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Lansdowne
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| General
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| Altitude
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1706
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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Lansdowne
was originally a popular hill station with the
Britishers.
Attracted by its salubrious climate and natural
beauty the established a cantonment here. The famous
Garhwal rifles of the Indian army also has its command
office here. Lansdowne
is situated at an altitude of 1706 mts., just 37
km. from Kotdwar. Surrounded by thick oak and blue
pine forests, It is very charming for a quite holiday
as it is devoid of the usual hustle and bustle of
hill station. |
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Accessibility
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| Air : |
The
nearest airport is Jolly Grant 152 km.(via Kotdwar,
Haridwar road). |
| Rail
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Nearest
Railhead is Rishikesh 37 kms. |
| Road
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Well
connected by motorable roads to all the major towns
of the region. |
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Excursion
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| (37
km.) A gateway to the hills and one of the rail terminus
for Garhwal. The nearby places of interest includes
ancient Karnva-Ashram (14 km.) (Where Shakuntala gave
birth to prince Bharat after whose name the country
called Bharat Varsh), Sidhbali Templ (3 km.) Famous
Devi Mandir, Charak Hills (20 km.). |
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| Jwalpa
Devi |
| (52
km.) One of known religious areas of the entire division
on the main Pauri-Kotdwar road. A large number of
devotees come here during Ashtami (April & Oct.)
for devotion. |
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| Tip-N-Top
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| 3
km.) This is picturesque beautiful spot at a height
of 1950 mts. On a clear day one can have a beautiful
view of the Himalayas and nearby surroundings. |
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| Tarkeshwar
Mahadev |
| (36
km.) This Shiv temple situated at an altitude of
1800 mts. on top of a hillock surrounded by a thick
forest of Deodar, Blue Pine and Oak, is among one
of the ancient sidhpeeth.The highlight of this place
is that even at an altitude of 2092 mts. there are
water pools. |
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| Bhairav
Garhi & Hanuman Garh |
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are famous Pilgrimage / historical places in
Garhwal, Situated in Lower Himalayan Region and
best to view Shivalik range and Himalayan Peaks. |
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