Situated on the banks of river Kali, Dharchula is 96 kms from Pithoragarh. Dharchula is an important camp along the Kailash-Mansarovar, Chotta Kailash and Narayan Ashram route. Dharchula is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pithoragarh district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Dharchula is a remote town surrounded by mountains. An ancient trading town for the trans-Himalayan trade routes, it is covered by high mountains and is situated on the banks of the river Kali. Dharchula lies on the route to the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage tour. The Indian side of the town is known as Dharchula whereas its Nepalese counterpart is known as Darchula.

Season : Round the year

Altitude : 915 meter.

Accessibility

Rail :
Nearest railhead - Tanakpur 247 kms.

Road :
Dharachula is well connected with state highway. Pithoragarh - 96 kms. Alrnora - 213 kms.