Dodital Yamunotri Trek

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Duration
8 Day
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Altitude:
3786m
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Grade:
Moderate
how we grade
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Best Time:
Apr May Jun, Aug Sep Oct
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Temperatures:
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Starts From:
Sangam Chatti
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Airport:
Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, Uttrakhand
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Railway:
Rishikesh, Uttrakhand

Key Geographical Highlights

7 Popular Peaks:

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1 Lakes:

Dodital ( 3090m )

3 Rivers:

Asi Ganga, Yamuna, Hanuman Ganga

2 Villages:

Aghora, Bevra

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Daywise Itinerary For Dodital Yamunotri Trek

(click to read detailed route briefing, elevation graph, altitude time info and photos from the day)

▼ Day 1Arrival DaySangam Chatti 1600m
Arrive In Sangam Chatti
Overnight In: Sangam Chatti (1600m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Cost Of Transport Included: NO
Where and How To Reach Sangam Chatti
Early morning take the scenic mountainous drive to Sangam Chatti via Uttarkashi. It takes about 8 hours to reach.

Once you reach, you will be greeted with one of our staff. Team introduction happens over a cup of coffee and snacks and with that, we will also share few details on the trek. We will issue the personal equipment to you to be used on the trek and returned at the end.

A hot tasty dinner and then our bed calls us. Tomorrow we will start our trek, and we need good rest today, specially for our spinning head after the long drive.
Day 1
555 - Rishikesh
Day 1
1450 - Uttarkashi
Day 1
1600 - Sangam Chatti
190Km, 7 - 8hrs.
▼ Day 2Trekking DayManjhi 2942m
From Sangam Chatti (1600m ) To Manjhi (2942m ), Via - Aghora (2142m ), Bevra (2235m ) - 5 - 6 Hrs. 14 Kms
Overnight In: Manjhi (2942m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
After having our breakfast, we pack our lunch and set out for the trek to Manjhi. Today is the starting day of our Dodital trek. We start in good time and it takes about 5 hours for us to reach. The trek passes by the village of Aghora and Bevra before starting to climb to Manjhi, 6 kilometers before reaching Dodital.

Manjhi is a beautiful campsite and the snowy peak of Banderpoonch is visible from here.
Day 2
1600 - Sangam Chatti
Day 2
2145 - Aghora
Day 2
2235 - Bevra
Day 2
2945 - Manjhi
14Km, 5 - 6hrs.
▼ Day 3Trekking DayDodital 3090m
From Manjhi (2942m ) To Dodital (3090m ) - 2.5 Hrs. 6 Kms
Overnight In: Dodital (3090m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
The trek from Manjhi to Dodital is a short one. The trail follows the Assi Gorge upstream and takes about 2 hours to reach. The trails is mostly under forest cover.

Once we reach, we are overtaken by the presence of the beautiful lake of Dodital. We trekked more last day to give ourselves enough time in this serene wonderland amidst the forest of conifers and mountains.

Do take time to visit the temple.
Day 3
2945 - Manjhi
Day 3
3090 - Dodital
6Km, 2.5hrs.
▼ Day 4Trekking DaySeema 2069m
From Dodital (3090m ) To Seema (2069m ), Via - Darwa Top (3786m ) - 6 - 7 Hrs. 14 Kms
Overnight In: Seema (2069m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Today we reach the highest point on our Dodital Yamunotri Trek. We trek to the top of the Darwa pass which takes trekkers to the other side of the valley - The Hanuman Ganga valley.

The climb is steep starting from the Dodital and takes an effort of 3 hours to reach the top. The trail is straight forward, but is steep and is a mixed terrain of small rocks and grasses.

From the top, we get great views of Banderpoonch and also see the Hanuman Ganga valley on the other side. We cross over the pass and descend on the other side to the campsite of Seema.

