Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti is a quiet hill station at an elevation of 2286 meters above sea level, it offers panoramic views of the lofty Himalayas.

Dhanaulti Dhanolti
Hill station
Dhanaulti Location in Uttarakhand, India Dhanaulti Dhanaulti (India)
Coordinates: 30.45°N 78.25°E / 30.45; 78.25
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Tehri Garhwal
Elevation	2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Population
• Total	1,021
Languages
• Official	Hindi, garhwali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	91-1376
Vehicle registration	UK 09
Website	uk.gov.in

Situated in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range located 40 km (25 mi) from New Tehri, the district headquarter, 30 km from the hill station of Mussoorie. Dhanaulti is a tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.

Dhanaulti is located on the important tourist circuit of Landour, Mussoorie, Kanatal, Chamba and New Tehri. The town is densely enveloped by the velvety rhododendrons, deodar, and tall oak forests. Heavy snowfall during winters, attracts many tourists here.

Dhanaulti is still untouched by the maddening summer rush to hill stations, so it offers a holiday privacy that many seek. As Mussoorie has become overcrowded, many tourists prefer Dhanaulti. Dhanaulti is also an up and coming Honeymoon destination.

Climate

The summer temperatures in the town, range from 20 °C to 25 °C, while winter temperatures remain between 7 °C and -1 °C.

Places of interest

Surkanda Devi Mandir

Dhanaulti is a major tourist destination in Uttarakhand, major attractions are listed below

• Dhanaulti includes an area with two eco-parks, "Amber" and "Dhara", about 200 m apart. They have been developed by the Forest Department of Uttarakhand. It houses a protected patch of small forest containing Deodar Trees. The adventure sports facility is available for visitors in the form of walking over the flying fox and burma bridges and riding horses. There is also a facility for visitors to plant a sapling of tree species in the memory of their beloved, which is called as memory sapling plantation. Mussoorie Forest Department is running eco-huts for tourists.
• Surkanda Devi Temple – 8 km (5.0 mi) from Dhanaulti, on the road towards Chamba lies the Surkanda Devi Temple, famous for its Ganga Dussehra fair in autumn. It is part of the Devi Darshan triangle, which offers trekking opportunities around Dhanaulti - Surkanda Devi, Chandrabadni and Kunjapuri.
• Sky Walk - walk at a height of 120ft from ground upon a 360ft long single wire rope.
• Sky Bridging - At a height of 80 ft, walk the longest hanging bridge (300 ft. length) in India made by wire ropes and bamboos.
• Zipline - You go down zipping on a wire rope and then from the middle you will swing high at 80ft.
• Quad Biking - Ride an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) (Quad bike) up and down the slopes of the Himalayas.

Transport

It is 325 km (202 mi) from Delhi, an 8-9 hrs drive away. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport 82 km (51 mi) away, near Dehradun, and nearest railway head is at Dehradun, 74 km (46 mi) away.

A panorama of Garhwal Himalaya from Dhanaulti

Gallery

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  Dhanaulti Eco park
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  A road covered with snow in Dhanaulti
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  Himalayan range visible from Dehradun-Dhanaulti road.

See also

• Landour
• Mussoorie
• New Tehri
• Kanatal
• Chamba
• Tehri Dam
• Surkanda Devi

External links

• Dhanaulti travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Dhanaulti at wikimapia
• Blog on Dhanaulti with images and FAQs
• Dhanaulti Tourism