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Title : Dodital Trek
Category : Trek
Duration : 6 Days
Location : Uttaranchal
Season :
Grade : Easy
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. We go
right up to the Darwa Top and retrace our steps.
Day 01: Delhi to camp Kuflon (1550m)
Board the morning Shatabdi Express departing New Delhi at 7am.
Reach Hardwar at 11:30 am. Transfer to Kuflon, near the road
head for Dodital, 11 kms from Uttarkashi in the valley of the
Assi Ganga.(6-7 hr drive) Overnight Kuflon.
Day 02: 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 03: 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 04 : Trek Dodital to Darwa Pass and back to Dodital.
4-5 hrs
Start early in the morning with packed breakfasts for Darwa
Pass. The walk to Darwa top is 5 kms (2-3 hrs). It is a pass at
a height of 4150m. 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. A perfect setting
for Himalayan wild flowers, Darwa top offers an amphi-theatre
view of the Bandarpunch and Swargarohini range of peaks. Absorb
the breathtaking views and start the downhill walk to reach the
campsite for the hot lunch. One can also spend this day sipping
tea, catching up with the local tales, walking around the lake
sighting birds or just observing the clear waters of the lake
with the trouts making the occasional appearances.
Day 05 : Trek Dodital to camp Kuflon (1550m) 6-7 hrs
Carry on the downhill trek which at times is very steep to reach
Kuflon Basics (6-8 hrs). On reaching Kuflon cleanse yourself
with a hot water bath or take a dip in the nearby natural water
pool. Dinner followed by bonfire and mountain stories.
Day 06 : Camp Kuflon to Delhi
Have an easy start, let the aching muscles rest. An early lunch
/ brunch and drive back (5 hrs) to Hardwar to board the evening
Shatabdi to reach Delhi by 10:45 in the night.
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