Seema is a lively campsite in a flat surface beside the Hanuman Ganga
Day 4
3090 - Dodital
Day 4
3790 - Darwa Top
Day 4
2070 - Seema
14Km, 6 - 7hrs.
▼ Day 5Trekking DayHanuman Chatti 2540m
From Seema (2069m ) To Hanuman Chatti (2540m ) - 6 - 7 Hrs. 12 Kms
Overnight In: Hanuman Chatti (2540m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
We descend down following the Hanuman Ganga river and meet the pilgrimage route to Yamunotri in Hanuman Chatti
Day 5
2070 - Seema
Day 5
2540 - Hanuman Chatti
12Km, 6 - 7hrs.
▼ Day 6Trekking DayYamunotri 3213m
From Hanuman Chatti (2540m ) To Yamunotri (3213m ) - 5 - 6 Hrs.
Overnight In: Yamunotri (3213m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
We follow the well laiden pilgrimage route to Yamunotri.
Day 6
2540 - Hanuman Chatti
Day 6
3215 - Yamunotri
5 - 6hrs.
▼ Day 7Trekking DayUttarkashi 1450m
From Yamunotri (3213m ) To Uttarkashi (1450m ), Via - Janki Chatti (2540m ) - 6 - 7 Hrs.
Overnight In: Uttarkashi (1450m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch
We trek back to Janki Chatti road head from where we board our vehicle to take us to Uttarkashi
Day 7
3215 - Yamunotri
Day 7
2540 - Janki Chatti
Day 7
1450 - Uttarkashi
6 - 7hrs.
▼ Day 8Trekking DayRishkesh 552m
From Uttarkashi (1450m ) To Rishkesh (552m ) - 7 - 8 Hrs. 170 Kms
Overnight In: Rishkesh (552m )
Accommodation: None
Meals Included: Morning tea, Breakfast
We drive back to Rishikesh
Day 8
1450 - Uttarkashi
Day 8
555 - Rishkesh
170Km, 7 - 8hrs.

Dodital Yamunotri Trek - An Elaborate Description

The Dodital - Yamunotri Trek connects the emerald lake of Dodital to the holy shrine of Yamunotri, one of the 4 revered pilgrimage site for the Hindus, known as Char Dhams, in the Dev Bhoomi of Uttrakhand. Yamunotri is also the source of River Yamuna.

Dodital is a serene lake in the lap of the Himalayas deep in the valley of Asi Ganga. The lake apart from being peaceful, beautiful and picturesque, also holds religious significance for the Hindus. It is considered as the birth place of the Hindu Gord - Lord Ganesha

It just takes couple of trek days to reach Dodital from hub of Uttarkashi and is one of the easier to do treks in the Himalayas. To get onto the Hanuman Ganga valley from the Asi Ganga Valley, one needs to cross the pass known as the Darwa Top. The snow covered peak of Banderpoonch dominate this region. The climb to the Darwa top is an good strenuous one but very much rewarding when compared to the view it has to offer from the top. From the top of Darwa Pass, The Dodital - Yamunotri trek route splits into two major treks. One descends down the Hanuman Ganga valley or traverses the other side of the mountain wall to reach Yamunotri, whereas the other goes straight to the more difficult Bamsharu Khal trek, almost to the base of Banderpoonch summit.

After crossing Dodital, The Dodital - Yamunotri Trek turns into a grade higher and rewarding in return. The route climbs up steep to the Darwa Top and then down to the campsite of Seema, a beautiful looking small flat meadow beside the Hanuman Ganga. Further, it follows the Hanuman Ganga down to Hanuman Chatti where it meets the Yamuna coming down from Yamunotri. From Hanuman Chatti, the route follows the Yamuna river to its source at Yamunotri.

