Dharamkot, Himachal Pradesh
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Dharamkot | |
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 A mustard field at Dharamkot near Dharamshala | |
  Dharamkot Location in Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 32°14′19″N 76°19′26″E / 32.238602°N 76.323878°ECoordinates: 32°14′19″N 76°19′26″E / 32.238602°N 76.323878°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Dharamkot (aka Dharmkot) is a small hill station in Kangra district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.
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.
Mini Israel[]
Dharamkot is a Hippie Village known as 'Tel Aviv of hills'. It is the only village of state with a Jewish community center – Chabad house, which stands in the middle of the village and looks like 770 Eastern Parkway. Since 1970s, Dharamkot is known as second home for Israeli tourists coming to India, particularly the young who have just finished their two-year compulsory military service. Most of the restaurants here serve Israeli dishes : Falafel, Shakshuka and Hummus with Pitta. Over the time, locals have also acclimatised and many can now fluently speak Hebrew. Signage and boards in the village are also written in Hebrew, and keyboards in Internet cafes have Hebrew letters. Israeli people every year mark ceremonies here to celebrate Jewish New Year known as Rosh-Hashana. Israelis are also drawn to Himachal due to the easy supply of narcotics.
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
- Geography of Kangra district
- Dharamshala