While planning to travel, the biggest dilemma comes that where to go for a trip. In such a situation, hill stations become the first choice of people, which is a perfect destination for family, friends, and couples. Now when talking about hill stations, how can the 'Queen of Hills' Mussoorie be forgotten? It is a famous hill station in Uttarakhand. Mussoorie is such a place that always keeps a blanket of greenery around it. The city is also known as the gateway to Gangotri and Yamanotri. If you want to explore a beautiful hill station then you must visit Mussoorie. Today in this episode, we are going to tell you about the major places of Mussoorie where visiting will make your trip memorable. Let's know about these places...
Tibetan Buddhist Temple
Happy Valley of Mussoorie is famous for its many Tibetan temples and city gardens. More than 5000 Tibetan people live in this valley. Due to this Happy Valley of Mussoorie is also called Mini Tibet. In such a situation, during the tour of Happy Valley, you can see the Buddhist temple's meditation hall, panels, and attractive paintings on the ceiling, as well as the Benog Hill circuit built in the temple.
Kempty Falls
Kempty Falls, situated between the Dehradun and Mussoorie roads, is a beautiful cascade of water that falls from a height of 40 feet onto the ground. Surrounded by mountains and rocks, Kempty Falls is situated at an altitude of about 4500 feet above sea level. This place was built by John Mackinnon as a picnic spot. Kempty Falls is very famous among tourists as a picnic spot for travelers visiting Mussoorie. You can see the crowds at this waterfall almost throughout the year.
Red dune
It is the highest peak of Mussoorie, from where the best views of the Himalayan Mountains, as well as Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Neelkant,h and Sri Hemkund Sahib, can be seen. A Japanese telescope was installed on Lal Tibba in 1967, through which all the mountains mentioned above can be seen well. Lal Tibba is located atop Depot Hill in Landour, about 8 km from Mussoorie city, from where a beautiful view of Mussoorie city is visible.
Gunhill
Gunhill is the second-highest peak in Mussoorie. Glimpses of the sun are visible from Gunhill. The snow-covered trees look very pleasing when seen from here. The popular description of Gunhill can be traced to the history of Gunhill. Tell that in ancient times, when there was no clock, at that time gun was fired on Gunhill peak. Due to this, the residents of this place used to know the time. Since then the name of this peak became Gunhill.
Camel's Back Road
Located at a distance of 3 kilometers from Library Stand, Mussoorie, on Camel's Back Road, you can see a beautiful rock in the shape of a camel. At the same time, sitting on this rock, you can also see the peaks of the Himalayas from close range. Along with this, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, and Nanda Devi peaks can also be easily seen from Camel's Back Road.
Mall Road
Mall Road is the main shopping area in the heart of Mussoorie, at a distance of 3 km from the Library Bus Stand. The Mall Road connects the two major markets, the Kulri and the Library. Mall Road was built by the British settlers and here you can see benches and lampposts along the roads. Along the mall are tourist offices, and numerous shops selling Tibetan trinkets and wooden artifacts.
Company Garden
Company Garden also known as "Nirspal Garden" is the oldest garden in the city of Mussoorie. This garden also has lots of small flowers, greenery all around, boating, many adventure activities for children, a haunted house, a wax museum, 3d cinema, and an artificial waterfall, after which you do not feel like coming out. Will do Along with this, restaurants and shopping facilities are also available in this garden. Because of so many achievements in Company Garden, this garden is also a famous picnic spot in the city of Mussoorie.
Jwala Mandir
Jwala Mandir is a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Maa Durga. This temple is situated at a distance of about 8 km from Mussoorie. Please tell that this temple dedicated to Mother Jwala is built on a mountain whose height is 2100 meters above sea level. Nine forms of the Goddess are worshiped in this temple. Jwala Mandir is surrounded by dense forests. Situated in the lap of the Himalayas, this temple has Dehradun on one side and Yamuna valleys on the other. Devotees come to this temple not only to see the mother but also to see the unique scenery around this temple surrounded by natural beauty.