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Title : Dodital – Hanumanchatti Trek
Category : Trek
Duration : 7 Days
Location : Uttaranchal
Season : Summer (mar - june)
Autumn (sep - nov)
Grade : Moderate
A moderate trek which starts from the Bhagirathi valley, goes up
to the lake of Dodital (wrapped in perfect wilderness) to the
alpine meadows and crosses over at Darwa Pass (4150m) to the
Yamuna watershed. Traditionally this trek has been continuously
used by the Gujjars, the nomadic herdsmen who get their buffalos
to the high meadows every summer and occasionally by the
pilgrims / sadhus walking between Gangotri and Yamunotri.
Day 1: Delhi to Camp Kuflon (1550m)
Board Dehradun Shatabdi leaving Delhi at 6:55am. Arrive Hardwar
at 11:20am. Transfer to Kuflon, near the road head for Dodital,
11 kms from Uttarkashi in the valley of the Assi Ganga.(5 hr
drive) Overnight Kuflon.
Day 2: Camp Kuflon to Bevra (2400m) 4-5 hrs
Depart for Bevra - the walk is 8 kms (4-5 hrs) of which 2 kms is
on the road along the Assiganga stream. Bevra is a camping spot
1.5 kms ahead of Agoda village. A dip in the stream in Bevra is
the best way to wash out the first day body aches.
Day 3: Bevra to Dodital (3310m) 6-7 hrs
Early morning breakfast. Commence trek to Dodital, 16 kms (6-7
hrs) with packed lunch. The walk is gradual. The Rhododendron
and Oak trees mainly dot the trek with occasional Seabuck thorn
bushes. There is no habitation beyond Bevra except for the
Shepherd shelter in Majhi. Dodital at 10,000 ft is a fresh water
lake amidst thick jungle. The brown trout in the lake adds to
the beauty.
Day 4: Dodital to Darwa Pass (4150m) to Kanasar (3900m)
4-5 hrs
The walk to Darwa Pass is about 5 kms (2-3 hrs). The entire walk
is an uphill climb. It starts with the climb along the feeder to
dodital breaking into a thick birch forest opening into the high
meadows. The pass at 4150m offers an ampi-theatre view of the
Bandarpunch range of peaks. The more adventurous ones can go
higher up to climb the Darwa Top and the rest can proceed to
camp at Kanasar (3900m) just below the pass. Overnight Camp.
Day 5: Kanasar to Kandoli (2800m) 6-7 hrs
Long traverse in the meadow with impressive views of the
Banderpunch range brings one to the beautiful grazing ground of
Seema. After having lunch here we start our descent through the
forest to our campsite at Kandoli, having a few summer houses.
Overnight Camp.
Day 6: Kandoli to Hunumanchatti (2400m) to Delhi.
Trek 2 hrs to reach the roadhead at Hanumanchatti. Drive 6 hrs
to Dehradun to board the overnight Mussoorie Express to Delhi.
Day 7: Arrival Delhi.
Early morning arrival (6:00am) in Delhi
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