- Distance
- 35 km
- Duration
- Half day
- Best time
- Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov
- Highest point
- 1,938 m
The Kumaon climb in a morning. Deodar, a lake that appears between the trees, and a ridge town that still feels like a hill station if you arrive before the jeeps.
Top highlights
- High altitude1,938 m
- BhowaliFruit stalls, and the first real cold.
- Naini lakeThe town, and a slow lap if the mall road lets you.
- Road qualityNarrow, well used, busy on weekends. Fog on the last climb in winter. Shared taxis take the corners they always have.
- Best timeMar – Jun, Sep – Nov
Recommended itinerary
Kathgodam, Uttarakhand
Start
Bhowali
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Naini lake
35 km
Nainital
End · 35 km
