The Best Hill Station In India With Photos And How To Reach Option

India has several distinct mountain ranges, and that gives you a real zeal experience through most of the hill station. All of these mountains are remarkable, from the Western Ghats to Himalaya. It has a diverse range and that will offer you all things you are looking for like, adventure, peace and beauty of nature. I can surely assure you that the beauty of these places will amaze you and will make your trip memorable.

In this blog, we are going to see some of the best hill stations that will be perfect for your summer and monsoon holiday. In the summer everyone wants to beat the heat in India. This period is the best time for everyone to visit the hill station across India. In this blog, I am going to tell you the best hill station with the best spot to visit there and how to reach there. So let’s began with our first place for this list here.

Top Hill Station In India To Beat The Summer Heat:

1. Nainital: North India

Nainital is a very famous place for lakes and most of the traveller called it the Lake District of India. Nainital is in the Kumaon region of Uttaranchal now it Uttarakhand. Nainital is a unique hill station because you can visit it all seasons of the year.

It is the best place for couples, a family vacation or adventure tour. It is one of the destinations from most visit hill stations in India because it is well connected with all major cities in India. So there will be no much travel hurdles it will give you a relief travelling experience to Nainital.

What are the tourist attractions places In Nainital?

• Boating on Naini Lake
• Naina Devi Temple
• Jeolikot
• Snow View Point
• Lands End
• Govind Ballabh Pant Zoo
• Mall Road
• Raj Bhawan
• Gurney House
• Tiffin Top
• Astronomical Observatory
• Pangot

How to travel to Nainital?

By Train: You can travel Nainital by Indian Railway and the nearest railway station is Kathgodham which around 34 KM far from Nainital. Kathgodam is connected with most of the major cities like Howrah, Lucknow and Delhi. It is very easy to reach this place from any corner of India.

By Air: Nainital is not connected with airports in India so you will not have the direct travel option. The nearest airport is New Delhi and you will get a taxi or bus from there. 

By Road: With having a great road connectivity to many major cities of India, you will gonna enjoy the road trip if you thinking about it. The nearest places from Nainital are Delhi and Kathgoodam. Various travel options are available from these places such as AC, Non AC Buses, Volvo, Taxi available on this route. 

2.Shimla:

Shimla was the summer capital in British India, because of its immense natural beauty and coolness. The Shimla is a capital of Indian state Himachal Pradesh, this place offers adventure and complete relaxation to visitors. 

The natural beauty of Shimla is a delightful experience for each visitor. Shimla is also known for the "The Mall", a pedestrian avenue, handicraft shops, the Lakkar Bazaar, and the market of wooden toys and crafts. Shimla is the first choice of couples for a honeymoon, it is surely the best place for a family trip as well.

What are the tourist attractions places In Shimla?

• Kufri
• Green Valley
• Summer Hills
• Annandale
• Jakhoo Hill
• Shimla State Museum
• Tara Devi Temple
• Viceregal Lodge
• Shoolini Temple
• Chadwick Falls
• Mall Road

How to travel to Shimla?

By Train: The narrow gauge line around 96Km with Kalka to Shimla will be really mesmerizing journey because it goes through more than 100 tunnels and bridges. The time required to travel this distance is around 6 to 7 hrs. But it has a good frequency of narrow gauge trains, I would like to recommend you to travel by train from Kalka to Shimla.

By Air: You can fly to Shimla from Kullu, New Delhi and Chandigarh. Shimla has an airport at Jubbarhatti that is around 23 KM from the main city. 

By Road: With having good road connectivity Shimla is connected with most of the North Indian cities and you can travel through buses or with your private car. Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) provides bus service as well you can use private buses. If you going to Delhi most buses leave in the morning or evening so if looking for road travel then make sure your timings are suitable for it.

3.Manali:

Manali is in Himachal Pradesh, one of the best honeymoon place in India, most of the Indian couples prefer Manali Hill station for their first honeymoon. There are lots of places to visit in Manali like Solang Valley, Heli-Skiing, Mall Road and Manu Temple these are just some of the attraction of couples. 

You would like to visit Manali as it is an adventurous, thrill-seeking and courageous destination. Manali is the getaway for trekking in Parvati Valley, skiing in the Solang Valley, paragliding, rafting and lots more things do there. Just go and visit this beauty on the earth.

What are the tourist attractions places In Manali?

• Solang Valley
• Rohtang Pass
• Hadimba Temple
• Vashisht Baths
• Manikaran
• Tibetan Monasteries
• Mall Road
• Club House
• Manu Temple
• Nehru Kund

How to travel to Manali?

