Chamoli
- Garhwal [Uttarakhand] :::.
Chamoli is a district of Uttarakhand
state of India. It is bounded by the Tibet region
to the north, and by the Uttarakhand
districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar to the
east, Almora to the
south, Garhwal to the southwest, Rudraprayag to
the west, and Uttarkashi
to the northwest. The administrative headquarters
of the district is Gopeshwar.

Chamoli hosts a variety of destinations
of pilgrim and tourist's interest. Badrinath,
Hemkund Sahib, Valley of Flowers and Auli. Chamoli
also happened to be a birthplace of "Chipko
movement". Chamoli proved itself "the
most spectacular in its natural assets; be it
maintain scenery, valley aspects, water-edges,
floristic varieties, dramatic landform or the
climatic cardinalities". The district is
also inhabited by Bhotiya ethnic group who adhere
to Hinduism.

How to Reach:
By road: Well connected by road
to all the important places of like Dehradun,
Rishikesh, Haridwar, etc.. Regular bus services
are available.
By rail: Nearest Railway station
is at Haridwar.
By air: Airport is at Jollygrant.
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