Renting out your home in Chopta

Our advice for Chopta

Chopta is a meadow and roadside halt at about 2,600 metres in Rudraprayag district, on the road linking Ukhimath and Gopeshwar. It is the trailhead for Tungnath, about 3.5 km uphill and one of the Panch Kedar temples, and for the summit of Chandrashila beyond it at over 4,000 metres. There is no town here, only a few lodges, dhabas and campsites in forest that lies within the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary.

Trekkers, pilgrims and snow chasers

Guests are mostly young trekkers, pilgrims and photographers arriving from Rishikesh, around 160 km away through Rudraprayag on a long mountain drive, or from Delhi NCR. The Tungnath temple follows a seasonal calendar, and snow typically lies from December to March, when the road can be blocked and some visitors approach on foot from the Deoria Tal side. Stays are short, often one or two nights, and arrival times are unpredictable.

Operating in a protected area

• Carry waste out or dispose of it properly; this is a fragile high-altitude environment.
• Mobile signal and electricity are limited: give honest information and keep backup power.
• Staff from nearby villages may move down in winter; plan the calendar around it.
• Brief guests on altitude and cold before they set off.