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Dodital Trek is one of the largest lake of Uttarakhand.
Dodital Trek is the most famous trek in Uttarakhand India and Many people come from abroad to visit this place. This lake is around 1.5 km big. The Fish brought by an English trekker was released in 1971. This has now been thousands.
The most important thing of Dodital Trek is that it is considered as the birth place of God Ganesha. That’s why locals have been worshiping at this place for centuries. Here is beautiful Temple who is situated opposite side of the Dodital Lake.
According to the Purans it is said that whoever prays in this pond with a sincere heart whose wishes come true. Sangamchati is the starting point of this trek; on this place we start this trek.
We can see beautiful views on the route of Dodital. A village comes after 4 km short walk, whose name is Agoda village. Agoda village is the last village of this area.
Dodital Trek is a Birthplace of Ganesha
Dodital trek is to the sacred freshwater beg Lake lying at an altitude of 3024 Meters in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand and it is also known as “Dhundital”.
It is believed that this is Ganesha’s birthplace and because of the presence of Ganesha’s temple you can feel the spirituality in the environment.
Dodital Trek – Bliss for Trekkers
Dodital trek is one of the famous treks in the Garhwal Himalayas. The best time to do it is in winters because the snow magically changes the alluring green meadows totally into white making the trek little difficult.
However, the views are worth the climb! Moreover, spend your nights in perfect campsites and explore the Asi Ganga valley, Bhagirathi valley and the Yamuna valley.
And, during your trek come across a variety of colorful flowers, dense forests and small rivulets snaking their way through rich verdant meadows. The trail further leads to Darwa Top.
From Dodital further climb up to Darwa top (4,150 m) and get spell bind by the magnificent views of Swargarohini peaks, Bandar poonch peak (6300 Meters) and snow ridges of Dhauladhar range with other forested ridges towards Hanuman Chatti. Get the real charm of Dodital trek and Darwa Pass in winters to witness it at its best.
Why to choose Dodital Trek?
Before heading towards the itinerary, it is really essential to perceive the reason behind choosing Dodital trek. See firstly, the trekking distance is a total of 56 km which is to be covered into 7 days.
Yet, it comes under moderate level of easy to moderate because of the things that this trek has to offers. These are:
No high altitude mountain sickness due to forthcoming of forest region. And this is easy level trek
The trail is not that abrupt and sheer as compare to other treks. So, beginners can easily do this trek. And family
You got to see so many heavenly bodies at one place like the panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges, meadows, lakes, pine forests, different variety of flora and fauna surpassing through bona fide Garhwali heritage and culture
During winter season, this fascinating Dodital lake remains covered in snow and the white sheet of snow makes it look like a magical wide frozen lake.
And, in summers, the valley turns totally different and amusing because of forest line, wildflowers and woods blooming in different colors.
What should you keep in mind for the Dodital trek?
Dodital trek is as good as it is said, you also need to be prepared., Dodital trek is a moderate trek which starts from Uttarkashi, near Sangamchatti and ends after trek same point Uttarkashi, Sangamchatti Agora village,
So what are the special things to keep in mind before coming on this trek?
Dodital trek is one such trek, which you can do this trek all 12 months, winter, Summer, or Monsoon, this is very safe trek in uttarakhand himalayas
Winter Season
- In Dodital trek trek winter trek , you will need warm clothes a lot, for which you will need proper good uniform clothes
- Winters are always cold, so only warm clothes can keep you safe on trek
- Always take the information from the company with which you are booking the trek before going on the trek, what do we need to bring
- In the winter season, the temperature always drops day by day , so warm clothes will help you a lot.
Summer Season
- Summer trek to Dodital trek trek is very special, the view and the temperature are all favorable to you
- For summer trek, you have to bring only normal clothes, so that your trek can be good, there is no need for hot clothes, but in hiking it is also necessary to bring all the equipment which is necessary for you.
- It is necessary to have 3 pairs of clothes from trekking, especially the poncho, you will have to bring every season
- In the summer season, the temperature is always normal, so there is no need for hot clothes.
Monsoon Season
- During the monsoon season, it rains occasionally during the Dodital trek, especially in the Uttarakhand Himalaya , so if you have dry clothes here, it is very good, even when wet, it dries quickly.
- At this time you have to bring at least 3 pairs of clothes, for monsoon trek you do not have to bring too warm clothes, at this time you, hiking pants and t-Sart, I can trek
- It’s only a little cold in the morning and evening and the day is a good temperature for you
- Before going on any trek, it will be easy for you to take information related to each season.
- Trekkers need to know about these, you can ask us anytime like, Dodital trek route, trek map, temperature, weather condition, difficulty level, trek starting point, end point, transport, view of the trek, best time to visit, How to reach, trek distance etc, Trek Location, keep this information before going
Best Time to Do Dodital Trek
Dodital trek is a very beautiful and an moderate trek in the District Uttarkashi Uttarakhand , The Dodital Trek is great for those people who have a great passion for mountaineering. Hills and consider it a special purpose in their life.
