How to Reach Auli from Chopta

Chopta to Auli distance is about 120 km by road – about 40 km down to Gopeshwar via Mandal, then via Chamoli and Pipalkoti to Joshimath, and 14–16 km up to Auli. That is roughly 4–4.5 hours by car, which makes Chopta–Tungnath and Auli an easy pair on one trip.

In winter the Chopta–Mandal–Gopeshwar road can close after heavy snow. Then the route goes via Ukhimath, Rudraprayag and Karnaprayag instead – about 200 km and 7–8 hours.

The road distance from Chopta to Auli is about 120 km via Gopeshwar. Allow 4–4.5 hours.

• Route: Chopta – Mandal – Gopeshwar – Chamoli – Pipalkoti – Joshimath – Auli.
• Winter: snow can block the Chopta–Mandal stretch, usually between late December and February. If it is closed, go via Ukhimath, Rudraprayag and Karnaprayag (about 200 km).
• Taxi: book a taxi from Chopta or Ukhimath; shared jeeps are few on this road.

Last stretch: Joshimath to Auli is 14–16 km up a mountain road (40–60 minutes by taxi or shared jeep). The Joshimath–Auli ropeway has been closed since January 2023, so the road is the only way up.

There is no railway near Chopta or Auli. The nearest working railway station is Yog Nagari Rishikesh, about 270 km from Auli. The Rishikesh–Karnaprayag railway was still under construction as of October 2026.

Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED) is the nearest airport to both Chopta and Auli. There are no flights between Chopta and Auli.