Queen of Mountain - Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

Mussoorie is called the ‘Queen of the Mountains’. It is a very beautiful city in Uttarakhand. It is about 35 km away from the state capital of Dehradun. The city is located in Garhwal hill area at an average altitude of 1,880 meters. Mussoorie is amazing with its green hills, ever flowing waterfalls and high mountains. It is a fascinating hill resort. Impressive snow topped mountains to the north-east with dazzling views of the Doon Valley and Shiwalik ranges in the south, the town was once called a 'fairyland' for tourists.

There are lots of comfortable hotel and resort in Mussoorie among which Mussoorie Gateway could be a fair choice. The resort can arrange the conveyance for a vivid trip of the whole area. The places you can’t miss while visiting Mussoorie:

Dhanaulti: Dhanaulti is a hill station in between Mussoorie, and Chamba It is positioned at 2286mabove sea level, and is known for its quiet surroundings within the alpine forests of Deodar, Rhododendron and Oak.

Kempty Falls: The Kempty Falls is 13 km from Mussoorie. It is at an altitude of 1364 meters. The scenic beauty of the place around Kempty Falls is amazing; the surrounding mountain ranges have an altitude of 4500 feet.

Gun Hill: Gun Hill is the second-highest peak in the hill station. The 20 minutes ride inside the cable car to the Gun Hill is an amazing experience. When the cable-car slowly moves along a 400m long rope-way one can see enthralling views of the Himalayan ranges along with panoramic sights of the Doon Valley and Mussoorie town. If you are lucky can also get glimpse of the Gangotri.

Sir George Everest House: Sir George Everest, first mountaineer who was succeeding to step on the world’s highest peak Mount. Everest (named after his name only).The place, called Park Estate, is where you can find the remains of the building and laboratory of Sir Everest.

Mussoorie Lake: The Lake is about six km from Mussoorie. You can get a splendid view of Doon Valley and nearby villages from here. The lake’s major attraction is the paddle boat ride. It’s a good place for picnic.

Tehri: Tehri is a small district of Uttarakhand, near Mussoorie. The whole area is surrounded by dense forests and snow covered Himalayan ranges. From the bungalows of Tehri, you can see the panoramic view of the river Yamuna also.

Jharipani Falls: The fall is located about 8.5 km from Mussoorie on Mussoorie-Jharipani road. Tourists can visit the place by bus, car or by foot.

Bhatta Fall: The Fall is located on Mussoorie-Dehradun road. It’s seven km away from Mussoorie.

Camel's Back Road: Camel's Back Road is a famous road in Mussoorie. It’s the jogger's paradise because of its calm environs and plentiful greenery. The road spreads up to 3 kilometers starting from Library Point and ending at the Kurli Bazaar. It is called as 'Camel's Back Road' because of its natural rock formation which looks like a camel's back with a hump.