Pana village
About Pana
Pana (पाणा) is a village in Chamoli tehsil of Chamoli district in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 2,445 metres above sea level, in the upper hills belt of Garhwal. As the crow flies it is about 146 km from Dehradun and 23 km from Gopeshwar, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Joshimath (18 km). Chamoli tehsil has 141 villages listed on My Haldwani.
पाणा उत्तराखंड के चमोली जिले की चमोली तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 2445 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। देहरादून से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 146 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 Pana
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Ramnagar (118 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (111 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Joshimath (18 km)
- 🚌 From Dehradun: 146 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 Pana
More villages in Chamoli tehsil
Questions about Pana
Where is Pana village?
Pana is in Chamoli tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, at 30.3913° N, 79.5558° E.
How far is Pana from Dehradun?
About 146 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 Pana?
Ramnagar railway station, about 118 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (111 km).
What is the altitude of Pana?
About 2,445 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Pana?
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 Pana?
Use the “Share your village” form on the Garhwal Villages page. After review, your photos and memories appear on this page with your name.
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.