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 | |
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| 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