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- The Dogi Tos Nala: a subtle waterfall hidden in the Garhwal foothillsThe Garhwal foothills hold quiet secrets that rarely appear on tourist maps. Tucked away from the busier circuits of Rishikesh and Mussoorie, the Dogi Tos Nala…
- Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple: Riverside Shrine of Natural SpringsNestled along the banks of a gently flowing river in the Kumaon foothills, the Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple draws pilgrims and curious travellers with its unusual…
- Border Village Life and High Altitude Portraits at Dharchula Lipulekh PassThe wind across the Lipulekh corridor carries snow dust and silence only a Himalayan pass can summon. Dharchula, the border town at the mouth of this high…
- Almora Lathiya Bazaar Weaves Tradition into Every ThreadHigh in the Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand, the town of Almora sits at roughly 1,638 metres, wrapped in pine forests and terraced fields. Its narrow lanes gather…
- Binsar Zero Point and the sweeping Himalayan horizonPerched on the forested ridges of the Kumaon Himalayas, Binsar Zero Point draws travellers seeking one of the broadest mountain panoramas in northern India. At…
- The Patal Rudreshwar Cave Beneath the Bhilangana RiverFew natural wonders in the Indian Himalayas combine the raw geological drama of a flooded limestone cavern with a living pilgrimage site. The Patal Rudreshwar…
- Kapkot Village Shepherd Trails and Himalayan MeadowsTucked into the folds of the Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand, Kapkot is the kind of high-altitude hamlet that most travellers on the standard Himalayan…
- Kalsi Edicts of Ashoka: ancient rock inscriptions in a forest settingThe Kalsi rock edicts sit quietly in a sal and teak forest about 40 kilometres south of Dehradun, tucked into the lower foothills of the Himalayas. Carved into…
- Ghesh: A Remote Hamlet of Traditional Pahadi ArchitectureHidden in the folds of the Garhwal Himalayas, the tiny settlement of Ghesh sits in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, away from busy pilgrim routes. Reaching…
- Ranikhet Chaubatia Gardens: orchids, light and garden portraiturePerched at roughly 2,038 metres in the Kumaon hills, Chaubatia Gardens sits a short drive above the cantonment town of Ranikhet. The ten-acre spread is part…