Travel Information On Ranikhet , Uttarakhand
Ranikhet situated at an altitude of 1,829 m and 30 kilometres from Nainital is is one of the most exciting destinations in the Uttarakhand tour packages itinerary ,India's 19th-century colonial rulers liked nothing better than to flee the suffocating heat of the plains towards cool breezes of the Himalayan ranges, and Ranikhet is one of many hill-stations established for the purpose. In 1869, the British established the headquarters of the Kumaon Regiment in these pine-scented hills, and so loved the green meadows, game-rich forests and magnificent mountain views that it was even proposed that the British summer capital move here from Shimla. Fortunately, for travellers who want a truly quiet, meditative holiday of long walks and star-lit nights, the proposal was rejected and, even today, Ranikhet remains a cantonment town with a population of barely twenty thousand. Perched at 1,829 m above sea level in Almora district, the hill-station is s...