Popularly known as the Queen of Hills, this
charming hill station, 34 kms from Dehradun is
situated at an altitude of 2003 mts in the
Garhwal hills. above sea-level. Major Hindu
pilgrimage sites like Kedarnath, Badrinath,
Gangotri, Yamunotri, Haridwar, Rishikesh are not
far from this place.
Mussoorie is a hill station which has pleasant
climate around the year. Greenery is at its full
bloom during September to November. The best
seasons to visit Mussoorie is between April to
June and again during September to November,
when the plains of North India experience heat
waves.
HOW TO REACH
BY AIR
Jolly Grant is the nearest airport to Mussourie.
It is located at a distance of 24 kilometers
from Mussourie and is linked to all the major
cities of India.
BY RAIL
The nearest railway station is in Dehradun
,around 35 km from Mussourie. Many taxis’ and
cabs are available outside the railway station.
BY ROAD
The most convenient mode of transportation to
visit Mussourie is by road. It has a good
network of Highways and National Highways that
connects Mussourie to all the major cities and
towns of India.
WHAT TO SEE
Gun Hill
Enjoy a Ropeway ride to the second highest peak
of Mussoorie. It can also be negotiated by
bridles path which forks-off from Mall Road near
Kutchery and to reach takes about twenty
minutes. The Ropeway distance is only 400 mtrs.
Camel's Back Road
It starts from Kulri Bazar near Rink Hall and
ends at Library Bazar covering a total distance
of about 3 kms. The main charm of this froad is
horse riding and wlking. Sunset view of the
Himalayas is superb.
Kempty Fall
15 kms from Mussoorie on the Yamunotri Road
having an altitude of 4500 ft. It has the
distinction of being the biggest and prettiest
waterfall located in a beautiful valley and is
surrounded by high mountains.