page_title: Lohaghat
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Lohaghat / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati, a branch of the Ramakrishna Math, founded on March 19, 1899. Near Lohaghat, 22 km from Champawat in Champawat district, Uttarakhand. Image courtesy, Soumya IITC.
context_page_description: Lohaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Lohaghat is a hill station with many tourist spots around.
context_section_description: Lohaghat on the banks of Lohawati River in Champawat district is one of the important places for its temples. Located at an altitude of 1754 meters, Lohaghat is 62 kilometers from Pithoragarh. This ancient town of Lohaghat has historical and mythological importance which attracts a number of tourists.
  Mostly devotees and pilgrims from all over drop into Lohaghat before visiting Advaita Ashram which is also called the Mayawati Ashram. A sleepy little town of Uttaranchal it shot to fame because of the temples and fascinating locales nearby.
  Spread over an area of 4.5 km², Lohaghat is one of the most popular places in Uttaranchal because of its historical and mythological associations.
  Situated 13 km from Champawat, and 62 km away from Pithoragarh on way to Tanakpur. Lohaghat is close to several tourist spots in the region, Shyamla Taal, Devidhura, Gurudwara Ritha Sahib, Abbot Mount (8 km), Vanasur fort (Vanasur-Ka-Kila) (7 km), Mayawati Ashram (Advaita Ashrama) (9 km), Galchaura, Suin(Pawa), Forti village and just 01 Km from Galchaura is village kalakot, where plenty of Shivlings were found adjacent to Maa Bhagwati temple.
  It is famous for Bagwal fight carnival which takes place at Devidhura (In Maa Baarahi temple) on auspicious day of Raksha Bandhan day. Devidhura is 45 km from Lohaghat. 
  Nearby Ritha-Sahib is a famous Sikh gurudwara and sweet Rithas that are unique in the world and Pancheshwar is famous for river-rafting and adventurous sports. 20 km far from Lohaghat, there is tourist spot called Pati.
  Nearest rail-head is Tanakpur Railway station is 90 km away from Lohaghat.
caption: Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati, a branch of the Ramakrishna Math, founded in 1899, 9 km from Lohaghat
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