Barkot Town

Barkot is small town of Uttarkashi District in Uttarakhand in North India and it is located on the bank of Yamuna River. Barkot has been become Nagar Palika in December 2014 at the time of former Chief Minister, Harish Rawat. People of Barkot professionally are farmer, art craft and do minor jobs here.

Barkot became popular due to Yamuna River and Yamunotri temple which are the Hindu religious points. The Yamunotri Dham is around of 50 Kilometer from the Barkot town and devotees goes by this way and enjoy the things of Barkot town and tourist also visit to Barkot explore the natural beauty of Barkot. Devotees have to stay here if they tired no other best place to rest and stay, Barkot is very popular and way to Yamunotri Dham.

From the Barkot, it is very easy to view Bandarpunch is a mountain massif look attractive and attract visitors this view of Bandarpunch that is mean to Bandar or mankey and Punch (tail) or can say Tail of Monkey which refers to Loard Hanuman.

How to reach Barkot - There is many way to reach Barkot by road Dehradun is just 137 km, From Mussoorie it is just 90 kilometer distance and 80 kilometer form Uttarkashi.