Manali is connected with many big cities like Shimla, Delhi, Kullu, Mussoorie and Dehradun by the means of road, train and airways.

By Train: As most of the people knew Manali has no railway station so you may have the doubt that which is the nearest Railway Station from Manali? Jogindernagar is the nearest station to Manali which around 50 kilometre and Chandigarh is the nearest junction. 

By Air: Very few people use this way as a result of changing the weather and high altitude it is difficult to find a flight for this place. Though Manali does not have an airport but the airport at Kullu is just around 50KM and may cab/taxi and buses are available to reach Manali from Kullu. 

By road: Traveling by road is a preferred way as it gives you time to enjoy amazing views, pleasant weather and time to capture natural beauty. You have an option of your own car or hire a cap/taxi as well as Himachal State Road Transport (HSRTC) gives you good and regular service with the Volvo and regular buses. You will get the buses from the major cities like Delhi, Ambala, Chandigarh and Dharamshala at reasonable rates.

4. Mussoorie:

Mussoorie is known as “Queen of Hills” in Uttarakhand. It is a beautiful place to spend your holidays as you can visit a few more top travel destinations like Dehradun, Rishikesh, Dhanulty and a few like this. It is just around 25 Kilometers from Dehradun which is a capital of Uttarakhand.

The place Mussoorie is at the base of Garhwal Himalayan ranges which is the gateway of “Yamunotri and Gangotri” shrines. If you like nature photography and waterfalls then you must have to visit these hill stations. I like to suggest you visit Mussoorie during the period from March to November. You can visit this place around a year but Mar-Nov is the best time to go to Mussoorie hill station.

What are the tourist attractions places in Mussoorie?

• Kempty Falls
• Lal Tibba
• Gun Hill
• Company Garden
• Jwala Devi Temple
• Happy Valley
• Nag Devta Temple
• Mussoorie Heritage Centre
• Mussoorie Lake
• Christ Church
• Camel’s Back Road

How to travel to Mussoorie?

By Train: The nearest railway station is Dehradun and there are many trains running from New Delhi to Dehradun( Nizamuddin AC, Mussoorie Express, Jan Shatabdi Express etc). The railway station of Dehradun is connected with many major cities of India through rail network. You will get many options from any corner of India to travel here by train.

By Air: There is no airport facility at Mussoorie but the nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport of Dehradun which around 54 km far from Mussoorie. This airport has good connectivity with Delhi a Capital of India. 

By Road: I can suggest you plan a road trip with your friends or family because you will gonna enjoy this as the best memorable road trip. It is connected well with Delhi by road, you can hire a taxi, luxurious bus or use the normal bus services from ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Delhi.

5. Lonavala:

Lonavala is a beautiful hill station where you can experience a feeling of walk above the cloud. This charming hill station is in between two major cities of Maharashtra, Pune and Mumbai and is a part of the Sahyadri slopes (Sahyadri Parvat Ranga). At Lonavala you would like to see waterfalls, dam close to the lakes, paragliding, hot air balloon rides and much more things, Lonavala is an absolutely wonderful place to visit in July to September. It is best to visit it in Monsoon because Lonavala is the best Monsoon travel destination.

The pleasant weather of Lonavala makes it paradise to all tourists. The “Chikki” of Lonavala is very famous, lots of college students and local people from Mumbai, Pune visits to this place. I have visited it a few times and can surely tell you that it is one of the best hill destinations I have visited.

What are the tourist attractions places In Lonavala?

• Tigers point
• Bushi Dam 
• Nagphani
• Rajmachi Fort 
• Narayani Dham
• Karla Caves
• Camping 
• Lohagad Fort
• Visapur Fort
• Koraigad trek

How to travel to Lonavala?

By Train: This is the best option to visit Lonavala as it has a railway station which is linked with Mumbai and Pune. Due to the Mumbai & Pune railheads, Lonavala is easy to reach the destination by train.

By Air: There are two options with the air travel, Pune and Mumbai both cities having airports but Pune is the nearest airport from Lonavala. Pune airport is at around 64 km from Lonavala and Mumbai airport is around 100 km. You can always get a taxi from the airport to Lonavala.

By Road: The road connectivity for Lonavala is superior due to this the drive to Lonavala is smooth and easy. This hill destination is connected with the most of the major cities through roadways. You can also have a bus to Lonavala from Mumbai and Pune both places.

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