Dhumak village
About Dhumak
Dhumak (ढुमक) is a village in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 2,928 metres above sea level, in the high Himalaya belt of Garhwal. As the crow flies it is about 136 km from Dehradun and 15 km from Gopeshwar, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Joshimath (14 km). Joshimath tehsil has 99 villages listed on My Haldwani.
ढुमक उत्तराखंड के चमोली जिले की जोशीमठ तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 2928 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। देहरादून से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 136 किमी है।
About Chamoli district
Chamoli district holds some of Uttarakhand’s most famous places: Badrinath, the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib, Auli near Joshimath, Gopeshwar, and the confluences of Nandprayag and Karnaprayag. The Chipko movement began here, in Reni village.
How to reach Dhumak
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Yog Nagari Rishikesh (120 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (125 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Joshimath (14 km)
- 🚌 From Dehradun: 136 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Dehradun, Rishikesh and Haridwar towards Joshimath; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
Distances are straight-line. Hill roads are usually 1.5 to 2 times longer, so allow extra time.
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Weather & best time to visit
Climate: Short, cool summers and long, harsh winters with heavy snow.
Best time to visit: May–June and September–October.
In several high valleys of Uttarakhand, families traditionally move down to lower villages for the winter.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Dhumak
More villages in Joshimath tehsil
Questions about Dhumak
Where is Dhumak village?
Dhumak is in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, at 30.506° N, 79.4337° E.
How far is Dhumak from Dehradun?
About 136 km in a straight line. By road it is usually 1.5 to 2 times more because of hill bends.
Which is the nearest railway station to Dhumak?
Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station, about 120 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (125 km).
What is the altitude of Dhumak?
About 2,928 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Dhumak?
May–June and September–October. Short, cool summers and long, harsh winters with heavy snow.
How can I add photos or stories about Dhumak?
Use the “Share your village” form on the Garhwal Villages page. After review, your photos and memories appear on this page with your name.
Sources: village name and tehsil from Wikidata (CC0); location from an automatic name match against OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) data, so it may be approximate; altitude from SRTM elevation data. English spelling is transliterated from Hindi and may differ locally. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.