Top Places to Visit in Pithoragarh
At the edge of India, where the mountains meet Nepal and Tibet, Pithoragarh Valley stands unhurried and magnificent.
Pithoragarh Fort (Londfort): Town Centre · 15-min walk from the market.Built in the 18th century by the Gorkhas on the site of an older Chand-era structure, the Pithoragarh Fort- locally called Londfort- sits on a prominent hill overlooking the entire valley.
Chandak Hill & Sunrise Point: 7 km from Pithoragarh · 20 min driveChandak is the ridge town above Pithoragarh, at about 2,000 metres, where Pithoragarh's best Himalayan views are found.
Kapileshwar Mahadev Temple: 3 km from town centre · Easy 1 km forest walkA Shiva temple located inside a natural limestone cave on the edge of a gorge, about 3 KM from Pithoragarh.
Dhwaj Temple & Thal Kedar: 25 km from PithoragarhPerched on a high ridge at around 2,100m, the Dhwaj temple dedicated to the local deity Dhwaj Devta offers sweeping valley views and a genuine sense of Kumaoni religious tradition.
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There's a particular silence that you find in Pithoragarh that you don't find anywhere in the more visited hills. It's not the silence of emptiness- the market is lively, the temples are busy, the children walking home from school fill the lanes with noise. It's the silence of a place that hasn't had to perform for tourists yet. The Panchachuli peaks don't know they're being photographed.
