Mussoorie

Mussoorie is a famous hill station in the Dehradun district in the Northern state of Uttarakhand. Located just 35kms from Dehradun, Mussoorie is captured by the Garhwal Himalayan ranges. Known as the queen of Hills, it is also known as the gateway to the Gangotri and Yamunotri.

The best time to visit this place is between the months of mid-March to mid-November as the rainfalls and the chilly winters make it unmatched and attractive.

The various places that you can visit here are, Kempty falls, Lal Tibba, Happy valley, Camel’s back road, Gun hill, Mussoorie lake, Christ Church, Sir George Everest’s house, Jwalaji temple, The mall and so on. You would get a rush in your adrenalines by the picturesque view that the place is going to offer you at a glimpse.

If you want to travel to Mussorie from Rishikesh, then you ought to cover a distance of 76.6kms in 2 hours and 33 minutes. Mussoorie does not have a proper rail route, so it is the Dehradun railway station that works out for Mussoorie too. If you want to visit Mussoorie from Rishikesh, then you can reach either by railways, waterways or airways.
If you are in Delhi and you want to reach out to Dehradun, then by buses are available at almost all hours approximately. Coming to trains, there are numerous trains that take you to Mussoorie like the Shatabdi Express, the Mussoorie Express, and the Nizamuddin AC special in just 5.5 hours, crossing Haridwar.