Kasauli-A Solitary Delight

Kasauli

Distance:300 km north of Delhi

Journey time:
By road 6 hours
By train 6 hours+ 1 hour by road
By air 50 minutes+ 2 hours by road

Location:In the Shivalik Hills, 6400 feet above sea level, 38 km from Kalka.

Best time:All the year round( summers are generally cool).

The beautiful sanctity of this region has long been kept secret and a visit to this place was at the luxury of few people due to its location.

The soothing and refreshing climate of this region, allows one to relax and rejuvenate the mind completely and prepare oneself up for the challenges of the real world.

The damp walls, the quiet city lanes, and the misty weather will help you to declutter your mind and stay in the present moment where you experience a divine ecstasy of tranquillity.

Not many people know, that this is the first choice of Khushwant Singh who escaped the city at frequent intervals to return to his Kasauli Cottage for writing.

No wonder why his works reflect a deep character!

Nature walk

The curving roads lead the way to the upper Mall from where ascend to monkey point near the air force base. Shri Baba Balak Nath Temple which is even at a greater height requires a 4-kilometre Uphill hike.

Couples who wish to bring new life to earth specially visit this place in order to receive the grace. The spectacular view from the vantage point covers the entire horizon and the colourful canvas comprises of hills and deep ravines.

Nested in the middle of this, is the sleepy town of Dagshai, and on the bright clear sunny day, the river of Sutlej can be spotted distinctively meandering across the Plains, dropping off the Dhauladhar range and the Chur Chandni peak.

Kasauli is also hometown the many of the bird species that can be spotted here which range from hummingbirds flycatchers and magpies.

Secret trail

EMBARKING ON A JOURNEY!

The Chestnut trails lay down in the utmost elegance waiting to be tread upon!
It will take you to those days when the forest was not carved to make mountain roads, and the undulating, rugged terrain is quite an adventure to walk through.

In the month of April to June, when the chestnut trees are in full bloom, the Sanawar Hill hike of 5.5 km must surely be done for its enchanting elegance.

The lovely fragrance of the lemon chestnut trees can be smelt all the way down at the bottom of the village of Dharampur.