By road
~30 km from Mussoorie
North India · Uttarakhand
Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand
Deodar forest and Himalayan views near Mussoorie · ~30 km from Mussoorie
Getting there
By rail
Dehradun, ~60km
By air
Jolly Grant, Dehradun, ~85km
Best time to visit
March to June and October to December — clear views; snow in winter
Don't miss
The Eco Park
Surkanda Devi temple
The deodar forest
Kanatal
Things to do
Forest walks
Eco park visits
The climb to Surkanda Devi
Snow in winter
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Alok Prasad · CC BY-SA 3.0
What to pack
Warm layers, walking shoes
A quieter corner
The Dashavtar eco park in the deodars
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dhanaulti?
March to June and October to December — clear views; snow in winter. What to pack: Warm layers, walking shoes.
How do I get to Dhanaulti?
The nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun, ~85km. The nearest railway station is Dehradun, ~60km.
What is there to do in Dhanaulti?
Forest walks, eco park visits, the climb to Surkanda Devi, snow in winter. A quieter find: The Dashavtar eco park in the deodars.
What should I eat in Dhanaulti?
Garhwali dishes and hot maggi at the roadside stalls.
About Dhanaulti
- Hills
- Forest
Where it is
Dhanaulti is a small hill station in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India, at about 2,286 m in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalaya, about 30 km from Mussoorie.
History
Dhanaulti lies on the road from Mussoorie towards Chamba, long a quiet stretch of forest and small villages; the forest department's eco parks were laid out in the deodars to draw visitors to the area.
People
Dhanaulti's people speak Garhwali and Hindi, and the area's villages farm potatoes and vegetables on terraced slopes while serving visitors from Mussoorie and Dehradun.
Known for
- Deodar and rhododendron forest
- Himalayan views on clear days
- The hilltop Surkanda Devi temple
- Snow in winter
Did you know?
Surkanda Devi, a hilltop temple near Dhanaulti, is counted among the Shakti Peethas of the Garhwal hills.
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