Английская Википедия:Dhanaulti
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox settlement Dhanaulti is a quiet hill station at an elevation of 2286 meters above sea level, it offers panoramic views of the lofty Himalayas.
Situated in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range located Шаблон:Convert from New Tehri, the district headquarter, 30 km from the hill station of Mussoorie. Dhanaulti is a tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.
Dhanaulti is located on the important tourist circuit of Landour,Mussoorie,Kanatal,Chamba and New Tehri. The town is densely enveloped by the velvety rhododendrons, deodar, and tall oak forests. Heavy snowfall during winters, attracts many tourists here.
Dhanaulti is still untouched by the maddening summer rush to hill stations, so it offers a holiday privacy that many seek. As Mussoorie has become overcrowded, many tourists prefer Dhanaulti. Dhanaulti is also an up and coming Honeymoon destination.[1]
Climate
The summer temperatures in the town, range from 20 °C to 25 °C, while winter temperatures remain between 7 °C and -1 °C.
Places of interest
Dhanaulti is a major tourist destination in Uttarakhand, major attractions are listed below
- Dhanaulti includes an area with two eco-parks, "Amber" and "Dhara", about 200 m apart. They have been developed by the Forest Department of Uttarakhand. It houses a protected patch of small forest containing Deodar Trees. The adventure sports facility is available for visitors in the form of walking over the flying fox and burma bridges and riding horses. There is also a facility for visitors to plant a sapling of tree species in the memory of their beloved, which is called as memory sapling plantation.[2] Mussoorie Forest Department is running eco-huts for tourists.
- Surkanda Devi Temple – Шаблон:Convert from Dhanaulti, on the road towards Chamba lies the Surkanda Devi Temple, famous for its Ganga Dussehra fair in autumn. It is part of the Devi Darshan triangle, which offers trekking opportunities around Dhanaulti - Surkanda Devi, Chandrabadni and Kunjapuri.
- Sky Walk - walk at a height of 120ft from ground upon a 360ft long single wire rope.[3]
- Sky Bridging - At a height of 80 ft, walk the longest hanging bridge (300 ft. length) in India made by wire ropes and bamboos.[4]
- Zipline - You go down zipping on a wire rope and then from the middle you will swing high at 80ft.[5]
- Quad Biking - Ride an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) (Quad bike) up and down the slopes of the Himalayas.[6]
Transport
It is Шаблон:Convert from Delhi, an 8-9 hrs drive away. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport Шаблон:Convert away, near Dehradun, and nearest railway head is at Dehradun, Шаблон:Convert away.
Gallery
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Dhanaulti Eco park
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A road covered with snow in Dhanaulti
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Himalayan range visible from Dehradun-Dhanaulti road.
See also
References
External links
- Шаблон:Wikivoyage-inline
- Dhanaulti at wikimapia
- Blog on Dhanaulti with images and FAQs
- Dhanaulti Tourism
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 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.
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