Lake & high pass · 13,600 ft
Dodital & Darwa Pass Trek
A forest trail to the emerald lake of Dodital, and on to Darwa Pass for a close look at Bandarpunch.
- Duration
- 6 Nights / 7 Days
- Max altitude
- 13,600 ft (Darwa Pass)
- Distance
- About 50 km on foot
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Photo: Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About the trek
Dodital is a clear, forest-ringed lake at about 9,900 ft above Uttarkashi — the source of the Assi Ganga. Local belief holds it to be the birthplace of Lord Ganesha, and a small Ganesh temple stands on its shore.
From the lake the trail climbs to Darwa Pass at about 13,600 ft, with the Bandarpunch massif, Kala Nag and Swargarohini laid out in front of you.
- Dodital lake
- About 9,900 ft
- Darwa Pass
- About 13,600 ft
- Drive
- About 400 km return
- Good for
- Fit beginners
Day by day
Day 1Dehradun to Sangam Chatti
Pick-up in Dehradun and a drive via Uttarkashi to Sangam Chatti, the road-head. Night in a guesthouse.
- Drive
- About 200 km · 7–8 hrs
- Altitude
- 6,000 ft
Day 2Sangam Chatti to Agoda
A short but steep climb through forest and fields to Agoda village. Night in a homestay.
- Trek
- 5 km · 3 hrs
- Altitude
- About 7,500 ft
Day 3Agoda to Manjhi
A long, lovely forest day along the Assi Ganga valley to the Manjhi campsite.
- Trek
- About 11 km · 6–7 hrs
Day 4Manjhi to Dodital
A short, mostly level walk to the lake. Afternoon by the water and at the Ganesh temple.
- Trek
- About 5 km · 2–3 hrs
- Altitude
- About 9,900 ft
Day 5Darwa Pass and back
An early climb to Darwa Pass for the Bandarpunch view, then back down to the lake for the night.
- Trek
- About 12 km · 7–8 hrs
- Altitude
- About 13,600 ft
Day 6Dodital to Agoda
The long walk back down the valley to Agoda village.
- Trek
- About 16 km · 6–7 hrs
Day 7Agoda to Dehradun
Walk down to Sangam Chatti and drive back to Dehradun by late evening.
- Trek
- 5 km
- Drive
- About 200 km
What's included
Included
- Transport, Dehradun to Dehradun
- Guesthouse, homestay and tents on the trek
- All meals on the trek
- Trek leader, local guide and kitchen team
- Tents, sleeping bags and mats
- Forest permits and entry fees
- First-aid kit and oxygen cylinder
Not included
- Meals on the drive days
- Offloading your backpack
- Personal trekking gear
- Personal insurance and medical costs
What to carry
- Trekking shoes with ankle support
- 50–60 litre backpack with rain cover
- Thermal innerwear and a warm jacket
- Woollen cap, gloves and socks
- Raincoat or poncho
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- 2 water bottles
- Head-torch
Trek questions
Can we visit Dodital without going to Darwa Pass?
Yes. The lake alone is a shorter, easier trek; tell us and we plan a 4–5 day version.
Is the Darwa Pass climb difficult?
It is the hardest day of the trek — a steady climb of about 3,700 ft. Most fit beginners manage it at a slow pace.
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