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The total road length in Pithoragarh is 80 km. [28]: 683 Haldwani and Tanakpur are two entry points for entering Pithoragarh by road. Both are connected by railway services, the nearest railway stations being Tanakpur (151 km) and Kathgodam (212 km). Regular state bus transport services along with private taxi services are available at both places.
Chaukori is located in Berinag Tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, India. [3] It is situated 10km away from sub-district headquarter Berinag [4] and 86km away from district headquarter Pithoragarh. [1] Chaukori's elevation is 2010 m with spectacular panoramic views of the snowy peaks of Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot and the Panchchuli group.
Pithoragarh- The city is known for its distinctive and unique culture. It has been one of the major hubs of Kumaoni culture and is the largest city in the hills of Kumaon. [40] Champawat- Also known as Kali Kumaon, Champawat is the root of Kumaoni culture. It is from this place Kumaon got its name. [41]
The naturally formed places to visit in Patal Bhuvaneshwar are :- Ganesha's human head. Kali's tongue; Shiva's hair. Shesha's idol; Parijata tree; A naturally formed Shiva Lingam. Replica idols of Amarnath, Kedarnath and Badrinath. (Badrinath and Kedarnath are part of the Chota Char Dham pilgrimage circuit).
Dharchula lies about 92 km (57 mi) north of Pithoragarh - the district town, along the route of the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage tour. It lies on the Pithoragagh-Lipulekh Pass Highway (PLPH) . Dharchula gets its name from ‘Darchyo’ and ‘la’; Darchyo is a white coloured traditional holy flag and la is an honorific term in Runglwo .
Didihat is a Himalayan tourist destination situated 43 km from Pithoragarh. Didihat is situated on the hilltop plain of 'Digtarh' with the river Charamgad (Bhadigad) flowing below. Below the town there is a fertile 'Haat valley'. Within Didihat is the temple (mandir) known as Sirakot (Malaynath Mandir) of Lord Shiva (Bholenath).
In November 2000 when Uttarakhand was created as a new state it had inherited 13 districts. As of November 2022, no new districts have been created even though other newly created states have almost doubled the number of new districts for rapid development.
As a result, religious tourism forms a major portion of the tourism in the state. [1] Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas. 2019 Tourist Arrivals Domestic – 40,000,000 per/year and Foreigner – 150,000 per year. [2] Tourism business in Uttarakhand generated ₹ 23,000 crores during 2013–14. [3]