Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti
Dhanolti
Hill station
Dhanaulti is located in Uttarakhand
Dhanaulti
Dhanaulti
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Dhanaulti is located in India
Dhanaulti
Dhanaulti
Dhanaulti (India)
Coordinates: 30°27′N 78°15′E / 30.45°N 78.25°E / 30.45; 78.25
CountryIndia
StateUttarakhand
DistrictTehri Garhwal
Elevation
2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,021
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • NativeJaunpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
249180
Telephone code91-1376
Vehicle registrationUK 09
Websiteuk.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. It is located on the Mussoorie-Chamba route, Dhanaulti is 24 kms from Mussoorie and 29 Kms from Chamba.

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.

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jaunsari and Jaunpuri languages" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Dhanaulti | District Tehri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India". Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  3. ↑ 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.