Mythological Belief:

As per the legend, Dodital is the very place in Hindu mythology where the epic act of Lord Ganesha - a very important Hindu God with the body of a human and head of an Elephant, was born. It is believed that Parvati, Ganesha's mother wanted to take bath and had ordered Ganesha, her son to guard the site. Ganesha was the son of Lord Shiva (The Hindu God of Destruction ) and Parvati, but Lord Shiva was unknown of the fact that Ganesha was his son, as he was born in his absence. When Parvati was taking bath, Lord Shiva returned from his yatra and was obstructed bravely and aggressively by Ganesha. This made Lord Shiva very angry and he cut off Ganesha's head. When Parvati saw this, she broke down and got angry with Lord Shiva, and wanted to destroy the entire creation. She wanted Lord Shiva to undo his act, which had become a very difficult problem to solve. Lord Brahma (Hindu God Of Creation ) intervened to rescue the crisis and suggested Parvati to reconsider her decision. Parvati had 2 wishes to be fulfilled - Firstly Ganesha be brought back to life and secondly Ganesha to be worshiped before offering puja to any other God. On this, Lord Shiva came out with a solution that any animal's head could be used to bring back life to Ganesha and he advised his soldiers to bring the head of the first animal they sighted, facing North. Soon his helpers started to look out for that animal and they returned with an Elephant's head which was fixed on Ganesha's torso and he came back to life.

Checkout other versions of this trek below:

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Dodital Yamunotri Trek - Why Its A Must-Do

Can be considered one of the easiest treks in the Himalayas to get introduced to High Altitude Himalayan Treks.
The beautiful lake of Dodital which is also religiously considered a holy place by the Hindus
The villages and locals of the region gives an enriching experience of the Himalayas, its culture and life style
The trek to Darwa Top presents a good challenge to overcome rewarding in return with grand vista for view
Yamunotri is the source of River Yamuna, one of the major tributary of the Ganges and is also one of the 4 revered pilgrimage site for the Hindus, known as Char Dhams

How We Grade Our Treks and Expeditions

Easy

Usual daily walks of 4 - 5 hours in altitude below 4000 meters. The sleeping altitude on these treks are below 4000 meter and the trails are gradual involving no steep ascent or descent. Sometimes, the trail may be longer, but on level trails. The duration of trek may be a week or lesser than it. The trek is not too remote and evacuation might be possible from almost any point of the trek

Moderate

The trek duration each day may span from 4 - 5 hours, but on some days, it may push up to 8 - 9 days. The trail might involve steep ascents or descents on occasions This kind of treks demand good fitness, and trekkers must involve themselves in cardio exercises regularly to do these treks comfortably. Sleeping altitude are below 4000 meters or little above it, but the trail might go as high as 4500 - 5000 meters. The trek is bit remote and evacuation might be possible from almost all, but not all campsites

Moderate+

This type of treks are bit more demanding than the moderate ones. It might involve few days of very long walks at higher altitude, or serious gradients, exposures, more remote or involves sleeping at higher altitudes for more days.

Strenuous

The trek duration each day may span from 5 - 8 hours, and may go up to to 8 - 9 on few days. The trail involves steep ascents and descents. Good fitness are demand of these treks, and trekkers must involve themselves in cardio exercises regularly to do these treks comfortably. Sleeping altitude may go above 4000 meters or little above it on couple of days, but not more than that. The trail might go as high as 4500 - 5200 meters. These trek are remote and evacuation might not be possible from all the campsites

Challenging

The trek duration each day may span from 5 - 8 hours, and may go up to to 8 - 9 or even more than that on few days. The trail involves steep ascents and descents. Crossing a glacier or a scree zone might be a feature of these treks. You might on some occasions, require technical equipment like rope, ice axe and snow stacks etc to complete these treks. Good fitness are demand of any treks, but these treks demands strong character. Sleeping altitude may goes well above 5000 meters on some days. The trail might go as high as 5000 - 6000 meters. These trek are high or remote or both. The trek usually might be a week long.

