Churdhar peak is at an elevation of 12,000 feet. It is one of the highest peak in outer Himalayas situated in Sirmour district. Churdhar and is also known as “Choor Chandni Ki Dhar” (the ridge of the bangle of snow).Below the summit is a deodar-roof temple of Lord Shirgul Devta housing a lingam dedicated to Lord Shiva (Chudeshwar Mahadev), which has deep significance to the local people of Sirmaur, Chaupal and Solan area.The peak top remains covered with till May month. There are three different routes to reach Churdhar peak. One is from Nohradhar village. Another route is from Haripurdhar village in Sirmour district and Third popular trail is from Chopal village in Shimla. The trek from Chopal is comparatively, more steeper and it takes about three - four hours to reach the peak through this route.
Its a place of great religious importance. At the top of the Churdhar peak, a giant statue of Lord Shiva looks mesmerizing as well as takes you back to the tales of the great Indian epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana. It is one of the most fascinating treks near Shimla and a perfect weekend getaways . One can witness beautiful peaks of the Dhauladhar, the Greater Himalayas and some giant peaks of Uttarakhand like Swargarohini (6,252m), Bandarpoonch (6,316m), Kedarnath (6,940m) and Badrinath (7,138m) from here on a bright sunny day.