Mussoorie is an easy hill escape from Delhi. Skip the busy Mall for Landour, a quiet cantonment of old cottages, bakeries and forest walks.
Highlights
- Landour and Char Dukan
- Camel’s Back Road walk
- Gun Hill
- Kempty Falls
- George Everest’s House viewpoint
What to eat
- Pancakes at Char Dukan
- Landour bakery goods
- Garhwali food
Where to stay
Landour for calm; near the Mall for convenience.
Getting there
About 1 hour by road from Dehradun; 6-7 hours from Delhi.
Tips
- Weekends are crowded; go midweek.
- Clear winter days have the best Himalayan views.
- Combine with Rishikesh.
Best time to visit
Sep-Nov, Mar-Jun. See what else is good in March and our best time to visit India guide.
Temples and shrines near Mussoorie
- Shakumbhari Devi Goddess Shakumbhari
Places to see in and around Mussoorie
21 places within 40 km. Tap I’ve been to add them to your India passport.
- Shakumbhari Devi Temple, 38 km
- Ananda in the Himalayas Wellness retreat, 39 km
- Six Senses Vana Wellness retreat, 16 km
- Kempty Falls Waterfall, 4 km
- Tapkeshwar Temple Temple, 13 km
- Lakhwar Dam Landmark, 27 km
- Robber's Cave Caves, 9 km
- Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib Gurdwara, 16 km
- Tiger Falls Waterfall, 32 km
- Doon Valley Valley, 13 km
- Lakhamandal temple, ruins and images Temple, 30 km
- Mohan Pass Mountain pass, 27 km
- Surkanda Devi Temple, 22 km
- Ichari Dam Landmark, 32 km
- Happy Valley, Mussoorie Hill station, 1 km
- Uttara Museum of Contemporary Art, Dehradun Museum, 15 km
- Khalanga War Memorial Monument, 13 km
- Siddhpeeth Shri Shakumbhari Devi, Saharanpur Temple, 39 km
- St. Paul's Church, Landour Temple, 2 km
- Chandrabadani Devi Temple, 40 km
- Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife sanctuary, 6 km
Food to try in and around Mussoorie
Uttarakhand favourites to look out for.
- Kapa
- Chudkani
- Dubuk
- Jholi
- Bal mithai
- Singodi
- Malai laddu
- Daarim ki khatai
- Munsyari Rajma GI: rice or grain
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