Dharchula is located in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state. Dharchula is the last village on the India-Nepal border, which is situated on the banks of the Kali river. Dharchula district headquarters is about 91 km from Pithoragarh. This place is surrounded by beautiful greenish hills, in which are dense forests of oak, pine and deodar. The tranquil atmosphere here attracts tourists a lot. From Dharchula, on the other side of the river, Nepal's area and the village is visible. There is a jhula bridge over the Kali river, through which local people of Nepal pass in India.
There are places like Narayan Ashram, Manosarovar lake, Chirkila Dam, Kali river and Om Parvat, which are the main centers of attraction. Mansarovar Lake is a pilgrimage place, where many devotees take a bath in the cold water of this holy lake during the journey. It is also an Askot sanctuary area, where various types of animal birds reside with beautiful flora. This place is also very beautiful in terms of tourism.
Dharchula is a small village situated in the state of Uttarakhand, it is the last village situated on the banks of the Kali river on the India-Nepal border. In this area, the dense trees of oak, pine, apple and deodar are found in large quantities. There is also an area of Askot sanctuary, where you can see animals like deer, fox, leopard and bear. There are places like Chirkila
The best time to go to Dharchula is between October and June. Travelling here in these months is the best and enjoyable. During the winter season, the weather of here is cold. Due to snowfall on the surrounding hills in the winter season, the temperature of here goes down very much. Due to the cold weather of winter, woollen clothing is required here. Due to heavy rains in the rainy season, it is a bit difficult to travel of here because of heavy rains threatening landslides. The temperature of here between from 5°C to 15°C in the winter season and the temperature in the summer season is between 15°C to 25°C.
There is no big market or mall to shop in Dharchula. There is a small market here, where only you will find some woolen clothes made by the local people like sweaters, mufflers, hats, blankets, hand gloves and shawl etc. From here market you can buy some woolen garments as a gift for your friends and relatives. There is a different happiness in shopping from here market.
