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Hill stations are popular as resorts among both Indians and visitors, providing a relaxing and salubrious retreat from the heat of the plains. The map below gives the location of both the well known and the less well-known stations. There follows a brief description of some of the facilities available. Further information on some of the places mentioned here many be found by consulting the Conducted Tours section above or the Trekking section below

Major Hill stations

• Kashmir: Srinagar-Pahalgam. Gulmarg, Leh & Ladakh, Sonamarg,               Kokemag, Batote.
• Himachal Pradesh: Shimla, Kufri, Kulu, Manali, Dalhousie,                          Dharamshala, Nahan, Paonta Saheb, Keyling, Chamba, Kangra.
• Uttar Pradesh: Nainital, Almora, Ranikhet, Mussoorie,                                  Dehra Dun, Landsdown.
• West Bengal: Daijeeling, Kalimpong, Mirik, Kurseong.
• Meghalaya: Shillong.
• Sikkim: Gangtok.
• Tamil Nadu: Ootacamund (Udagamandalam), Kodaikanal,                          Coonoor; Kotagiri, Coorg.
• Karnataka: Mercara, Keman-gudi.
• Madhya Pradesh: Chikal Dhara, Pachmarhi.
• Maharashtra: Mahabaleshwar Panchgani, Panhala,                                    Matheran, Lonavala, Khandala.
• Rajasthan: Mount Abu.
• Gujarat: Saputara.
• Kerala: Ponmundi, Munnar.
• Andhra Pradesh: Horsely Hills.
• Bihar: Netarhat.