Discover 14 travel destinations across 9 regions of Uttarakhand.
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Hidden Gem
Near Lohaghat, Champawat district
A serene, forgotten colonial hamlet established in 1914 by British businessman Harold Abbott at 6,400 feet. Features thirteen heritage stone cottages tucked into thick deodar and walnut woods, an ancient 1942 stone church, and views over eastern Kumaon valleys.
Hidden Gem
Binsar, Almora district
A high-altitude wildlife haven cloaked in ancient oak, pine, and scarlet rhododendron forests. Zero Point offers one of the grandest 300-km continuous Himalayan panoramas in India, taking in Kedarnath, Shivling, Trishul, and Nanda Devi.
Hidden Gem
Chaubatia, ~10 km South of Ranikhet, Almora District, Uttarakhand
Sprawling across 265 acres at 1,800m altitude, Chaubatia is famous for state-run apple, apricot, peach, and plum orchards alongside a research center and panoramic views of snow-clad peaks.
Hidden Gem
Barsu village trailhead, Uttarkashi district
Spanning 28 square kilometres at an altitude of 3,700 metres, Dayara is widely considered one of India's most breathtaking alpine meadows. Summer paints the rolling green slopes with colorful buttercups, while winter transforms it into vast pristine ski snowfields.
Hidden Gem
Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
Picturesque freshwater lake and recreation park in ancient Drona Sagar circuit of Kashipur, ideal for picnic walks and boating.
Hidden Gem
Harsil, Uttarkashi district
A picture-postcard Himalayan valley tucked at 8,500 feet along the Bhagirathi River, surrounded by dense deodar woods, snow-covered ridges, and wooden British apple orchards introduced by colonial adventurer 'Pahari' Wilson in the 1850s.
Hidden Gem
Urgam Valley, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
The fifth and final temple in the revered Panch Kedar pilgrimage circuit and the only one accessible throughout all twelve months of the year. Nestled at 7,217 ft in the lush Urgam Valley of Chamoli, Lord Shiva is worshipped here in the form of his matted hair (Jata) inside a sacred natural rock cave shrine.
Hidden Gem
Kanatal, ~15 km from Dhanaulti, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
A high-altitude serene hamlet at 2,590m offering dense cedar-oak trails through Kaudia Forest, jeep safaris, and Surkanda Devi temple hike.
Hidden Gem
Kasar Devi, Almora district
An ancient 2nd-century CE hilltop cave temple situated on a geomagnetic anomaly region within the Van Allen radiation belt (similar to Stonehenge and Machu Picchu). Renowned as a peaceful spiritual retreat frequented by Swami Vivekananda, Bob Dylan, and Timothy Leary.
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.
Hidden Gem
Near Gangolihat, Pithoragarh district
An extraordinary 160-metre-long underground limestone cave temple reached by climbing down an 80-foot narrow rock tunnel with iron chains. Formed over millennia, the stalactite and stalagmite figures resemble the 33 crore Hindu deities, Sheshnag, and Shiva's matted locks.
Hidden Gem
Pithoragarh Town, Kumaon, Uttarakhand
An 18th-century Gurkha fortress perched high on a hill overlooking the vast Soar Valley, often termed 'Little Kashmir' for its terraced fields and snow views.
Hidden Gem
Park Estate, Mussoorie, Dehradun district
The 1832 historic laboratory and estate of Sir George Everest, Surveyor General of India after whom Mount Everest is named. Perched on a dramatic cliff ridge offering breathtaking 360-degree vistas of the snow-clad Himalayas and Doon Valley.
Hidden Gem
Swarg Ashram, Rishikesh, Dehradun district
The historic Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ashram inside Rajaji Tiger Reserve where The Beatles stayed in 1968 and composed over 40 legendary songs. Featuring 84 stone meditation caves, colorful pop-art graffiti murals, and quiet forest pathways.
