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Mussoorie’s Quieter Cantonment Neighbour Has Colonial Bakeries, Forest Trails, and Almost No Crowds — But Not for Long

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Mussoorie's Quieter Cantonment Neighbour Has Colonial Bakeries, Forest Trails, and Almost No Crowds — But Not for Long

With Mussoorie’s peak tourist season projected to begin by mid-April 2026, the narrow lanes of Landour cantonment — perched approximately 300 metres above Mall Road at an elevation of roughly 2,270 metres above sea level — are still accessible without the gridlock that typically chokes the approach road from late April through June. Travel advisories … Read more

The Quiet Mussoorie Neighbourhood Where Ruskin Bond Still Shops for Bread

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The Quiet Mussoorie Neighbourhood Where Ruskin Bond Still Shops for Bread

What does it mean to actually experience a hill station, rather than simply pass through one? That question has quietly driven a shift in how a growing number of travellers approach Mussoorie, pushing them uphill — past the cable cars, past the buzzing Mall Road stalls — toward the cantonment of Landour, a separate administrative … Read more