Lansdowne Through My Lens

Lansdowne, a Surprise Package! 

Lansdowne is a cantonment town in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.It is originally known as Kaludanda after Kalu (Black) and Danda (Hill) in Garhwal.

History:

Lansdowne was founded and named after then Viceroy of India (1888-1894).

Lansdowne was developed by the British for catering for the Recruits Training center of the Garhwal Rifles. Lansdowne was a major place of the activities of freedom fighters from British Garhwal during the British period.

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Best of Lansdowne:

The salubrious weather and pristine environment of Lansdowne leaves an immortal impact on the tourists.Lansdowne is one of the most popular hill stations of Garhwal region when it comes to the weekend destination.

• It is the perfect place to meditate and rejuvenate one's soul.

• Adventure activities like trekking, bird watching, boating, paddling etc can be done while a visit to Lansdowne. 

• It offers the spectacular view of Himalayas.

• It's a bird watchers paradise with numerous colorful birds.
• A classic walk through rich Military history and tale of courage of THE GREAT GARHWAL soldiers. An exceptional depiction of the events of past and pride of our Indian bravery.

Lansdowne is a perfect destination for the people who are looking for a short break from their  monotonous life ; the place holds very peaceful environment as compared to Mussoorie.

How to reach:     

Road -Lansdowne is 250 km from Delhi, and 7-8 hrs drive away. It is situated en route Kotdwara - Pauri road, NH 119. 

Train- Mussoorie Express is the best train to reach Kotdwar, the nearest railway station and take a cab or local bus service from there to Lansdowne. The train leaves Old Delhi station at 10.20 pm and reaches Kotdwar at around 6 am in the early morning.

Local Exploration

Tip and Top- It presents an enchanting stretch of Shivalik hills from the viewpoint.

Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple- As per my recommendation it's the"must pay a visit" location of Lansdown . The temple is located deep into the Oak forest with full of lush green surroundings and a long pathway to the temple which are full of bells.

The Garhwal Rifles regimental museum- It is famously known as Darwan Singh museum named after the first Victoria Cross holder Darwan Singh Negi.It is renowned for the rarest collection of the war weapons such as rifles, machine guns. There is so much to be proud of.

Bhullatal Lake- The lake is small and well kept maintained by Indian Army. It's an artificial lake. The lake is quite clean and has some ducks to enhance its elegance.It also offers boating facility too.It's a tribute to the Garhwal soldiers.

St Marry Church- A small catholic church which sings the pre-independence epoch of the Garhwal and India.

There is so much to explore!