Lansdowne uttarakhand
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Lansdowne Uttarakhand

Lansdowne is located in the Pauri district of Uttarakhand, 45 km from Kotdwar. It is named after the then Viceroy of India, Lord Lansdowne who came here in 1884.
Lansdowne is 1700 meters above sea level and covered with immense views of hills covered with alpine forests.
Its breathtaking scenery makes your trip memorable.

Stay In Lansdowne
GMVN guesthouse

Places to see in Lansdowne

Garhwali Mess:  It is one of the oldest buildings in Lansdowne, built-in Jan 1888, an example  of  a very high quality of maintenance.

St. Marry’s Church: Construction of St. Marry’s Church began in 1895 by Colone AHB Hume of Royal Engineers and was completed in 1896. The building has now been restored by Garhwal Rifles Regimental Centre with additional facilities for relevant pre-independence photographs and audiovisual display of Regimental history.

Regimental Museum:  This museum is named after Darban Singh Negi and displays the rare collection of Garhwal Rifles.

Bhulla Tal: Bhulla means “younger brother” in Garhwali and is dedicated to the young Garhwali youth of the Garhwal Rifles who contribute their services day and night in its construction without any Government funds. The boating facilities are also available.

Tip-In-Top: It is on the ridge close to St. Mary’s Church. One can plan a trek on the bring the sunny day to feel the amazing views of the Himalayas.

Tarkeshwar Mahadev: It is an ancient temple dedicated to lord Shiva surrounded by thick Cedar trees. It is located 38 km from Lansdowne at an altitude of 1800 m to the northeast of Lansdowne on road Lansdowne-Deriakhal.

How to Reach

Air: The nearest airport is Jolly Grant (Dehradun) 145 km.
Rail: The nearest railhead for Lansdowne is Kotdwar (45 km)
Road: Lansdowne is well connected by a motorable road to almost all the important cities in Uttarakhand. Lansdowne is approx 250 km from Delhi, 145 km from Dehradun, and 95 km from Haridwar. 45 Km from Kotdwar. Up to Kotdwar, you can Board a train from Delhi.

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  1. Wow. Great article, It’s quite descriptive. Your trip experience sounds amazing I visited Lansdowne that too solo on bike. With my encounter I wrote an article on it.

    Hope you’ll like it.

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