Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti Dhanolti
Hill station
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Coordinates: 30°27′N78°15′E / 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

Dhanaulti is a hill station and tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India. It is situated at an elevation of 2286 meters above sea level.

Situated in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayas, the town is 40 km (25 mi) from New Tehri, the district headquarters and 30 km from the hill station of Mussoorie.

Dhanaulti is located on the important tourist circuit of Landour, Mussoorie, Kanatal, Chamba and New Tehri.

Climate

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

Notable sites

Surkanda Devi temple

Dhanaulti includes an area with two eco-parks, "Amber" and "Dhara", about 200 m apart. ^[1]

Surkanda Devi is a notable Hindu temple.

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

References

1. Kala, C.P. (2013). Ecotourism and sustainable development of mountain communities: A study of Dhanolti ecopark in Uttarakhand State of India. Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 1 (5): 98-103.

External links

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