Sometimes irrespective of altitude and distance, a trek may ge graded Challenging if the route is treacherous, which might demand some footing skills or assistance of ropes and other equipment

Challenging+

The trek duration each day may span from 5 - 8 hours, and may go up to to 8 - 9 or even more than that on few days. The trail involves steep ascents and descents. Negotiating glacial moraines, scree zones, crossing them, camping on them etc are features of these treks. You might also require technical equipment like rope, ice axe and snow stacks etc to complete these treks. Good fitness are demand of any treks, but these treks demands strong character. Sleeping altitude may goes well above 5000 meters on some days. The trail might go as high as 5000 - 6000 meters. These trek are high and remote. A good technical support team and knowledgeable local guide is a must. Only experienced trekkers are advised to do these treks. The trek goes over 2 week and may be longer than that.

Sometimes irrespective of altitude and distance, a trek may ge graded Challenging if the route is treacherous, which might demand some footing skills or assistance of ropes and other equipment

Cost Terms For The Dodital Yamunotri Trek

Cost Terms

The above-mentioned cost is in the range of minimum to maximum per-person cost for this trek as per 1 - 12 people team.PackageInclusions as per this cost can be read below.
5% GST (goods and service tax) is applicable for all our purchases.
We follow dynamic pricing as per the actual team size on the trek. Going by our standardized service, appropriate safety measures, quality equipment, and ecologically sustainable - small group commitment, a higher team size will lower the cost whereas a lower team size will significantly increase the cost.
Group segmented pricing if not provided here, please write to us using the contact page or text us on Whatsapp number +918017216725.
You may choose to keep the trek open or make it private depending upon your requirements or choice. The actual per-person cost of the trek is subject to the actual team size joining the trek. If you make any customizations that drastically change the itinerary and cost as mentioned here, then it will mandatorily have to be a private group only.
If we have dates listed on our website on Our Upcoming Treks and it is not marked as private, it means other people have booked this trek for that date and have opened it up for other members to join to lower the cost. If your dates and choices match, you may join these treks
You may join an existing open group listed on our website or create your own group as per your convenient dates and choose to either keep it private or open it up to lower the cost if other members join the trek.
At any point, the team size cannot be more than 12 members ( 10 for challenging treks) unless there is a unique exception requested or agreed upon by all the team members.

International Guests

Trek cost for foreigners is slightly higher than the cost for our Indian guests, mainly due to the higher permit fee applicable for admission to National Parks or protected forest areas. Sometimes, it may be higher due to higher local crew wages and other specific arrangements we make to ensure a safe, comfortable and enriching travel experience in India. However, we absolutely DO NOT 'hyper-charge' our International Guests ever and at the same time, ensure that we meet all the standards for highly qualified trek leaders and guides, safety, medical preparation, evacuation strategy, rescue arrangements, eco-sensitive travel, high-value knowledge sharing about the area and customs of the locals.

Extra Cost For International Trekkers Rs. 3000 per person.

Booking Process

Booking can only be done after multiple communication via email / Whatsapp / Calls. After connecting with us and discussing your needs, we finalize the trek and its requirements. After finalization, partial booking fees can be paid online or through direct bank transfers after which we trigger our preparations and arrangements for your trek. International Trekkers can pay the partial booking fees using PayPal, Wise, Western Union or Direct Wire Transfer.

Customized Private Group For Dodital Yamunotri Trek

Trekking is a very personal activity and is perhaps one of the very few activities that give you enough time to indulge with yourself or your beloved people, a group of special friends, or close family members. It helps you transform personal bonds to the next level as it brings out everyone's best and truest self. Trekking is most enjoyed when it is done in a small private group, personalized to serve your specific needs. The Himalayas are best experienced when there is silence and solitude around and when you are surrounded only by your best people. Your trek is most enjoyable when all the pain of arranging a smooth trek is taken care of by us, and you focus just on your trek and yourself. Most importantly, a small private trekking group is very flexible, personalized, and more enjoyable, is the safest, and follows the principles of Sustainable and Responsible Tourism. Most trekkers book us for arranging personalized private treks catering to their specific and unique requirements - Customize This Trek

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