Hill Stations in India

Hill Stations in India

Hill Stations in India allure the tourist for the natural landscape, beautiful forests, mountain peaks and the mixed culture.

Hill Stations in India were discovered as a place for relaxation by the colonial powers. Now, these places arrest the mind for the temples, churches, mosques, cultures, mountain ranges, forests and rivers. All these destinations are easily accessible by the huge networks of roadways, railways and airways.

Coonoor, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu
This is an enchanting hill station in South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located in the foothills of Nilgiri hills about 19km from Ooty.

Coorg, Kodagu District, Karnataka
Coorg is a famous hill station thronged by multitude of tourists. This region is popular for coffee plantations and orange productions. It is the birth place of the Kaveri river.

Chail, Solan District, Himachal Pradesh
Chail was once the summer capital of Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala. Now it is the best place for adventure tourism. It is well connected with Patiala in Punjab.

Dalhousie, Chambal District, Himachal Pradesh
Hill Stations in India

Dalhousie is named after the famous British Governor General, Lord Dalhousie, now offering the tourism with the mountains and tribal cultures.

Darjeeling, Darjeeling District, West Bengal
Darjeeling was developed by the British Empire in India and now a popular destination as an escapade from the heat of Kolkata.

Dharamsala, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh
Dharamsala allures the tourism with the Himalayan Mountain Range, the mountain forestry in summer and the eternal snows in winters.

Khandala, Pune District, Maharashtra
Khandala is decorated with Sahyadri mountain range and here one can also visit Lonavala and Karla Caves.

Mahabalehwar, Satara District, Maharashtra
Mahabalehwar is located on the Western Ghats Mountain Range of India. Here one can see the hill top view of Krishna River and Koyna River valleys.

Srinagar, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar- the capital city, situated in Kashmir. Here Jhelum River passes through Srinagar.

Ooty, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu
Ooty blessed with coffee gardens, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and the Nilgiri Mountain Range.

Panchmarhi, Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh
It is a serene hilly destination surrounded by Amarkantak and many other pilgrimage tourism destinations in Central India. This place is luxuriantly known as Jewel of the Hills. Hill Stations in India

Ranikhet, Almora District, Uttarakhand
Ranikhet is popular for the adventure sports like trekking, river rafting and angling.

Kodaikanal, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu
Kodaikanal is noted for Kodaikanal lake, Bryant Park, Coaker's Walk, Bear Shola Falls, Kodaikanal Solar Observatory and Pillar Rocks.

Lonavla, Pune District, Maharashtra
Lonavla allures one with Buddhist rock cut cave temple of Bhaja and Karla.

Manali, Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh
Manali is stretched near Beas River. Manali is noted for the British architectures and the Solang Valley.

Mount Abu, Sirohi District, Rajasthan
Mount Abu offers the spectacular views of Aravali ranges with a green oasis in the midst of Thar Desert in India.

Mussoorie, Gharwal Himalaya, Dehradun District, Uttarkhand
Mussoorie offers the temples of Himalayas along with the mountain peaks and river valleys. Kedarnath, Badrinathpuri, Gangotri, Yamunotri Peak, Haridwar and Rishikesh are the nearby destinations

Nainital, Nainital District, Uttarkhand
Nainital arrests the mind for the presence of Hindu temples and Nainital Lake.

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