Places of Interest
Chila
Khirsu
Kotdwar
Neelkhanth Mahadev
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Situated amidst the incredible
beauty of mountain peaks, 5000Mts. high this small town depicts the incredible beauty of
the Garhwal Himalayas.
Excursions around Lansdowne
Kotdwar (45Kms.) A gateway to the hills and one of the rail terminus for Garhwal.The
nearby places of interest include ancient Karnva-Ashram (14Kms.) (Where Shkuntala gave
birth to prince Bharat after whose name the country is called Bharat Varsh), Sidhbali
Temple (3Kms.), Charaik Hills (20 Kms.).
Jwalpa Devi (52Kms.) One of the known religious areas of the entire division on the
main Pauri-Kotdwar road. A large number of the devotees come here during Ashtami (April
and October.) for devotion.
Tarkeshwar Mahadev (30 Kms.) this Shiva Temple situated at an altitude of 2090 Mts.,
on the top of a hillock surrounded by the thick forest of deodar, blue pine and oak, is
among one of the ancient sidhpeeth. 
| HEIGHT |
6000 Mts. |
| CLIMATE |
Cold in
winters, Pleasant in Summers. |
| CLOTHING |
Winter - Heavy
Woollen,
Summer- Cotton and Light Woollen |
| SEASON |
Round the Year |
| LANGUAGE |
Garhwali,
Hindi. |
| ACCESSIBILITY |
| Air |
Nearest Air
port is Jolly Grant, 125 Kms. |
| Rail |
Nearest Railway
Station is Kotdwar, 45 Kms. |
| Road |
LANSDOWNE is
well connected by motorable road with Haridwar (95 Kms.), Dehra Dun (150 Kms.) and Delhi
(295 Kms.). |
| ACCOMMODATION |
- Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Tourist
Bungalow.
- Private Hotels.
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