Famous places
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Famous
Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Auli
A ski slope and meadow above Joshimath with wide views of Nanda Devi and nearby peaks.
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FamousChamoli, Uttarakhand
Badrinath
High Himalayan Vishnu shrine on the Alaknanda river, one of the Char Dham temples.
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FamousHaridwar, Uttarakhand
Haridwar
Holy city where the Ganga leaves the hills, known for Har Ki Pauri and the evening Ganga Aarti.
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FamousNainital, Uttarakhand
Jim Corbett National Park
India's oldest national park, a tiger reserve of sal forest and grassland in the Himalayan foothills.
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FamousBageshwar, Uttarakhand
Kausani
A quiet Kumaon hill town known for a wide view of snow peaks, tea gardens and Gandhi's ashram.
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FamousRudraprayag, Uttarakhand
Kedarnath
High Himalayan Shiva temple and Jyotirlinga, reached by a 16 km trek from Gaurikund.
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FamousNainital, Uttarakhand
Mukteshwar
A quiet Kumaon hill town with an old Shiva temple, cliff views and fruit orchards.
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FamousDehradun, Uttarakhand
Mussoorie
Colonial-era hill station above Dehradun with ridge walks, waterfalls and Himalayan views.
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FamousNainital, Uttarakhand
Nainital
A Kumaon hill town built around the crescent-shaped Naini Lake, ringed by forested peaks.
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FamousAlmora, Uttarakhand
Ranikhet
A quiet army cantonment hill station in Kumaon with pine forests, orchards and Himalayan views.
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FamousDehradun, Uttarakhand
Rishikesh
Ganga-side town in the Himalayan foothills known for yoga, ashrams, evening aarti and river rafting.
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FamousChamoli, Uttarakhand
Valley of Flowers
A high Himalayan national park of alpine flower meadows, reached only on foot from Ghangaria.
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Lesser-known places
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Almora, Uttarakhand
Binsar
A forested wildlife sanctuary above Almora with a wide view of the Himalayan snow peaks.
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Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Chakrata
A quiet cantonment hill town above Dehradun with conifer forests, a tall waterfall and snow in winter.
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Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Chaukori
A small Kumaon hill village with tea gardens and wide views of snow peaks.
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Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
Chopta and Tungnath
A high meadow hamlet in Garhwal and the start of the short trek to Tungnath temple.
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Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Dhanaulti
A quiet deodar ridge above Mussoorie, with eco parks, a hilltop temple and snow in winter.
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Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Harsil
A quiet village on the Bhagirathi river, on the road to Gangotri, set among deodar and apples.
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Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Kanatal
A quiet hill village on the Mussoorie-Chamba road with camps, forest walks and Himalayan views.
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Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Khirsu
A quiet forested hill village near Pauri with wide views of the snow-covered Himalaya.
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Champawat, Uttarakhand
Lohaghat and Abbott Mount
A quiet Kumaon hill town on the Lohawati river with a colonial cottage hamlet on the ridge above it.
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Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Munsiyari
A remote Kumaon hill town in the Johar Valley facing the five Panchachuli peaks.
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Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
Sari and Deoria Tal
A small Garhwal village and the short forest trek from it up to the Deoria Tal lake.
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