Dharamkot, Himachal Pradesh
Dharamkot is a small hill station in Kangra district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Dharamkot | |
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A mustard field at Dharamkot near Dharamshala | |
Dharamkot Location in Himachal Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 32.238602°N 76.323878°E | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Kangra |
Elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
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Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
On the crest of a hill above McLeodGanj, Dharamkot is a spot with wide views of the Kangra Valley and the Dhauladhar ranges. Dharamkot also has the Vipassana meditation centre, Dhamma Shikara, as well as the Tushita Meditation Centre which is a centre for the study and practice of Buddhism in the Tibetan Mahayana tradition.
Past Dharamkot, at a distance of 9 km from McLeodGanj, much of which is a steady climb, Triund is at the foot of the Dhauladhar ranges and is at a height of 2,827 m. The snow line is the most easily accessible in the entire Himalayan range starts from Ilaqua, 4 km from Triund.
Triund
The trek to Triund starts from Gallu Devi temple, where people going for this trek are first asked to register their names. From Mcleodganj, a person first must reach Dharamkot via auto or you can simply get a cab straight to Gallu Devi temple.
The trek mostly is a straight route up to Triund. The distance is 11 kilometers and usually takes about 4–5 hours.
The reason it's called Triund is because of the 3 mountains that a person can see from that point. These 3 snow-covered mountains are usually snow-capped throughout the year, so Tri means three and Und means mountains.
Snowline
The next stop after Triund is Snowline. It is a 2-3 hour trek from Triund and usually is a stop for those wanting to go further up to Indrahar Pass. Snowline also presents views and the altitude is also higher than Triund.
Gallery
- Gaddi woman cutting grass, Dharamkot. By Alfred Hallett c. 1980.
- View from Dharamkot looking west. 1980
- Carlton Cottage. Dharamkot. 1980
- Majestic view from Magic Cafe; one of the 4 cafes on the way to Triund.
- View from just outside Snowline Cafe. November 2015