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Shail village is one of the beautiful villages nearby Gauchar. It is just 3 km away from the main market Gauchar and easily accessible via road. The village doesn’t have any trek, as we generally see in the other most of the villages of Uttarakhand. This village is situated on Gauchar Duwa Road and anyone can visit Shail village without any problem.

If you don’t have a vehicle then you can easily reach Shail village on foot, it’s just a 3 Km road walk. You can see the beautiful view of river Alaknanda and Gauchar from here. The environment is so clean and peaceful, and also the peoples of the village are so good. One of my close friends Naren Shaily is from Shail village and is an artist, he draw some awesome wall paintings in his village to enhance the beauty of the village.

Whenever someone visits Shail village, he/she used to click photos with those wall paintings. Also, there is one of my favorite wall paintings of Lord Rama and Mata Sita in shail village. If you are planning to visit here then you must see the wall painting.

Shail village has surrounded a side by a green lush forest and the other side is blank, basically, it is located just above the top of NH 7 Badrinath highway. The population of the village is not so high, nearly 20 to 22 families live in the Shail village Gauchar.

Also, there is an ancient Bhairavnath temple in the village, which is the main attraction point of this village and a place to visit.

Shail Village Gauchar, Chamoli

Shail village overview

Population – 60 – 70

Nearby city – Gauchar

Nearby national highway – NH 7

Places to visit in Shail village – Bhairavnath Temple

The village is so neat and clean also the environment is pleasing and surrounded by greenery. It is one of the smallest villages of Chamoli. Overall, the village is so beautiful and peaceful. If you are planning to visit Gauchar or are already in Gauchar then you must visit Shail village. It is one of the best places to visit nearby Gauchar.

Nauti village is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state. It is situated at an elevation of 369 meters above sea level and Nauti village is 24 Km away from Karnaprayag town. This village is well known because it is also known as the village of Sati Mata and Nanda Devi. Most probably heard about Nanda Devi Rajjat Yatra. This yatra starts from the Nauti village and has a journey of approx 280 km. If you want to be part of this Yatra then it will happen after every 12 years.

It is said that Nauti village is the holy abode of goddess Nanda Devi. Nanda Devi is worshipped in the different parts of Uttarakhand. Nauti village is the village from where the Nautiuyal Garhwali pandits came. It is the original village of Nautiyals.

How to Reach Nauti Village

Nauti Village is located at a distance of 24 Km from Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district. This village is well-connected with roads and national highways. This is the holy village of Mata Sati and Nanda Devi. You can easily reach Nauti village via your personal vehicle or book a cab to Nauti.

If you are in Karnaprayag then you must consider visiting this village. Nauti village is one of the best location to visit nearby Karnaprayag, Chamoli.

By Road

Nauti village is well-connected with branch roads and national highways, so you will not face any problems on road route. Book cab from Dehradun to Karnaprayag directly and then take sharable taxi from Karnaprayag to Nauti or travel through roadways by Uttarakhand Transport Corporation. Daily nauti to Rishikesh Dehradun buses are operational and it will also save your money.

By Train

The nearest railway station to Nauti is currently in Rishikesh. But after few years you will be able to reach Siwai or Gauchar directly through train. The railway project work is under construction.

By Air

The nearest airport to Nauti is in Gauchar, you can book heli service from Dehradun to Gauchar directly and then you will need to cover the rest of the distance from Gauchar to Nauti through vehicles.

Location of Nauti Village

Nauti village is located 24 Km from Karnaprayag towards Nauti branch road. This village is well-developed and connected with different branch roads and national highways.