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Area illustration; not a verified photo of this campsite. Photo by User:Chakumar, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alakananda-Ghangharia_Trek,_Uttarakhand,_India.jpg. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Resized and converted to WebP.
Area illustration; not a verified photo of this campsite. Photo by Biswajit Majumdar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baidini_bugyal_-_panoramio.jpg. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/. Resized and converted to WebP.
Area illustration; not a verified photo of this campsite. Photo by Biswajit Majumdar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bedni_bugyal_-_panoramio.jpg. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/. Resized and converted to WebP.

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Benital Hilltop Campsite

Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India

Benital Hilltop Campsite — Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India. Benital Lake: A Night Under the Himalayan Stars Perched at an altitude of approximately 2,500 meters in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Benital is a burgeoning destination known as India’s first "Astro-village." This high-altitude meadow offers a spectacular view of the Nanda Devi range by day and an unparalleled window into the cosmos by night. While it is gaining fame for organized stargazing, it remains a serene and raw location for independent overlanders. Camping & Capacity Limited Space: Level ground near the lake is scarce.…

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