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Mussorie Trek |
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Often called the 'queen of hill
stations', Mussoorie is a popular tourist
destination from Delhi , and is therefore also a
favorite base for trekkers. Accommodation here
includes several privately run hotels, and a
tourist bungalow. Trekking routes remain open
from April to October, though the best period is
considered to extend from April to June, and
from mid-September to November. |
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Route One :
Mussoorie (2,001 m)- Dhanaulti (2,600 m,
26 km) - (Bheetsi, 6 km )- Sahastradhara (14 km)
- Dehra Dun (14 km). Dhanaulti, in a beautiful
forest has a tourist bungalow and a forest rest
house. Bheetsi is a small village. Sahastradhara
has a tourist rest house and a PWD inspection
house, as well as sulphur springs and a
beautiful waterfall. At Dehra Dun, at the
conclusion of the trek, stay in any of a choice
of private hotels, or at the tourist bungalow. |
Route Two :
Mussoorie (2,001 m)- Dhanaulti (2,600m, 26 km)-
Gopichand ka Mahal (12 km)- Anand Chow(10 km) -
Ringal Garh (13 km) - Rangar Gaon (15 km) -
Guttu(6 km)- Maldevata (18 km). In the beautiful
forested settlement of Dhanaulti, trekkers can
stay at a tourist bungalow or forest rest house.
Use your own tented accommodation at Gopichand
Ka Mahal and at the village bazar of Anand Chowk.
There is a forest rest house at Rangar Gaon.
There are sulphur springs at Guttu, and a
camping site. From Maldevata village, buses are
available for the 12 km journey to Dehra Dun .
Optional route: From Ringal Garh to Hatwal Gaon
(6 km, camping site) - Guttu (10 km ) and from
here on the regular route to Dehra Dun via
Maldevata. |
Route Three :
Mussoorie (2,001 m)- Purola (1,524 m, 100 km) -Naitwar
(1,401 m, 48 km) - Saur(1,400 m, 12 km) - Taluka
(1,900m, 12 m)- Osla (1,400 m, 12km)- Harkidun
(3,506m, 14 km). Situated in the interiors of
the district of Uttarkashi, Har-ki-dun is one of
the most picturesque spots in the Garhwal hills
and is frequently visited by trekkers. Buses ply
up to Saur-Sankri, from where the trek starts.
The beautiful valley of Purola has hotels,
tourist bungalow and a PWD inspection house.
Naitwar is located at the confluence of two
rivers and has a forest rest house. There is a
tourist bungalow at the trekking base point,
Saur. From here on, till the end of the route at
Har-ki-dun, there are tourist bungalows under
construction, and forest rest houses for
accommodation. The forest rest houses are under
control of the Divisional forest Officer, Tons
Division, Purola, District Uttarkashi. |
Route Four :
Mussoorie (2,001 m ) - Thatyur (1,200 m, 21 km)-
Devalsari (1,800 m, 8 km)- Nagtibba (3,048 m, 14
km)- Pantwari (1,250 m,10 km). Thatyur is a
village, bus terminus and trekkers can stay in a
school building here at the start of their trek.
Devalsari has a forest rest house under the
control of the Divisional forest Officer.
Nagtibba is a very picturesque place,
overlooking the surrounding hills and Mussoorie,
with a camping site. At Pantwari once again
trekkers will have to accommodate themselves in
the school building. From here, trekkers can bus
back the 56 km to Mussoorie. |
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