahaDev(Rpg).
Things to Buy: Traditional dresses, woolen Garments, sweets, handicrafts, decorative items, copper vessels
How to reach: By Bus, Car, Air.

Past of Gauchar, Uttarakhand

The flat area was the property of the kings of Garhwal(Panwars) and it was hand over to them by the Badrinath Temple at some point in history. It’s first to accomplish identification in the 1920s when Lady Willingdon, wife of the Viceroy of India touch down here by air. Then, in 1938, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru along with his sister Vijaya Laxmi pandit also came here by air on the way to an individual visit to Badrinath. At that time cow dung used to be blaze(burnt) on the field to indicate the direction of airflow.

Since 1943, Gauchar has taken part in one of the biggest trade fairs in Uttarakhand. The fair obeyed as vast market for the Bhotias and pahadis to sell their woolen products, valuable jewels, and heeng (asafoetida), and to buy goods for daily essentials such as cloth and salt to take back with them. This fair was not purely a local fair, people traveled here from several areas of Uttar Pradesh to take part in the rapid trade.

Gauchar Airport:

Gauchar Airport Locally known as Helipad, It is very main airport during extreme conditions, because of its position on one of the largest section of flatland in the hilly region of Uttarakhand, a 4,000 ft Air Base was constructed at Gauchar in 1998. Airport was essential for rescue and relief efforts following the disastrous 2013 North India Flood which ravaged Uttarakhand in June 2013.

How to reach Gauchar Hill Station Uttarakhand

By Air:(presently on Helicopter/Chopper)

same under the UDAN scheme of the Government of India, the helicopter owned by Pawan Hans Pvt Ltd will be accessible from the Jolly Grant airport thrice a week(Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday). It will take off from the airport of Jollygrant at 9:40 am and reach Gauchar at 11:50 am. It will return to Jolly Grant airport at 2.30 pm in the afternoon.

By Train:

(Currently in progress)

By Car:

From Delhi: 403Km(11hr 15min)
From Haridwar: 183Km(6hr)
From Rishikesh:163Km(5hr15min)
From Dehradun:201Km(6hr12min)

By Bus:

One can travel to Gauchar by Government Buses from Dehradun, Delhi, Haridwar, Rishikesh e.t.c.. directly. As buses are available directly from respective bus stations.

Famous Places to visit in Gauchar:

Mostly it is known for the famous temples and Beautiful mountains. Temples are having their own beauty and they are located in a very beautiful location with flora and fauna. Some famous temples are the following:

Ma Kalika Temple(near airstrip)
Shiv Mandir(Panai)
Bhairav Nath Temple(shall gaw)
Rawl Devta Temple(Rawlnagar)
Raghunath Temple(Bhatnagar)

Places Near To Visit, Distance from Gauchar to:

Koteshwar Mahadev Temple(26km)
Shree Badrinath Temple(131km)
Kedarnath temple(110km)
Hariyali Devi Temple(20km)
Ma Dharidevi Temple(Kalyasaur)(42km)
Kartik Swami Temple(34km)
Tungnath(92km)
Chopta(45km)
Rudrnath(58km)
Umadevi Temple(11km)

Top Best Hotels in Gauchar:

As a Trade fair Hub of the Garhwal region, there are several hotels is here. Thousands of tourists visit Gauchar hill station every year. one can easily find 2-star and 3-star hotels here in the hill station. Apart from hotels, there are resorts and guest houses are also available. Government guesthouses of Gadwal Mandal Vikas Nigam(GMVN) are also available.

List of top hotels in Gauchar: