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| image_skyline = Dharamkot in Dharamsala.jpg
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| image_caption = A mustard field at Dharamkot near Dharamshala
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'''Dharamkot''' 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.

== 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==
<gallery>
File:Gaddi woman cutting grass c. 1980.jpg|[[Gaddi people|Gaddi]] woman cutting grass, Dharamkot. By [[Alfred Hallett]] c. 1980.
File:View from Dharamkot. 1980.jpg|View from Dharamkot looking west. 1980
File:Carlton Cottage.Dharamkot. 1980.jpg|Carlton Cottage. Dharamkot. 1980
File:View from Magic View Cafe on the Triund trail, Gallu Devi.jpg|Majestic view from Magic Cafe; one of the 4 cafes on the way to Triund.
File:Snowline.png|alt=November 2015|View from just outside Snowline Cafe. November 2015
</gallery>

[[Category:Geography of Kangra district]]
[[Category:Dharamshala]]

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