Tourist information about Mussoorie
Location of Mussoorie
- Located 35 kilometers from Dehradun
- It is situated at a distance of 290 kilometers from capital city New Delhi
- Hill station is situated at the foothill of Garhwal Himalayan range
- Located at an altitude of 2005 meters
Best time to visit Mussoorie
- Summers are the best to visit Mussoorie
- Time from April to June is suitable to enjoy pleasant climate
- To witness rainfall, visit Mussoorie during winters
Climate of Mussoorie
- Temperature range varies from 5 degree Celsius to 29 degree Celsius
- One can experience clear weather during April
- Late October to middle of February are winter months
- During winter season, temperature can be as low as 1 degree Celsius ranging up to 10 degree Celsius
How to reach Mussoorie?
By Train
- Travel by Dehradun Railway Station which is just 36 kilometers from Mussoorie
- Trains from cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir travel to Dehradun
- From station, take taxis to reach Mussoorie
By Bus
- Number of state run buses travel to and fro from Mussoorie connecting Delhi, Dehradun, towns of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
- Bus service is easily available to travel in the city
By Air
- Reach Mussoorie via Jollygrant Airport (Dehradun airport) which is the nearest one
- Delhi and Mumbai flights will take to Dehradun
What is Mussoorie famous for?
- For adventure lovers, Mussoorie is the place
- Activities like trekking, paragliding, skiing are available
- To explore nature from close and stay in its lap, Mussoorie is the place
Things to do when traveling to Mussoorie
- Trekking
- In the foothills of Garhwal Himalayas, one can explore the beauties of Gangotri and Yamunatri
- Visit different temples, treks, gardens, waterfalls
- Sightseeing should include experiences like Sky Bridge and Cable Car ride
- Hiking
- With options for excellent landscapes, lush green valleys coupled with mountains are suitable for hiking
- Har Ki dun trek, Nag Tibba Sumit, Dodital trek are among the famous ones
- Camping and trekking adventures are great options for tasting adventure in Mussoorie
- June to September is the ideal time for trekking and camping activities
- Try adventure sports
- Try Skywalk for the best fun activities in Mussoorie
- Trying Zipline adventure with higher speed of 50 kilometers is exciting
- Zip swings at 80 feet height is also adventurous
- Rock Climbing
- Rock climbing on rocks ranging from 50 feet to 600 feet height is exciting
- Among mountain based adventures, ATV riding and mountain biking is also superb
- One can try caving that requires daring behavior, mind peace, guts and curiosity to do the adventure
Places to visit in Mussoorie
- Kempty Falls
- Famous for natural beauty, waterfall and photography
- Open for all days to visit and roam around for 1.5 to 2 hours
- Surrounded by mountain ranges on all sides
- Located a height of 1364 meters from sea level
- Suitable for witnessing sunrise and sunset views
- Perfect for trekking lovers
- Happy valley
- Famous for knowing Tibetan culture
- Great for the viewpoints
- Located in the center of Mussoorie and at a short distance from Mall road
- Place is full of oak and deodar trees all around
- Taste Tibetan cuisine and shop at the souvenirs
- Camel’s Back Road
- Suitable place for exploring natural beauty and adventure lovers
- Road named after rock with camel’s hump shape stretching over 3 to 4 kilometers
- For spectacular views of mountains and valleys, the road is the ideal one
- For shopaholics and trekking lovers, it is the ideal one
- Gun Hill
- Second highest point known for its excellent natural exposure and adventure
- Lying at an altitude of 2024 meters above sea level, offers great view from such a height
- Place got its name due to cannon firing from the hill top
- Perfect for trekkers, ropeway and natural views
- Mussoorie Lake
- Perfect blend of serenity, natural beauty and lakes
- 2 hours’ time is enough to stroll around
- Located at a distance of 6 kilometers from Mussoorie-Dehradun road
- Lake is often used a picnic spot accompanied by the small waterfall
- Activities like paddle boating is available in the lake
- Christ Church
- Place with historical and architectural importance
- Standing as a place of interest since 1836
- It has Gothic design and innovative style
- Beautiful decoration on interior wall of the church
- Lal Tibba
- Located 2 kilometers from center of city
- It is on top of Depot Hill, Landour, 6 kilometers from Mussoorie
- Picture-perfect place located at 2275 meters
Famous festivals at Mussoorie
- Summer Festival
- Full of fun activities that locals and tourist can enjoy
- Folk dance, debates, cultural parades are the activities
- Autumn Festival
- Organized during autumn months yearly
- The festival takes places for 10 days
- Festival organized by municipal board
- Activities such as sports, theatrical plays, skating shows are organized
- Surkhanda Devi mela
- Exciting story of Lord Shiva whose head falls while doing Tandava
- Spot of the activity is known as Surkhanda Devi temple
- Fair is organized where tourists can visit
- Phool Dei
- Celebrated during march or April
- Young girls are seen placing flowers on threshold of house to get God’s blessing
- The Bhadraj fair
- Celebrated in July or August marking the wedding of goddess Parvati along with Lord Shiva
- Festival also indicates arrival of monsoon for harvesting season
- Bullocks are not used on the day
- Local people worship Lord Shiva seeking blessings
Food culture of Mussoorie
- Kumaon and Garhwal food are the top favorite of food lovers
- Aaloo ke Gutke prepared by roasting dry species
- Kafuli is known as spinach curry which is famous during winter months
- Phaanu originated in Garhwal, made from Gahal dal and taken with rice
