Chaukhutia is a pristine town in the beautiful Almora district in Kumaon Region of Uttarakhand. It is situated at an altitude of 1646 m and seats on the bank of River Ramnagar. This town is, in fact, is located on the meeting point of four travel destinations in Uttarakhand, namely Ranikhet, Ramnagar, Karanprayag, Tadagtal. The name of this town is derived from the word Chau-Khut, which in Kumaoni language means four feet. In the context of this must-see place, the name construes the four ways that lead to four different and important tourism places in Uttarakhand.
Chaukhutia consists of a few beautiful and ancient forts, temples and ruins of Katyuri dynasty which speak the untold story of the past. Just because Chaukhutia is untouched, the beauty is astonishing in its raw form.
It is also a delight for the explorers who visit the Pandukholi caves that were made by Pandavas of the fame of the epic Mahabharata during the time of their stay in the town. The panoramic view of the attractive valley of Dwarahat and the glowing Ramganga River. The attractions in the vicinity of the town include Doonagiri and Rudreshwar Mahadev temples. Apart from this, there is another Hindu temple, Lakhanpur where devotees can worship Goddess Kali which is situated 6 km away from the town. This temple holds fairs every year during the months of October and November which is a must see. Chaukhutia not only pleases devotees, or the explorers or nature lovers, but it also leaves no reason to be ignored by adventure enthusiasts. This town offers hiking opportunity and has small trek routes to Doonagiri, Jaurasi, and Jwarhat.
