Chakrata and Ghuttu

Chakrata and Ghuttu

Chakrata, one more beautiful destination, is situated at altitude of 2118 meters above sea level and it is 73 km away from Musoorie & 92 km apart from the capital city Dehradun.  Your one visit here will be memorable to you for your lifetime as this place is the eternal home of natural beauty.  Rhododendrons, Oaks and Virgin Forests of confiners are best suited for long walks.  This is the place where you can enjoy skiing between the months of November to April.  Many places can be visited in and around Chakrata and some of the famous places are Mundoli, Tiger Fall, Moigad Fall, Hanol, Kanasar and Devban.

By Air/Railways: Jolly Grant airport (116 km away)/Dehradun railway station (92 km).

By Road:Well connected by motorable roads with Dehradun 92 km & Sharanpur 122 km.

Ghuttu is famous for being the gateway to Khatling glacier, Panwali Kantha, Sahastra Tal and Masar Tal.  This place is 63 km from Tehri on the bank of Bhilangana River.  You can enjoy trekking in Panwali Kantha which is just 15 km away from here and it is 3963 meter high.  Masar Tal, 16 km away from Ghuttu, is situated 3225 meter above the sea level.  The trek is enjoyable here too but you need to make your own arrangement fro camping or seek help from Darshan.com that provides camping service.  The other places to visit are Kush kalyani and Budha-Kedar.

By Air/Railways: Jolly Grant airport (163 km away)/Rishikesh railway station (146 km).

By Road: Well connected by motorable roads with all the major towns of the region.

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