Hill
Station - Mussoorie
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 Located
in the foothills of the
Himalayas, Mussoorie gets
its name from the Mansur
shrub that is commonly
seen in here. Mussoorie
Popular as Queen
of the Hills,
is at an altitude of 2000m
and 34 km beyond Dehradun.
Mussoorie is a popular
destination for tourist
throughout the year with
its green hills, varied
flora & fauna &
Infrastructure enough
to accommodate hordes
of tourists jostling for
it to escape the heat
of the plains.
It has
snow in winter and is
quite peaceful at that
time. It offers a wonderful
view of the Himalayan
snow ranges to the north-east
and the Doon Valley, Roorkee,
Saharanpur and Haridwar
to the South. Excellent
climate makes it an attractive
holiday resort. Thronged
by holidayers, it vibrates
with gaiety and merry
making during the summer
season. The Badrinath,
Kedarnath, Bandar-poonch,
Sri Kantha and Nanda Devi
peaks can be seen from
here
Mussoorie
is a premier tourism destination
among tourists especially
as it is the nearest hill
station to Delhi.
Tourist
attractions in Mussoorie
Mussoorie,
is honeymooner's paradise,
summer resort and boarding
school centre rolled into
one. We recommend following
Popular Sightseeing spots
in Mussoorie:
The
Mall : The lifeline
of the hill resort of
Mussoorie is undoubted
ably the Mall. The Mall
besides the series of
shops offers wondrous
vistas of the surrounding
hills and the Doon Valley
below. The tourists come
together to enjoy the
spectacular sunset.
Gun
Hill : From the
Mall you may take a ropeway
and visit the Gun Hill.
The Gun Hill derives its
name from the fact that
in the old days a gun
was kept atop the hill
and was fired at mid-day
to denote the time. From
the Gun Hill, you can
experience the magical
view of the great Himalayan
peaks and a bird's eye
view of Mussoorie.
Camel’s
back road : Then
you must check out the
Camel's back Road in Mussoorie.
The road owes its name
to its shape that is curved
like the back of the ship
of the desert.
Kempty
Falls : Kempty
Falls, located 15 kms
from Mussoorie are the
biggest attraction of
the place.
The
Municipal Garden
or the Company
Bagh and the
Cloud End
are the other sites worth
visiting in Mussoorie.
Excursions
from Mussoorie
Naga
Tibba : About
55km, an ideal spot for
trekking. Naga Tibba is
the highest peak around
Mussoorie at 10,000 feet
and is covered by thick
forests.
Dhanaulti:
On Mussoorie-Tehri Road
25km away, it has deodhar
forests and mountainscapes.
Surkhanda
Devi : Surkhanda
Devi Temple at 10,000
feet, 35 km down the Mussoorie
- Tehri road. Perched
on a peak, the temple
demands a stiff two-km
climb form devotees. The
temple, goes the legend,
was built on the site
where the head of Shiva's
consort (Shiva is the
destroyer in the Hindu
trinity) fell after it
was chopped off to stop
Shiva's terrifying dance
of death that was shaking
the universe to its very
core.
Yamuna
Bridge : A great
attraction for fishing.
But you need a permit
for that from District
Forest Offices. Total
distance is around 30
km.
Lakha
Mandal: 80 km
away on the Mussoorie-Yamunotri
Road. Linked with the
Mahabharata with idols
of archaeological importance. |
