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Gwaldom
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| General
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| Altitude
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1829
mts. |
| Season :
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Round
the year. |
| Language
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Garhwali,
Hindi and English. |
| Clothing
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Summer
- Cotton & Woolens. |
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Winter
- Heavy woolens. |
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About
3 kms. from Baijnath, the main highway goes to Bageshwar
and a side road branches off to Gwaldam. This is delightful
route as besides the presence of birds, adding a winsome
note, one passes through terraced field and thick
pines set against a backdrop of the Himalayas, and
one can watch the Trishul peaks coming even closer. Gwaldam
with its salubrious climate is a little heaven nestling
in the words. In this area, upto Talwari, there are
several orchards - generally of apple. |
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From Gwaldam,
the road winds its way through dense forests and terraced
field dotted with rustic cottages of small towns known
as Tharali and Narayan Bagad to meet the Ranikhet
- Pandukhal road at a place called Simli, which is
8 km. short of Karanprayag.
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Accessibility
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| Air : |
The
nearest airport is Jolly Grant 255 km. |
| Rail
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Nearest
Railhead is Kotdwar 256 km. & Rishikesh 238 kms. |
| Road
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Well
connected by motorable roads to all the major towns
of the region and by regular bus service from
Karanprayag.
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Excursion
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| Baijnath |
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29 km. from Gwaldam are located the famous temples
of Baijnath. Buit by Katyuri rulres, these temples
have over the time become synonymous with India's
rich mythology. Here a cluster of temples hold in
their fold beautiful idols of Goddess of Parvati Chiselled
in black stone. Innumerable tales of Lord Shiva and
Parvati make these temples a fascinating experience. |
| Kausani
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| Nestling
amongst thick, dense pine forests, atop a narrow ridge
and separated from the towering mountains of the Nanda
Devi range by low, medium mountains, at Kausani
the grandeur of the Himalayan scenery comes alive.
The view of snow covered Trishul and Nanda Devi is
so clear that one gets a feeling of the snows being
within touching distance. |
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| Bageshwar
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quaint town abounds in religious legends, festive
happenings and mind blowing surroundings. Famous primarily
as a prominent Shivaite delight. Bageshwar has its
share of patriotic expressions and picturesque interludes.
Situated on the confluences of Gomti and Saryu rivers. |
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