Drive to Kausani, a beautiful village located in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand which falls within the Garun tehsil. This village is famous in the country and abroad for its beauty, due to which it is also called Switzerland of India. It is a small village situated on the Pinglani Mountain peak from where you can easily see the grandeur of the Nanda Devi Peak range.
Kausani is situated between the Kosi River and the Gomti River and is one of the top tourist destinations in India for natural and religious tourists. Kausani is such a beautiful place, attracted by its beauty, tourists come from all over the country and abroad to roam here. Major tourist places of Kausani are Anashakti Ashram, Laxmi Ashram, Kot Brahmari, Tea Garden, Pindari Glacier, Pinakeshwar, Someshwar, Rudradhari Waterfall etc.
Kausani is famous for its scenic beauty, snow-clad peaks, misty valleys, and pine forests. Kausani is also famous for its temples. Someshwar temple, Rudrahari Mahadev Temple, Kot Bhramari Temple, Baijnath Temple, Pingnath Temple, etc. are among the major temples here.
You can also enjoy many entertainment and adventure things while visiting Kausani. Here you can mainly enjoy exciting adventure sport like rock climbing, mountain biking, rappelling and cycling apart from Nature Walks to Shopping. Among the adventurous activities here, trekking, wall climbing, ziplining, gorbing, trampoline and camping are many such things that you can enjoy during Kausani excursion.
Rock climbing here gives you a chance to see your inner energy level as well. People who like cycling can also enjoy cycling between the high mountains here. In the same villages present here, you also get a chance to know about the culture here.
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There are many things that you can do during a Kausani tour.
1. Anasakti Ashram
Anashakti Ashram is one of the major tourist places of Kausani. Mahatma Gandhi compared it to Switzerland during his visit here and called it the Switzerland of India. He liked this place so much that he stayed here and also composed his book Anashakti Yog. He stayed here for a full 12 days.
It is also known as Gandhi Ashram. According to the information, Mahatma Gandhi stayed for two weeks around 1929 during his stay here. He wrote his book Anashakti Yoga during his stay here. Now, items related to Mahatma Gandhi have been kept on one side of the museum built in this ashram. From here you can also see the spectacular view of the sunrise.
2. Rudradhari Falls
Rudradhari Falls is one of the most beautiful places here. You can take a trek to Rudrahari falls which is quite engrossing and thrilling through thick and plush pine woods. This place is situated amidst dense cedar trees, according to the same legend, this place was the abode of Shiva and Vishnu. This waterfall falls from a considerable height. Trekking enthusiasts can easily reach here by 12 km track from Kausani.
3. Baijnath Temple
Baijnath Temple is one of the main attractions near Kausani, which is one of the major places of Kumaon religiously. This place is full of many temples and religious places. The famous temple of Uttarakhand here is the Baijnath temple, which is counted among the main shrines here. Earlier this place used to be the capital of Katyuri dynasty, Baijnath temple was built around 12th century, which is one of the major tourist places here.
4. Sumitranandan Pant Government Museum
Kausani is situated at a height of 6,075 feet above sea level, which is also the birth place of the great Hindi poet Sumitranandan Pant Ji. A museum has also been established in the name of Sumitranandan Pant at a short distance from the Kausani bus station. Sumitranandan Pant Gallery opens from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm and the ticket is just 10 INR per person.
Earlier this place was the home of Sumitranandan Pant, which was later given the form of a museum, in which the books associated with him and the memories associated with them are stored.
5. Kausani Tea Estate
Kausani's tea garden is one of the major tourist places here. Travelers visiting Kausani must see the beauty of the tea gardens here. The tea here has a wonderful smell, due to which the tea here is exported to countries like America, France, Korea and Europe.
The place is also famous for the Kausani Tea Estate. The tea produced here is world famous, which is known as Giriraj Uttaranchal Tea. The plantation is spread over 208 hectares. The tea here is exported to countries like America, Germany, Korea and the same kind of fruits like Apricot, Pulum, Peach are also produced in large quantities.
6. Mall Road
Like almost every hill station, Mall Road in Kausani is also located here where you can enjoy shopping. Here the demand for local front around Kausani is more and tourists also prefer to take the goods with them here only. Here you can take with you mainly hot clothes, shawls, jackets, juices made from fresh fruits and sorbet, pickles and the best type of tea grown here.
The shawls made in Kausani's shawl factory will be available to you in very good variety and at very economical prices. Shop at Mall road and later you can dine at a restaurant.
7. Pinakeshwar
Kausani can also be a favorite place for trekking and camping. Here the trekkers can see the nature up close by putting their tents etc. among the grasslands and long slopes stretched here. Kausani is the first choice of trekkers keen on trekking. There are many such tracks here which have been attracting tourists for centuries.
