📍 Uttarakhand, India
Uttarakhand · 4 destinations & hidden spots
Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal district
A charming, tranquil man-made lake built and maintained by the Garhwal Rifles in Lansdowne, surrounded by tall pine and oak trees. Features paddle boating, a bamboo footbridge, a duck enclosure, and serene lakeside tea kiosks.
Hidden Gem
Khirsu, near Pauri, Pauri Garhwal district
An offbeat, peaceful village perched at 1,700 metres in the heart of Pauri Garhwal, blanketed by dense forests of oak, pine, and ancient rhododendron. Renowned for zero commercial noise, birdwatching, and unobstructed vistas of over 300 snow-capped Himalayan peaks.
Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal district
A quiet, immaculate cantonment hill station founded in 1887 as the headquarters of the Garhwal Rifles. Tip-in-Top (Tiffin Top) is a panoramic clifftop vantage point overlooking the snow-capped Chaukhamba and Trishul massifs across deep pine valleys.
Kotdwar-Rishikesh hill road, Pauri Garhwal district
A highly revered Shiva temple perched at 1,330 metres amidst the Manikoot, Brahmakoot, and Vishnukoot hills. Marking the legendary spot where Lord Shiva consumed the Halahala poison during the churning of the ocean, turning his throat blue (Neelkanth).
