The hill station of Uttarakhand is best for celebrating the weekend, it is called ‘Switzerland of India’

Monsoon season in India is the best time to see the natural beauty up close. The fragrant smell of wet soil, sparkling water drops on green leaves, cool breeze blowing the hair refreshes the mind. If you are looking for a place near Delhi for a long weekend, then Ranikhet is a good place. Ranikhet is a very beautiful hill station located in Uttarakhand.
The distance from Delhi to Ranikhet is 377 km. It takes 9 hours to reach. Ranikhet is a good place to visit during the rainy season. These days, due to the greenery, peaceful environment and amazing mountains, this place is a popular offbeat holiday destination. Let us know about Ranikhet. (All photo credit: AI)

Ranikhet is Switzerland of India
Do you know that Ranikhet is called Switzerland of India. The beautiful views here win the hearts of tourists during winter. This hill station is also very famous for its temples. One of these is Jhula Devi Temple. Maa Durga is seated on a swing in this temple.

What can you buy in Ranikhet

Baal Mithai of Ranikhet is very famous. This is the favorite sweet of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. You can also try another sweet here, Sigaudi. It contains a lot of sugar and ghee. The special thing is that this sweet is packed in a leaf.

places to visit in ranikhet
Let us tell you that Ranikhet is a Cantonment Board area. There is only greenery here. There are mountains, waterfalls and rivers all around here. Jhula Devi Temple, Golf Course, Bhalu Dam, Majkhali, Ram Temple, Haidakhan Baba Temple and Ashiana Park are places worth seeing.

How to reach Ranikhet

By bus: You can take a bus to Ranikhet from Anand Vihar ISBT, Delhi. Cabs or taxis are easily available from Garhwal, Kumaon, Delhi to Ranikhet.
by train: The nearest hill station to Ranikhet is Kathgodam. The station is 74 km away from here. You can reach Ranikhet by taking a cab or taxi from the railway station.
By flight: Pantnagar Airport is 115 km from Ranikhet. You can go to Ranikhet by taking a taxi from the airport.