Mussoorie

Mussoorie, located some 250 miles north of Delhi, capital of India, is among the most popular hill stations of India, and is called the Queen among the hill stations. It overlooks the sprawling Doon valley and the city of Dehradun, the gateway to Mussoorie and infact to the entire Garhwal.

Mussoorie, a hill resort at a height of around 7000 ft above the sea level, straddles a ridge in the Garhwal Himalayas - a region which is developing into a major tourism destination. The holy and mighty river Ganga is visible from one end of the ridge and another famous river Jamuna from the other, a stretch of around twelve miles in all, from Cloud's end in the west to Jabarkhet in the east.
Although Mussoorie, as a hill station was established only as back as in 1823, it has quite an intriguing past.

Mussoorie was never an official summer capital unlike Simla - a hill station in the state of Himachal pradesh which was the summer capital of the British Indian government and even unlike Nainital - the summer capital of the united provinces government in British India. Mussoorie always remained unofficial - for the affairs of heart. It has always been a gossipy place - with an air of informality and a tradition of romance - The Honeymoon capital of India.

Best Season:

The town is accessible all year round. For those who wish to avoid the cold, the best season is between April and June and again between September and November. Summer months will require light woollen clothing and winter- heavy woollen.

 

 

 

 

Accommodation:

Govt. Rest Houses and Hotels are Available.

General Information

Location :30 Km from Dehradun, Garhwal Himalayas, State of Uttararanchal, India
Area : 64 - 24 Sq. Km.
Altitude : 2005.5 mts.
Best Season : Round the Year.

Tourist Attractions:

 Gun Hill

This is a pleasant 20-minute walk by a bridle path that forks of from Mall Road near Kutchery. A ropeway ride is also available to this second highest peak of Mussoorie. The distance by ropeway is only 400 meters. Gun hill offers a beautiful panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges namely Bunderpunch, Shrikanta, Pithwara and Gangotri group and a bird's eye view of Mussoorie town and the Doon valley. Prior to Indian independence (1947), a gun mounted on this hill used to be fired at mid-day to enable the people to adjust their watches; hence its name.
 

 Kempty Falls

Buses or taxis can be taken to the waterfall, 15 km from Mussoorie on the Yamnotri Road at an altitude of 4500 feet. It has the distinction of being the largest and prettiest waterfall in the valley and is surrounded by high mountains. The stream flowing through a valley falls over a precipice and achieves its full intensity during the monsoons.

 Municipal Garden

This picnic spot has a beautiful garden and an artificial mini lake with boating facilities. It is located at a distance of 4 km if you take the main road and is only 2 km on foot via the Convent road.

 Camel's Back Road

The lovely promenade starts from Kulri Bazar near Rink Hall and ends at Library Bazaar making for a total distance of 3 kms. It is a popular road for walking or riding and is a grand spot from which to view the sunset. When viewed from near the Mussoorie Public School the spot resembles a camel's back.

Nag Devta Temple

An ancient temple situated about 6 kms from Mussoorie. It provides a charming view of Doon Valley and Mussoorie.

 

How To Reach Massoorie

By Air:The Jolly Grant Airport is the nearest air strip, about 60 km from Mussoorie. For more see the accessibility section under Dehradun.

By Rail:The nearest railhead is Dehradun, about 35 km away. Bookings can be made from Mussorie itself at computerized reservation system at Kulri Bazaar and Railway Out Agency. For details on rail connectivity, please see our accessibilty section under "Dehradun"

By Road:To search Mussoorie, first you have to come to Dehradun, provided you are not coming from the hilly regions of Garhwal etc. Mussoorie is about 300 km from Delhi. Therefore, the first step is to cover Delhi-Dehradun distance. (For details, see the accessibilty sections under Dehradun).

Bus : State Government Roadways run frequent buses from Dehradun's Mussoorie Bus Stand to the Library and Picture Palace points in Mussoorie. One has the option of taking a bus from Delhi itself from its Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT)

Some major road distances are (km about):

Delhi : 278 km
Rishikesh-85 km
Haridwar : 100 km
Shimla : 276 km
Chamba (Garhwal) : 50 km
Mussoorie has three bus stands - Library Bus Stand, Masonic lodge, Tehri Bus stand. Buses are available for Kempty fall during season near Riviera Hotel Stand