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| Gangotri can be approached from all parts of Uttaranchal. Roads from Dehra Dun, Rishikesh, Pauri meets at a place called Dobata 4 Kms ahead of Tehri town. The route to Yamunotri as well as Gangotri is the same up to a place called Dharasu. | ||||||
| PLACE | Km | Mt | IMPORTANCE | |||
| Rishikesh | 0 | 340 | Nearest Rail Head. | |||
| Narendra Nagar | 16 | 1067 |
Picturesque hill station
once
capital of
Tehri. 9 Kms away Kunjapuri
Goddess (family deity of
Tehri dynasty) temple is
situated
on a hill top. This spot
presents a
closer view of Banderpoonch,
Chaukhamba, Nandadevi and Trisul
peaks.
Fairs are also held during
May and August.
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| Chamba | 62 | 1534 |
It is a magnificent town presenting delightful view of Banderpoonch peak. From here a 55Km road leads to Mussoorie. 24 Km ahead on this road the famous temple of Surkanda Devi is situated atop a hill. |
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| Dobata | 80 | 770 | Meeting point of roads | |||
| Dharasu | 120 | 1080 | Road to Yamunori bifurcates at this point. | |||
| Uttarkashi | 146 | 1158 | District Headquarters | |||
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Gangori
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150 | 1219 |
A 32 Km kuchha track leads to famous Dodital lake a paradise for bird watchers from here. Dodital is situated at a height of 3024 meters amidst the dense forest of Blue Pine, Deodar, Oak and Rhododendrons inhabited by rare wild animals and different kind of beautiful birds like Munal . Neelkanth , Chakor, Kingfishers etc. Fisheries famous for Himalayan Trout are located at a place called Kalyani. |
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| Maneri | 156 | 1372 |
93 MW hydro project by diverting Bhagirathi into a 9 Km long tunnel. |
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| Bhatwari | 175 | 1677 | Tehsil Headquarters | |||
| Gangnani | 190 | 1982 |
Hot water springs |
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| Sukhi | 208 | 2744 | ||||
| Jhala | 215 | 2440 | ||||
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Harsil
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221 | 2590 |
A picturesque spot amidst dense Deodar Forest. Mr. Fredrick (Pahari) Wilson impressed with the scenic beauty of the place settled here and married a local folk. He introduced Appeals and bridges in the area. He also build a 1200 feet high Jhoola Bridge across Jadganga at Bairon Ghati . People were scared to cross the bridge and Pahari Wilson used to cross it on his horse. He is still revered as legend and it is said that the sound of gallop of his horse can still be heard on any full moon night. |
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Lanka
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234 | 2652 |
It was the last motor head till the highest bridge of the world (103 meters ) was erected in 1985 at Bhairon Ghati. Previously 1 Km down and 2 Km up trek used to lead up to Bairon Ghati through a suspension bridge to cross the Janhavi river. Earlier the suspension bridge built by Fredric Wilson was in use which is now distroyed. |
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| Gangotri | 224 | 3140 | Jai har-har gange. | |||