Trekking in Mussoorie
Mussoorie is a good place to start your trekking career. There are various treks from Mussoorie ranging from easy to moderate. Tourist love to trek in hills around Mussoorie, Nag Tibba trek is one the most famous. Mussoorie is a great place for all the novice and amateur nature lovers who have a strong desire to walk in the woods and explore the beauteousness of nature by trekking. There are a lot of short trekking tours from Mussoorie which provides invigorating views of the splendid Himalayan range. Following is the list of all the trekking routes from Mussoorie.
Surkanda Devi Trek
Surkanda Devi is an ancient temple located near Dhanaulti set at a breathtaking elevation of approximately 10,000 ft or 3030mts above sea level. This temple is dedicated to Shankar's consort - Sati and one can reach there through 2 km easy trek. The trek to Surkanda Devi goes through dense forest rich in varied flora and fauna. The trek affords majestic and unforgettable view of the panoramic snow clad peaks of the splendid Himalayan range. Legend has it that the head of the charred body of Goddess Sati fell here when Lord Shiva was taking her remains along with him after she give her life in the yajna started by her father.
Nag Tibba Trekking
Nag Tibba is a located around 55 km from Mussoorie. Nag Tibba falls just a few ft shorts from the breathtaking height of 10,000ft. It is the highest peak around the hill resort which is covered by thick alpine forests. It is an ideal spot for trekkers who are in love with nature and its divine beauty and it is also opened for trekkers throughout the year. Nag Tibba offers magnificent scenic vistas of Garhwali hills and villages, dense forests and the invigorating views of majestic Himalayan ranges.
Municipal Garden Trek
It is located at a distance of 4 km by rickshaw cycles, pony or by a car and 2 km via Waverly Convent School road on foot. Municipal Garden is a picnic spot having a beautiful garden and an artificial mini lake with paddled boating facility. Municipal Garden is an ideal spot for families and couples.
Trekking to Bhatta Falls
It is situated 7 km from Mussoorie on Mussoorie-Dehradun Road near Bhatta village. Bhatta Village is accessible by car or bus from where the easy trek of 3 km will lead you to refreshing Bhatta Falls. It has different ponds for bathing and water amusements and is an ideal place for picnic.
Jharipani Fall
It is situated at 8.5 km from Mussoorie on Mussoorie-Jharipani road. Jharipani is well accessible by motorable roads from where the trek of 1.5 km commences to Jharipani fall. The view of Jharipani Fall is tempting.
Gun Hill
Gun Hill is situated 400mts above The Mall and it is the second highest peak of Mussoorie. Gun Hill is set at an elevation of 2122mts and it offers a beautiful panoramic view of the mighty Himalayan ranges and Doon valley. Before independence a Gun mounted on this top used to be fired at mid-day for people to adjust their watches. Presently Gun Hill houses the water reservoir of Mussoorie. It can be reached by the Ropeway ride whose distance is 400mts or by the bridle path which forks-off from Kutchery which takes around 20min.
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