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Ranikhet
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| Besides
being a cantonment (the place was selected as a hill
station for British troops and accordingly the cantonment
was established in 1869), Ranikhet (Queen’s field) is a
popular tourist resort from where one gets an awe -
inspiring view of the majestic Himalaya. The Kumaon
Regimental Centre Museum and Memorial are the jewels of
Ranikhet Cantonment, which is situated amidst dense
forests. |
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General
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| Accessibility |
| Air
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Nearest
airport is Pantnagar (119 km) |
| Rail
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Nearest
railway station is Kathgodam (86 km) |
| Road
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Ranikhet
is connected by all major towns of the state &
region. |
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are many hotels, a TRC and dak bungalows belonging
to the forest department, Jal Nigam and PWD. With
one P.G. College, three colleges, a Central School
and a Public School, Ranikhet is also developing
as an educational centre. Situated at elevation of
1820 m, Ranikhet is a hill station of immense
charm. Ranikhet (Queen’s Field) is a popular
tourist resort from where one gets an
awe-inspiring view of the majestic Himalayan. The
Kumaon Regimental Centre Museum and Memorial are
the jewels of Ranikhet Cantonment, situated amidst
dense forests. |
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Tourist Places
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| Chaubatia |
| Chaubatia
(a place where four roads meet) is
situated at a distance of 10 km from
Ranikhet and its orchards and Fruit
Research Centre. The Himalayan peaks are
seen very close from Chaubatia. |
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| Bhalu
Dam |
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is an artificial lake at a distance of 3 km from
Chaubatia. One has to walk through thick forests
to reach this lake, which supplies water to the
whole of Ranikhet. This is a very unusual picnic
spot. |
| Upat
and Kalika |
| 6
km away on the Ranikhet - Almora road is the nine
hole Upat golf course. The place is surrounded by
pine trees and close to it is the Kali temple and
a nursery near Kalika. |
| Majkhali |
| Majkhali
is at a distance of 13 km on the road to Almora.
It had a radar station once and is well known
because it provides a very intimate view of the
Himalaya. |
| Drug
factory |
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co-operative factory, known for the production and
research on Ayurvedic medicines, is situated at a
distance of 3 km on the Ranikhet, Ramnagar road.
It has a nursery of medicinal herbs and shrubs.
One can buy Ayurvedic medicines, particularly
Chawanprash, from the factory. |
| Taragtal |
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seasonal lake of Taragtal is 63 km from Ranikhet.
In order to reach Taragtal one has to go as far as
Chaukhutia by bus (56 km) and then walk for 7 km
through Bakhli and Godi villages. Trekkers can
also come here from Dunagiri. |
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