From Kausani, you can visit Pindari Glacier, Adi Kailash Mountain, Sundar dhunga Glacier, Kafni Glacier and Pinnath Track from where you can see Nandakot, Trishul, Nanda Devi and other Himalayan peaks. Pinakeshwar is a major picnic spot where travelers can reach by trekking. The site is located 20 km from Kausani. This place is full of lush green trees and greenery, people here like to go on a picnic with their family.
During these tracks, you get a chance to know about the village and its culture here. Kausani is also an ideal destination for nature lovers and wildlife lovers. Here, seeing the rare species of animals present in the far-spread herbs and forests, they can take pictures of them in the camera.
During the Kausani excursion, you can enjoy the beautiful weather of the cedar and oak in the dense forests and tea gardens. Kausani is also the starting route to travel on many tracks. From these tracks, you can see the snow covered peaks of the Himalayas, spanning almost 300 km.
The calm season here is no less than a paradise for those who like yoga. Tourists get different pleasure in coming here and roaming here due to its calm climate here. Seeing this beauty here, Kausani was named as Switzerland of India by the national father Mahatma Gandhi.
Best Time To Visit Kausani
Kausani during summer: Summer is the best time to visit Kausani. During this time, the weather here is pleasant. During this time, you can clearly see the Himalayan mountain range.
The summer starts here usually from the month of March which lasts till the middle of June. During this time, the temperature here is up to a maximum of 25 degrees.
Kausani during winter: In Kausani, the cold starts usually from the month of October which lasts till the middle of March. During this time, the temperature here is up to a maximum of 15 degrees and the minimum temperature goes below 0 degrees. During this time there is also a large amount of snow fall in Kausani, which is enjoyed by a large number of tourists.
Kausani during monsoon: In Kausani, the onset of monsoon usually starts from the end of June and lasts till August. During this time, the temperature here is maximum up to 15 degrees and the minimum temperature is up to 5 degrees. During the monsoon, there is also a lot of rain here. Due to excess rain, the roads here become slippery and landslides also occur due to which tourists are advised not to come here at the time of monsoon.
What to eat in Kausani
During Kausani Yatra, tourists like local food there more. Potato gutka, cannabis chutney, jhingora kheer, raita, madve roti, sasun ka saag, kapa and the famous sweets of this place are preferred by tourists, which are easily available anywhere. Apart from all these, Indian, Chineese and Thai food is also easily available here.
However, all kinds of restaurants etc. are also available in Kausani where you can enjoy the food of your choice. The main restaurants here include Yogi Restaurant, Garden Restaurant, Valley Restaurant, Hotel Pine Valley Restaurant etc. Here are the famous restaurants where you can have your choice of food while traveling to Kausani.
Best Hotels in Kausani
Kausani is one of the offbeat places to visit in Uttarakhand for tourism. Dense cedar and rhododron forests around here and the weather has always attracted tourists. There are many good and convenient hotel lodges and homestays that you can easily find in the range of 1,000 to 20,000, where the tourist can stop during Kausani excursion.
To stay here, you will easily find good and medium level hotels, but during the summer season and holidays, the hotels here are full. Because of which you should book the hotel in advance. The main hotels here are Hotel Krishna Mount View, The Heritage Resort, Hotel Suman Royal Resort, Nature’s Valley Resort, Alia Resort, Hotel Sun n Snow Inn, Kausani Best Inn Hotel, Shubham Home Stay, Hotel Kausani Retreat, Chevron Eco Lodge.
How to reach Kausani
Kausani By Bus: Kausani is well connected by road to most parts of the country. Uttarakhand Transport buses are regularly operated from Dehradun to Dehradun, the capital of the country, New Delhi and Uttarakhand's capital Dehradun to Kausani.
There are two routes from New Delhi to Kausani, whose total distance from Kausani is 433 km and Kausani to Delhi Distance. Kausani is 375 km from Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand (Kausani to Dehradun Distance). You can also reach Kausani easily by your own vehicle.
Kausani By Train: The nearest railway station to reach Kausani is Kathgodam. The distance from Kathgodam to Kausani (Distance from Kathgodam to Kausani) is 132 km. Private vehicles will be easily available from outside Kathgodam station and if you want to come to Kausani by bus, then you should get down at Haldwani before Kathgodam.
Here, bus from Uttarakhand Roadways to Kausani will be easily available from Haldwani Bus Station.
Kausani By Air: The nearest airport to Kausani is Nearest Airport to Kausani from where passengers can easily reach it by bus or taxi. The distance from Pantnagar to Kausani is about 162 km (Pantnagar to Kausani Distance).
