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Dodital Trek - one of the largest lake in Uttarakhand.

Dodital Trek is one of the largest lakes 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 birthplace of god Ganesha. That’s why locals have been worshiping at this place for centuries. Here is a beautiful Temple which is situated opposite side of the Dodital Lake.

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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 a 4 km short walk, whose name is Agoda village. Agoda village is the last village in 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 winter because the snow magically changes the alluring green meadows totally into white making the trek a 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 spellbound by the magnificent views of Swargarohini peaks, Bandarpunch 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 choose Dodital Trek?

Before heading towards the itinerary, it is really essential to perceive the reason behind choosing a 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 a 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 the forthcoming of the forest region. And this is an easy level trek

The trail is not that abrupt and sheer as compared 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 the 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 the forest line, wildflowers, and woods blooming in different colors.

The 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

Summer Temperature: — Day (5°C to 15°C) Night (2° C to 8° C)

Winter Temperature: — Day (-2°C to -5° C) Night (-5°C to -10°C)

Dodital Altitude: — 3024 Meters

Best Time: — All year

Trek Level: — Moderate

Trek distance: — On foot 56 Km — By taxi 312 km

Group Size: — 20 people

Short Itinerary of Dodital Trek

Day 1- Pick up 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)

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