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Location
Kausani is a splendid hill station located in Almora district of Uttaranchal. Situated at an elevation of 1890 m above the seal level the place offers spectacular views of Himalayan peaks like Trisul, Nanda Devi and Panchchuli offers a perfect gateway from the scorching heat of summers. Kausani hill station lies on the atop of ridge amidst dense pine forest trees with Someshwar Valley on one side and Garur or Baijnath Katyuri valley on the other. It is 51 km from Almora, 62 km from Ranikhet, 117 km from Nainital, 198 km from Pithoragarh, 174 km from Ramnagar and 370 km from Delhi
Sight Seeing
The tourists throng to Kausani hill resort for stunning sunrise and a 300 km wide panorama of Himalayan ranges. Mahatma Gandhi stayed at Anashakti Yoga Ashram in the year 1929. The Pant Museum, a little distance from Kausani Bus Station, is the house where the renowned Hindu poet Sumitra Nandan Pant spent his childhood. You can go through the articles, awards, drafts of his poems, letters etc. Baijnath is located at a distance of 17 km from Kausani. On the banks of the River Gomti is the ancient temple of Baijnath dedicated to Goddess Parvati. The temple has beautiful carvings and sculptures. The Shiva temple at Someshwar is 15 km from the town. King Som Chand of Chand Dynasty built the temple. Another hill station, Pinakeshwar at an altitude of 9050 ft, is 20 km from Kausani.
How to Reach
By Air: Nearest airport to Kausani is at Pant Nagar.
By Rail: Nearest railway station to Kausani is at Kathgodam, which is 35 km away. Kathgodam is connected with major cities like Delhi, Lucknow, Moradabad, Dehradun and Calcutta.
By Road: Kausani is well connected by surface network with major cities like Delhi, Nainital, Almora and Ranikhet.
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