Dhanaulti
title: "Dhanaulti" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-tehri-garhwal-district", "tourism-in-uttarakhand", "adventure-tourism-in-india", "zip-lining", "hill-stations-in-uttarakhand"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhanaulti" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dhanaulti |
| native_name | Dhanolti |
| native_name_lang | hi |
| settlement_type | Hill station |
| image_skyline | Dhanaulti 2.jpg |
| pushpin_map | India Uttarakhand#India |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Uttarakhand, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Uttarakhand |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Tehri Garhwal |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | = |
| elevation_m | 2286 |
| population_total | 1021 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_title2 | Native |
| demographics1_info2 | Jaunpuri |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| postal_code | 249180 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 91-1376 |
| registration_plate | UK 09 |
| website | |
| demographics1_info1 | Hindi |
| :: |
| name = Dhanaulti | native_name = Dhanolti | native_name_lang = hi | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Hill station | image_skyline = Dhanaulti 2.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Uttarakhand#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Uttarakhand | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Tehri Garhwal | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 2286 | population_total = 1021 | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_title2 = Native | demographics1_info2 = Jaunpuri | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = 249180 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 91-1376 | registration_plate = UK 09 | website = | footnotes = | demographics1_info1 = Hindi Dhanaulti is a hill station and tehsil in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India. It is situated at an elevation of 2286 meters above sea level.
Situated in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayas, the town is 40 km from New Tehri, the district headquarters and 30 km from the hill station of Mussoorie.
Dhanaulti is located on the important tourist circuit of Landour, Mussoorie, Kanatal, Chamba and New Tehri.
Climate
The summer temperatures in the town, range from 20 °C to 25 °C, while winter temperatures remain between 7 °C and -1 °C.
Notable sites
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Dhanaulti includes an area with two eco-parks, "Amber" and "Dhara", about 200 m apart.
Surkanda Devi is a notable Hindu temple.
Transport
It is 325 km from Delhi, an 8-9 hrs drive away. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport 82 km away, near Dehradun, and nearest railway head is at Dehradun, 74 km away.
Gallery
File:Dhanaulti Eco park.JPG|Dhanaulti Eco park File:Dhanaulti snow fall.jpg|A road covered with snow in Dhanaulti File:Himalayan range visible from Dhanaulti.jpg|Himalayan range visible from Dehradun-Dhanaulti road.
References
References
- "Jaunsari and Jaunpuri languages".
- [[Chandra Prakash Kala. 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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