Nainital
Lake District⛰️ 2,084 m
About Nainital
The crown jewel of Kumaon — a pear-shaped emerald lake ringed by forested hills, colonial charm, boating and the famous Mall Road.
Highlights
- ✦ Naini Lake boating
- ✦ Naina Devi Temple
- ✦ Snow View Point
- ✦ Tiffin Top
More of Kumaon
Lakes & BirdingBhimtal & Sattal
1,370 mA quieter cluster of seven interconnected freshwater lakes wrapped in oak and pine — a paradise for birders, kayakers and slow travellers.
- Bhimtal island aquarium
- Sattal kayaking
- Butterfly Research Centre
- Birdwatching
Orchards & ViewsMukteshwar
2,171 mApple orchards, deodar forests and a 350-degree wall of snow peaks. Home to Chauli Ki Jaali cliffs and a 5,000-year-old Shiva temple.
- Chauli Ki Jaali
- Mukteshwar Dham
- Himalaya viewpoints
- Adventure rappelling
Queen's MeadowRanikhet
1,869 mA serene cantonment town of pine-clad ridges, the Golf Course at Upat, and uninterrupted views of the Nanda Devi massif.
- Upat Golf Course
- Jhula Devi Temple
- Chaubatia Orchards
- Kumaon Regiment Museum
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