Dharasu Uttarkashi
Dharasu is a small hilly town surrounded by beautiful mountains in the district of Uttarkashi and the state of Uttarakhand, elevated at 1,398m above sea level. If you are planning on travelling to Dharasu, here is the way to reach Dharasu:
Dharasu By Road:
Advised to travel to the centre point which can be any of the three:
- Rishikesh: Travel via NH 34, 143km and it takes 4hours to reach Dharasu.
- Dehradun: Travel via Mussoorie road, 116km and it takes 4hours and 29minutes to reach Dharasu.
- Haridwar: Travel via NH 34, 164km and it takes 4hours 42minutes to reach Dharasu.
Dharasu By Flight:
Advised to take a flight from your location to Jolly grant airport Dehradun which is nearest to Dharasu, and then take a cab or the local public commute to your destination.
Dharasu By Train:
Advised to make a stop at one of these stations once you depart from the train station near your location and then take a cab or the local public commute to your destination, the distance between stations and Dharasu has been mentioned below:
- Dehradun train station → Dharasu: 116.6km
- Harrawala train station→ Dharasu: 128.8km
- Doiwala train station→ Dharasu: 149.2km
- YOG Nagri Rishikesh→ Dharasu: 138.2km
- Virbhadra train station→ Dharasu: 143.1 km
- Haridwar train station→ Dharasu: 161.8km
- Raiwala junction→ Dharasu: 171.1km
People also come across this place while travelling on national highway 94 to tehri, Barkot or the Char Dham yatra, many like to make a stop at this location to Rest and relax before they restart their journey forward to other destinations like:
Dharasu → Barkot: 61km
Dharasu → Tehri: 90km
Dharasu → Gangotri: 129km
Dharasu → Yamunotri: 110km
Dharasu → Kedarnath: 75km
Dharasu → Badrinath: 305km
The weather temperature throughout the year in Dharasu
Month | Day | Night |
January | 15degree | 5degree |
February | 17degree | 7degree |
March | 24degree | 11degree |
April | 27degree | 15degree |
May | 30degree | 18degree |
June | 30degree | 20degree |
July | 26degree | 19degree |
August | 26degree | 18degree |
September | 25degree | 16degree |
October | 24degree | 13degree |
November | 20degree | 10degree |
December | 17degree | 6degree |
Popular places to visit near Dharasu, Uttarkashi
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Maneri Dam
: A beautiful work of architecture, a must-visit place, build on the Bhagirathi river, it feeds 90 megawatts(120,000hp) run of the river Tiloth power plant, was planned in the 1960s and after all the struggle eventually completed by 2008. It is 46km from Dharasu to Maneri Dam and takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- Sangam Chatti A small village full of greenery locals and famous for kidney beans(Rajma) and surrounded by a forest of oak, pine and deodar, is also a base camp for the famous Dodital Trek, a place to visit before moving further with your journey. It is 47km from Dharasu to Sangam Chatti and takes approximately 1 hour and 28 minutes.
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Barsu village
: If you are looking for a safe, peaceful and culturally rich place to get away from your busy life this is a small village yet famous among tourists and foreigners for camping and a starting point for trekking. It is 74km from Dharasu to Barsu village and takes approximately 2hours and 30 minutes.
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Nelong valley
: If you are planning to visit the beautiful valley which resembles Ladakh because of the high peaks and cold deserted mountains, not just that it has a view of the Tibetan Plateau and mesmerising view of around the valley, it is 145km from Dharasu and it takes approximately 5hours and 35 minutes.
Best Hotels & resort nearby Dharasu
- Hotel Social Palace, Chinyalisaur
- Le ROI, floating Huts & Eco rooms
- Hotel Vasudha
- Hotel Abhinandan
- Jungle Resort by TravelTwoTrip
- Hotel Alpine Musk
- Hanshdi Resort