Karachhon village
About Karachhon
Karachhon (करछों) is a village in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 2,429 metres above sea level, in the upper hills belt of Garhwal. As the crow flies it is about 153 km from Dehradun and 30 km from Gopeshwar, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Joshimath (10 km). Joshimath tehsil has 99 villages listed on My Haldwani.
करछों उत्तराखंड के चमोली जिले की जोशीमठ तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 2429 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। देहरादून से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 153 किमी है।
About Chamoli district
Chamoli district holds some of Uttarakhand’s most famous places: Badrinath, the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib, Auli near Joshimath, Gopeshwar, and the confluences of Nandprayag and Karnaprayag. The Chipko movement began here, in Reni village.
How to reach Karachhon
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Ramnagar (130 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (115 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Joshimath (10 km)
- 🚌 From Dehradun: 153 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Dehradun, Rishikesh and Haridwar towards Joshimath; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
Distances are straight-line. Hill roads are usually 1.5 to 2 times longer, so allow extra time.
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Weather & best time to visit
Climate: Cool summers, a heavy monsoon and cold winters with regular snowfall.
Best time to visit: April to June and late September to October.
Oak, buransh (rhododendron) and deodar forests surround villages at this height, and roads can close after heavy snow.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Karachhon
More villages in Joshimath tehsil
Questions about Karachhon
Where is Karachhon village?
Karachhon is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, at 30.4791° N, 79.6203° E.
How far is Karachhon from Dehradun?
About 153 km in a straight line. By road it is usually 1.5 to 2 times more because of hill bends.
Which is the nearest railway station to Karachhon?
Ramnagar railway station, about 130 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (115 km).
What is the altitude of Karachhon?
About 2,429 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Karachhon?
April to June and late September to October. Cool summers, a heavy monsoon and cold winters with regular snowfall.
How can I add photos or stories about Karachhon?
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Sources: village name and tehsil from Wikidata (CC0); location from an automatic name match against OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) data, so it may be approximate; altitude from SRTM elevation data. English spelling is transliterated from Hindi and may differ locally. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.