North India Hill Stations
| Almora | Badrinath | Bhimtal |
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Almora
is one of the most beautiful places in Kumaon region. The glamour and
glitter which is seen in Ranikhet and Nainital is totally absent in
Almora. |
Cradled
in the mountain ranges of the Nar-Narayan, with the spendid Neelkanth
peak as the enchanting backdrop, is located the holiest of all the Hindu
pilgrimages, Badrinath. |
Bhimtal,
situated at a distance of 22kms from Nainital, is named after one of the
Pandav brothers called Bhim. |
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| Chopta | Dehradun | Dhanaulti Hills |
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Chopta
situated on the Gopeshwar-Ukhimath Road about 40 kms. from Gopeshwar is
at an altitude of about 2,900 m above sea level. |
The
Doon Valley is situated between the two most important rivers of India.
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Dhanaulti,
located amidst thick, virgin forests of deodar, rhododendron and oak has
an atmosphere of perfect peace & tranquility. |
| Gangotri | Gulmarg | Zanskar |
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Dodi
Tal, the dazzling expanse of water is situated at an elevation of 3024m
above sea level. |
A
huge cup shaped meadow, lush and green with slopes where the silence is
broken only by the tinkle of cowbells, Gulmarg looks like a fantasy set
in a film and not surprisingly have been the venue of several films.
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About
20-km south of Rangdum stands the Pazila watershed across which lies
Zanskar, the most isolated of all the trans Himalayan Valleys. |
| Kausani | Ladakh | Leh |
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Located
53 km to the north of Almora, Kausani, is a picturesque hill station
famous for its scenic splendour and its spectacular 300 km-wide view of
the Himalayas. |
Ladakh
is a land like no other. Bounded by two of the world's mightiest
mountain ranges, the Great Himalayas and the Karakoram, it lies athwart
two other, the Ladakh range and the Zanskar range. |
As
one approaches Leh for the first time, via the sloping seep of dust and
pebbles that divide if from the floor of the Indus Valley. |
| Mount Abu | Mussoorie | Nainital |
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The
only hill station in Rajasthan, Mount Abu huddles among the rocks on a
1,220-m granite table mountain at the far southwestern end of the
Aravalli hills. |
Mussoorie
is located in the Garhwal hills. Due to its immense natural beauty,
Mussoorie is known as the queen of hill stations. |
A
small town in the hills of Kumaon, Nainital is a lovely hill station
surrounded by mountains on three sides. Once this area had many lakes
and it was called the City of 60 lakes or 'Chakta'. |
| Srinagar | Pahalgam | Patnitop |
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The
capital of Jammu and Kashmir and the largest city in the state, Srinagar
(1,730m) is famous for its canals, houseboats and Mughal gardens. |
At
an altitude of 2,130m and about 95-km from Srinagar, Pahalgam is
probably the most popular hill resort in the Kashmir valley. |
Relatively
unknown, compared to the other tourist spots in the state Patnitop is no
less beautiful or serene. |
| Pithoragarh | Ranikhet | Sohna Hills |
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The
Mini Kashmir The easternmost hill district of Uttar Pradesh, Pithoragarh
is often referred to as ?Miniature Kashmir? |
The
ancient Aryans had designated the region of the Central Himalayas as the
Celestial Land - the Dev Bhumi. |
A
short drive from Damdama Lake, atop the Aravalli hills lies Sohna, the
picturesque health-cum-holiday resort. 'Sohna' literally means `gold' in
Hindi. |
| Sonamarg |
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At
a height of 2,740m, Sonamarg is the last major point in the Kashmir
valley before the Zoji La pass into Ladakh. |




























