Tourist Places in Uttarakhand
There are many beautiful and popular destinations in Uttarakhand like some famous hill stations, treks, lakes and many more, where thousands of visitors come every year and enjoy their holidays and see the beauty of nature. Some of the most visited tourist attractions and places of Uttarakhand are listed below. You can read the complete travel guide to the different destinations of Uttarakhand by following the link.
1 – Jim Corbett National Park
Mussoorie is one of the famous Hill Stations of India. It is the house of green hills and interesting species of flora and fauna. It is one of the most fascinating hill resorts in India. This city was founded in 1987 by a British Military Officer.
It is located in the middle part of the central Himalayan Mountain in Northern India. Mussoorie is also treated as the entrance point.
2 – Nainital
Nainital is a beautiful Hill Station in the Uttarakhand state of India. Nainital is mostly famous for the Naini Lake (also known as Nainital Lake) It is a lake resort at the height of 1938 meters above sea level in a beautiful valley at the Butte of the Himalayas.
The surrounding areas of Almora and Ranikhet-Nainital possess a lake. It is surrounded on all sides by seven hills and the stunning waters of a natural lake make it the best.
3 – Kausani
Kausani is a small, stunning hill station situated in the Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand state of India, located 53 km north of Almora. Kausani is a beautiful hill station and famous for its striking 300 km wide beautiful sight of the Himalayas. It is about 1900 meters above sea level. It also has thick dense pine forests and is separated from Nanda Devi.
4 – Almora
Almora is a hill station in the Uttarakhand State of India. It is situated in the Kumaon Mountains of the Himalayas in eastern Uttarakhand at a height of about 6000 feet. Almora is surrounded by four hills with four temples, Banari Devi, Kasar Devi, Sayahi Devi and Sun Temple at the hilltop. Most of the region of this town is curved.
5 – Gangotri
Gangotri is the origin of the holy river Ganga. It is also well known as the Gangotri Glacier. The Gangotri Mountains are a part of the Garhwal Himalayas, which is located in the Uttarakhand state of India. The peaks of the Gangotri Glacier are known as religious destinations. The popular peaks of the Gangotri Mountains are Chaukhamba.
6 – Haridwar
Haridwar is one of the most famous Holy places in India and is located in the Uttrakhand state of India on the right side of the bank of the holy river Ganga at about 300 meters above sea level. Its temperature is about 40 degrees in summer and about 6 degrees in winter. It is one of the seven blessed cities in India and also one of the venues for Kumbh Mela.
These were some of the best and most visited tourist places in Uttarakhand that you can visit anytime. Some destinations are advised to be visited in winter like Auli, Chopta, Tungnath, Chandrashilla, etc.
7 – Mussoorie
Mussoorie is one of the famous Hill Stations of India. It is the house of green hills and interesting species of flora and fauna. It is one of the most fascinating hill resorts in India. This city was founded in 1987 by a British Military Officer. It is located in the middle part of the central Himalayan Mountain in Northern India. Mussoorie is also treated as the entrance point.
So these were some popular hill stations and other destinations of Uttarakhand, where you could go with your friends, family, or loved ones. These destinations in Uttarakhand are popular among content creators as well. So if you are a travel blogger or vlogger then you must visit these destinations.