When was the last time you visited a hill station and actually felt alone with the mountains? For most travellers arriving in Mussoorie in the spring or summer, the answer is probably never — the town’s famous promenade sees an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 visitors on peak weekend days, according to local tourism estimates. But … Read more
With Mussoorie’s hotel occupancy rates climbing sharply from mid-April each year, the first days of late March and early April represent a brief, underused window for travelers who want trail access without crowds. The Benog Wildlife Sanctuary, located approximately 11 km west of Mussoorie’s Library Chowk, sits at the far end of a ridge that … Read more
On a clear March morning, a retired schoolteacher from Dehradun named Prakash Rawat stood at the stone boundary wall of the old Cloud’s End Hotel and pointed northeast. Behind him, the Mall Road crowds and their honking taxis had vanished entirely. Ahead, a narrow dirt path disappeared into a stand of oak and rhododendron, its … Read more