We are are doing this trek for years, we have every experience related to this trek. The right time to do this trek is from Winter popular for winter & Summer specially in the months of June, green and coluerfull bugyal meadows, which makes your trek very memorable
During the day the temperature of Dodital trek is around ( Winter -5°C to -10 °C and during the Summer temperature 10 °C to 18 °C which is very good for your trek
Altitude we are going to cover in Dodital Trek
Uttarkashi – 1158 Meter
Bhebra camp – 2400 Meter
Manji camp – 2875 Meter
Dodital – 3024 Meter
Key Points of Dodital Trek
Duration: – 6 Nights 7 Days
Base camp: – Uttarkashi
Dodital Altitude: – 3024 Meters
Best Time – All year
Trek Level: – Moderate
Trek distance: – On foot 56 Km – By taxi 312 km
Group Size: – Minimum 5 Trekkers and max 20 Trekkers
Short Itinerary of Dodital Trek
Day 1- Pickup to you from Dehradun railway station – Drive to Uttarkashi – 145 Km (5/6 Hours (1158 Meters)
Day 2 – Drive from Uttarkashi to Sangamchati (12km) by taxi same day trek to Bhebra (08 km) (4/5 Hours) (2400 Meters)
Day 3 – Trek from Bhebra camp to Manji camp (9 km) (4/5 Hours) (2875 Meters)
Day 4- Trek from Manji Camp to Dodital Camp (6 km) (2/3 Hours) (3024 Meters)
Day 5 – Exploration Day Darwa top summit (4150 Meters) back to camp (6/7 Hours)
Day 6 –Trek from Dodital camp to Bhebra camp (15 km) (7/8 Hours) (2400 Meters)
Day 7 – Trek from Bhebra Bhebra camp to Sangamchatti Road head same day Drive Dehradun by taxi (157 km) (7/8 Hours)
How to Reach Dodital Trek?
First of all, you people have to come to Dehradun Uttarakhand
From Dehradun itself, you will go with the Himalayan hikers for this Dodital trek.
In Dehradun, you will get our staff that will arrange transport for you. The contact no Transport coordinator or our office team will give you a week ago to your departure
Train and flight are always available from where you will go to Dehradun.
Himalayan Hikers arranged for your transport from Dehradun railway station or Airport for Dodital trek
Your Travel Plan for Dodital Trek
If you are traveling from Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, or Gujarat any other city, so you will have to come to Delhi, you will get a train from Delhi for Dehradun comfortably.
Option 01:- By Train
All trekkers booked yourself the,
Nanda Devi Express to Dehradun (Train no is 12206 Departure 11:30 pm: – Reached Dehradun 5:45
Dehradun Express- to Dehradun (Train no is 12687 Departure -9:10 pm:- Reached Dehradun 5:00 am
Take both overnight trains Dehradun to from new Delhi- Dehradun Special A/C train from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station the best option to you. The train reached at Dehradun railway station morning 5:45 to 6:30 am if you Meet to Our office Member – joining to our upcoming batches and Group.
Option 02:- By Air
Jolly Grant airport is the nearest airport in Dehradun which is 27 km away from Dehradun city. There are flights available to Dehradun from all states in India and you can go online and book your tickets. This is the very easy way for saving your time and there are taxis also available in the airport for Dehradun city at all time and the one cost of a taxi is around Rs. 1000. You can pay directly to the taxi driver.
Option 03:- By Bus
You can reach Dehradun from Delhi by a bus, board it from (Delhi) ISBT, Kashmiri Gate it is good if you are booking the seats.
(Reach Dehradun Railway Station between 5:00 am to 6:00 am and the vehicle will be arranged from there.)
Reach Uttarkashi by yourself
Take a bus from the Railway station of Dehradun, the first one leaves at 5:30 am, the other one at 8:30 am and the last bus leaves at 01:00 pm. So reach there on time.
You can also hire a taxi from Dehradun Railway Station, the fare is Rs 4000 to 4500 from Dehradun to Uttarkashi
Monika Sah –
I have done three treks with Himalayan hikers and it is always a fantastic and great experience. We have done Yamunotri, Gaumukh and Dodital with the team and will recommend and travel with H.H in future as well. I am glad that I travelled with the team to the most amazing places in Himalayas and the services and efficiency of the staff made the experience even more awesome. All the treks were well organized and the staff is efficient in whatever job they handle. Kuldeep our team leader is very efficient and always helpful and well informed about the area and its culture.
The food was great the cook work very hard to prepare on time.
1. We are so glad we did it and want to thank Kuldeep and staff for their excellent service and care.
2. They got us safely back during June 2013 flashflood disaster. Well informed and trained team members. Very friendly and welcoming.
3. We enthusiastically recommend .Himalayan hikers team in local Uttarakhand
Ramesh Malapally –
We did the Dodital trek from Uttarkashi. Our guide, Pramod, was excellent and caring. The arrangements were superb. Food was good. The organizer, Mr. Kuldeep, was professional in approach and met all our needs. Will do further treks with Himalayan hikers.