Pithoragarh Travel Guide

• Pithoragarh
• Pithoragarh Road Distance
• Guide to Arrive at Pithoragarh
• Pithoragarh Sightseeing
• Excursions to Pithoragarh
• Accommodation in Pithoragarh

Around Pithoragarh

• Adi Kailash
• Dharchula
• Didihat
• Gangolihat
• Milam Glacier
• Munsiyari
• Patal Bhuvaneshwar
• Arjuneshwar Temple
• Berinag
• Nakuleshwar Temple

Following are the name of places you must visit nearby to Pithoragarh:

Rameshwar Ghat
Rameshwar Ghat is basically a convergence point of two popular rivers namely Ramganga and Sarayu Rivers and famous tourist place can be said. The place is located only 36 kms away from Pithoragarh and you can find two renowned temples situated over here that are especillay dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lrod Rama. Large fair is organized on the eve of Makar Sankranti and massive crowd you can find at this time.

Gangolihat
Gangolihat is situated only 77kms away from Pithoragarh and known for its outstanding culture and amazing beauty. Mahakali temple of Gangolihat is quite famous amongst toursists as this shakti peeth has very special religious presence and it was established by Shankaracharya. You can find a large fair here during the time of Navratri and lots of crowd gathered here at this time.

Abbot Mount
Abbott Mount is the most striking and unseen place located at an elevation of 6400ft above the sea level. The place is acknowledged as the most ideal for trekking, photography and birding. The place belongs to the Champawat district of Uttarakhand and one amongst the popular tourists’ places of India. Numbers of visitors come to this place every year and grab the ultimate beauty of this place; so in case you would like to spend your time with real beauty of nature then visiting this place is a well-though decision.

Jauljibi
The name of Jauljibi comes amongst small bazaar of Uttarakhand district situated at the convergence of Kali and Gori rivers. You’ll find the market at both sides of river. The place is situated only 68 kms from Pithoragarh thus amongst special tourists destinations of Uttarakhand. Fair is organized here in the month of November where thousands of tourists attracted towards it.

Patal Bhuvaneshwar
Patal Bhuvaneshwar is acknowledged as the small village situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and extremely preferred tourist attraction of Uttarakhand. The place belongs to Kumaon region of Uttarakhand and the distance between Patal Bhuvaneshwar and Pithoragarh is only 91 kms. The place is completely dedicated to Lord Shiva and majority of rocks can be found here dedicated to several Gods and Goddess.

Champawat
Located only 72 kms away from Pithoragarh, Champawat used to be capital of Chand Dynasty and known for its incomparable sightseeing. The place is wealthy in flora and fauna and assumes as the perfect place for bird watching. The place is located at an altitude of 5,280 feet above the sea level and thus looks more sticking. You can find here majority of ultimate places responsible to show cultural, religious and historical significance of this place, they are; Devidhura, Poornagiri, Pancheshwar, Baleshwar and lots more.

Dharchula
Dharchula, the most charming place situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and you can assume this place as the hub of tourists. The name of this place is derived from ‘Dhar’ and ‘Chura’ separately that signifies ‘peak’ and ‘stove’ respectively. The distance between Dharchula and Pithoragarh is only 90 kms so don’t miss to visit this place in case your trip is going to Pithoragarh. The place Dharchula contains several awesome tourist attraction points amongst which Manasa Sarovar and Lake Manas should be given special attention.

Askot Sanctuary
One of the popular sightseeing of Pithoragarh, Askot Sanctuary also recognized as Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary. The place is spread over a region of 600 square kilometers and the elevation of this area is ranging from 600 meters to 7000 meters above the sea level. An ideal place for wildlife, Askot Sanctuary is the visited by thousands of national as well as international tourists every year. Various wildlife species such as Musk deer, Brown Bear, Leopard, Jungle Cat and migratory birds can be found at this place.