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How to reach at Pithoragarh and Best Time to Visit - 12
You can reach this place by Rail Nearest railhead: Kathgodam (220 km/ 8 hrs). A taxi from here will cost you about As 1,800-2,000.Even by a road: A scenic drive from Kathgodam past Almora, Panuanaula and Dhyari to Pithoragarh. Alternatively take NH2...
Around Pithoragarh : Chaukori and Askot Sanctuary - 10
While moving at Pithoragarh just take a look at following two places.Askot Sanctuary (60 km):Wildlife enthusiasts, head for Askot while at Pithoragarh. The sanctuary is host to snow leopards, Himalayan black bears, musk deer, snow cocks, tahra, bhara...
Around Pithoragarh - 9
From here you can hire a cab or get on to one of the local (Nepali) buses to a bigger town further inside Nepal known as Baitari. Baitari has a bigger market and plenty of foreign goods. If the guards on the Indian side ask too many questions about y...
Around Pithoragarh - 8
Just visit following places to have an experience of nature at Pithoragarh.Jhulaghat (33 km):Even with my limited Hindi, it was not diffficult to fathom what the (sankara) written on the road signs meant. In case your Hindi is even more limited than ...
Where To Eat at Pithoragarh - 7
There are quite a few small joints to eat at in the main market. They usually serve local food (dal, chawal, sabzi, meat). One or two joints also serve suspect Chinese food. Chicken is a delicacy and so expensive here. The good thing about the food s...
Where To Stay at Pithoragarh - 6
Wherever you are in Uttaranchal, it is best to stay in KMVN guest houses. They have the best locations and usually friendly staff. There are also some other hotels in town with basic facilities.KMVN's Ulka Devi Tourist Rest House (Tel: 05964-225434; ...
Shopping at Pithoragarh - 5
On the way to Pithoragarh you will cross many pretty little Kumaoni villages. These villages with their customary white huts with blue windows and doors, cobbled stone streets and citrus-fruit orchards arc straight out of a picture postcard. During p...
Things to see and do at Pithoragarh - 4
Just invest in a pair of good boots and trek around the mounfains here. If you are really keen, you can take a long trek up to Nanda Devi and Panchchuli - the range of snow-clad peaks that you get to see from Pithoragarh. There are numerous small tre...
Things to see and do at Pithoragarh - 3
Chandak, nearby (8 km), is a beautiful hill from where you get the best view of the Himalayan Range. The locals at Chandak strongly believe in the religious strength of the Manu Temple here. A fair is held here every August.There is a military establ...
Things To See And Do At Pithoragarh - 2
Men and mountains apart, Pithoragarh has little in terms of entertainment. Thank god and Uttaranchal Tourism for small mercies. They have kept Pithoragarh just the way it should be for a few anti socials like me. After all, how many hill stations can...
Pithoragarh : On The Frontier - 1
Pithoragarh belongs to the Uttaranchal State. It's location Pithoragarh is at a height of 5,396 ft, snuggled in a small valley surrounded by mighty mountains in Kali Kumaon, the easternmost corner of Uttaranchal Route from Delhi NH24 to Moradabad; NH...
