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Location
Situated at an altitude of 1,890 m,
Kausani is a splendid hill station
in the district of Almora of Uttaranchal.
Popularly known as the 'Switzerland
of India', is a perfect getaway from
the heat of the cities. 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 for
stunning sunrise and a 300 km wide
panorama of Himalayan ranges namely
the Trishul, Nanda Devi and Nanda
Kot. Mahatma Gandhi stayed at Anashakti
Yoga Ashram in the year 1929. Lakshmi
Ashram is 1 km from the Anashakti
Ashram. Sarla Bain, Gandhiji's disciple
spent her life in social service over
here. 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.
Indian Holiday Packages offers tour
booking and tour packages for Kausani,
Uttaranchal. To book a tour or for
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