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- Nachiketa Lake and the pinewood trails of UttarkashiNachiketa Lake, or Nachiketa Tal, is a peaceful alpine water body in Uttarkashi district, surrounded by pine, oak and deodar forest. The destination feels far…
- Ghati Village in Pithoragarh: Homes, Farms and Kumaoni LifeGhati Village in Pithoragarh offers a quieter view of Uttarakhand, away from the busy pilgrimage routes and crowded hill stations. Its landscape is shaped by…
- Panchachuli peaks and glacial views from the Darma ValleyIn Uttarakhand’s eastern Kumaon region, the Panchachuli range rises above the Darma Valley like a serrated wall of snow and rock. Its five principal summits…
- The Terai’s Green Fields And Everyday Rural LifeAt the southern edge of Uttarakhand, the Terai opens into a broad, fertile landscape of wheat, rice, sugarcane and bright yellow mustard. This lowland belt…
- Kathgodam Railway Station And The Slow Road Into KumaonKathgodam Railway Station is where the broad-gauge railway from northern India gives way to the winding roads of Kumaon. Trains arrive from Delhi and other…
- The Chakrata Tiger Falls: Cascading Waterfall and Forest Picnic SpotsHidden among the pine and deodar forests of Uttarakhand, Tiger Falls is one of the most rewarding short excursions from Chakrata. Water drops in a tall silver…
- Baijnath Temple: 12th-Century Stonework by the RiverIn the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, the Baijnath Temple Complex stands beside the clear waters of the Gomti River. Its weathered stone shrines, carved figures…
- Deoria Tal and the mirror-like face of ChaukhambaDeoria Tal is a high-altitude lake near Sari village in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, known for its clear water and dramatic Himalayan setting. On a…
- awalgarh Conservation Reserve: Birding trails and leopard sightingsTucked into the Kumaon foothills about 25 kilometres from Corbett National Park, the Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve has quietly become one of Uttarakhand's…
- The Dayara Bugyal Trek Through Uttarakhand's Alpine MeadowsPerched high above the Bhagirathi basin near the hill station of Barkot, Dayara Bugyal has long been celebrated as one of India's most photogenic high-altitude…