On a clear Saturday morning in late February, Arjun Mehta, a software engineer from Dehradun, arrived at Mussoorie’s Library Bus Stand, fully intending to walk the Mall Road like everyone else. A local chai vendor pointed him west instead, toward a forest road most visitors never take. Two hours later, Mehta was standing on Benog … Read more
With the spring trekking window opening across Uttarakhand this week, a growing number of visitors are bypassing Mussoorie’s congested central corridors in favour of Benog Wildlife Sanctuary — an 11-kilometre drive west of Mall Road that offers dense forest cover, documented Himalayan bird species, and clear sightlines toward Bandarpunch and Swargarohini peaks. The sanctuary’s peak … Read more
When did you last choose a crowd over a view — and realise it only once you were already there? Every weekend, thousands of visitors to Mussoorie funnel toward the same three or four landmarks, while a marked forest trail eleven kilometres from the town centre sits almost entirely empty. That trail leads to Benog … Read more
When was the last time you stood at a Mussoorie viewpoint and had it entirely to yourself? For most visitors arriving at Lal Tibba or Gun Hill during peak season, the answer is likely never — yet a functioning wildlife reserve sits six kilometres away, accessible by road, priced at ₹200 per person, and consistently … Read more