Mussoorie

Location: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

Visit Time: The best time to visit Mussoorie is during summers, as it offers an excellent respite from the scorching summer heat. The months of April, May and June witness the peak season owing to the pleasant climate while those looking forward to see snowfall should visit Mussoorie during winters.

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Mussoorie is a popular hill station and a municipal board in the Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located about 35 km from Dehradun and 290 km north of the national capital New Delhi. The hill station is located at the foot of the Garhwal Himalayas. Adjacent towns of Landour, such as the suburbs of Barlowganj and Jharpani, where a military cantonment is included, are considered part of the “Greater Mussoorie”. One of the most popular tourist attractions in this place is The Mall (also known as the Mall Road), which is a slightly steep boulevard with eateries and other shops lining its entire stretch. From the little houses spread around the area to the architecture of even the lamp posts, The Mall gives off a distinct colonial vibe.

Another major highlight of Mussoorie is the Ropeway to Gun Hill. Gun Hill is the second highest peak in Mussoorie and tourists can avail of the cable car ropeway ride to Gun Hill, which offers an enchanting view of the entire city as well as the surrounding Himalayan mountains.

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Mussoorie Lake

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Lal Tibba Scenic Point

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How to reach

By Road: Mussoorie is well-connected with many other major cities of India and around the state. The ISBT (Inter State Bus Transport) and SDTC (South Delhi Travel Centre) offer bus services from the Kashmiri Gate bus stop in Delhi to this city. There are overnight non-deluxe and deluxe bus services. Other than this, Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC), Uttarakhand Roadways, and UPSRTC (Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) also run buses to Mussoorie. There are multiple buses that ply throughout the day between this city and Dehradun. Buses usually halt at Library Bus Stand in Mussoo-rie, coming from different cities.

By Train: Mussoorie has no airport of its own. The nearest railway station is situated in Dehradun, which is about 35 km away from the city center of Mussoorie. A part of the Northern Railway Zone of Indian Railways, this station is a halt for many trains coming from different parts of the country. Direct trains to Dehradun are available from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Madurai, Trivandrum, etc. Some of the major trains passing through this station are Mussoo-rie Express, Doon Express, Madurai-Dehradun Express, and Kochuveli-Dehradun Express.

By Air: Mussoorie does not have an airport of its own. People traveling to this city can reach the domestic airport in Dehradun, called Jolly Grant Airport. This airport has flight connectivity to several cities in India like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Chennai, and Lucknow. The main airlines flying these routes are Air India Regional, SpiceJet, Jet Airways, and Ventura AirConnect. Travelers from outside India can reach the international airports in Delhi or Mumbai, and board a connecting flight to Dehradun. Taxi and cabs are available from the airport to reach the main town of Mussoorie.