Hemkund Sahib in Uttaranchal

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Altitude: 4320 m above sea level.
Season: July-October.
Clothing: Woollens .
Hemkund (Snow Lake) Sahib, as the name itself suggests, is a high-altitude lake (4329 m) surrounded by seven huge now-covered mountains, which are collectively called Hemkund Parvat. Close to the lake is a sacred Gurudwara that is a pilgrimage centre for Sikhs and Hindus from all over […]

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Kedarnath in Uttarakhand

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Altitude: 3,553 metres
Coordinates: 30.73° N 79.07° E
Temperature : Max: 17.9°C, Min: 5.6

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Badrinath in Uttarakhand

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Altitude: 3415 meters
Coordinates: 30.73° N 79.48° E
Best time to vist: the temple usually remains open from first week of May to 2nd week of November
Languages: Hindi, English and Garhwali
Area: 3 sq km
Languages: Hindi, English, Garhwali
Situated in the lap of Nar-Narayan Parvat, with the towering Neelkanth peak (6,597mts.) in the background, the River Alakananda flows beside. […]

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Lansdowne in Pauri Garwhal in Uttarakhand

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Altitude: 1700 meters
Coordinates: 29.83° N 78.68° E
Area: 6.09 sq. km
Climate: Pleasant in summer, very cold in winter
Best time to visit: The best time to visit Lansdowne is from March to October.
Founded in and by: Then Viceroy of India, Lord Lansdowne in 1887
Lansdowne is a charming hill station surrounded by thick oak and pine forest. It […]

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Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh

Asia, Himachal, India, Mountain, Nature, Weekend - 1 Comment » - Posted on August, 16 at 8:27 pm

Elevation: 1795 meters
Coordinates: 30.9° N 76.96° E
Established in: 1842
Best time to visit: April - June, September - November
Distances to major cities: 77 km from Shimla, 65 km from Chandigarh and 50 km from Panchkula
Kasauli has a colonial ambience that is reinforced by its cobbled paths, quaint shops, gabled houses with charming facades and scores of […]

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