Devotional & Spiritual
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
A Shiva temple at 1,330 m in the hills above town, reached by a winding road or a steep three-hour…
3 hr
Free entry
A hilltop shrine 25 km away with a clear-day panorama of Swargarohini, Bandarpunch and Gangotri peaks at first light.
Don't miss
- Himalayan sunrise
- 308 steps to the shrine
- Sunset over the Doon valley
- Time needed
- 2 hr 30 min
- Entry
- Free
- Best time
- Morning
- Photography
- Allowed
- Parking
- Available
Works well for
Friends
Couple
Solo
Tips from our editors
Leave town by 4:30am. Peaks are only visible on clear mornings — best from October to December after the monsoon has washed the haze out.
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