Mussoorie was the best and first hill station I had ever been to. I first went at age of 13 i.e in 1998 when there was only one attraction the Mall road. First time I saw people from all over India gathering at a single place to feel the beauty of Hills. At that time there was only few shops and one government guest house.
Since then much has changed of this place. I went to see this beautiful place in last June and what I saw was completely different from what I had experienced earlier. The mall road was occupied with shops and 3 star hotels. The weather was too gud for the summer.
Thats all from my side.
Bye

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My Visit To Mussoorie- A Photo Blog Mussoorie,Popularly known as the Queen of Hills, this charming hill station, 34kms from Dehradun is situated at an altitude of 2003 mts( + 6500 FT) inthe Garhwal hills, above sea-level. Mussoorie is one of the best (ToMe, It Is Super) beautiful hill stations in India and the mostfrequently visited.
We were travelling from Rishikesh ( Hope to write About That Place some time) in the month of September 2008.We went to Deharadun and from there, we took a taxi to Mussooorie.
It was raining heavyly ,News Papers were splashed with floodphotographs of Delhi and a part of Uttranchal…The rain never paid anyattention of my presence and tried his best to drench me…When we reached Mussoorie, We had to run for shelter to keep us dry…The Taxi stand is just below the famous Mall road..It is 2 km long. One end is called Library the other end is Gun Hill Uran Khatola Point…
We booked a hotel near the other end as Library point is too much noisyIt is full of hotels (Residential + Eating joints) and lined with shopswho are selling curios, sweaters, shawls etc…
Unlike Darjeeling or Simla, Mussoorie does not have a mall. But it hasbeautiful and clean Mall Road. It will give you a rare feeling ofhappiness when you walk down on this road. It has no elevation flatthrough out. The added bonus is the view of the Doon Valley from thisroad.
After check in, washing , lunch and a little bit of Siesta we set off for Gun Hill. The rope way station is at the end of the Mall road. It is 400 M journey to 2nd highest point of the town..
From Gun Pont you can have panoramic of the beautiful Mussoorie and the Himalayan Ranges.. Asit was cloudy and foggy, we were deprived from viewing the snow peakedranges…but what was offered in our platter just floored us…

When we came down it was past dusk and the mall road with colorfullights and white fog created as if I am watching a horror movie!
Next day in the morning we went to Municipal Garden..It is 4 km from Library point.
We took a taxi…Here,it must be noted that at Mussoorie, you just cant hail a taxi here. Youhave to book a taxi at the taxi drivers associations and pay accordingto the chart. Taxis accommodate 5 persons and mostly consists ofAmbassadors and Maruti Vans.
The municipal garden is worth to visit. You have to pay to enter. Theyhave maintained beautifully. Long pines, a small canal with boatingfacility and green house with beautiful orchids.. Any nature lover will like this place.
After returning and having sumptuous lunch, We decided to walk on thecamel back road. It starts from Library Bazaar and ends at Kurli Bazaarcovering a distance of about 3.5 km… You can also hire horse. Two bendsjust like camelback gave this novel road to this walk way..At one side hotels and residential places and the other side gives you wide angle view of the Himalayan ranges… We were greeted by sharp shower while taking walk…Two good points are there from where the view is lovely…I will request all, who wish to visit this hill station to have a walk on this road…
Next day ,we proceeded to Dhanolti, about 30 km away.The only thing you will enjoy during this travel is greenery and beauty of hilly areas..But we were forced to stop due to land slide. I did not see any effort from the Govt. to clear the road.. Local villagers were breaking the huge boulders.. But they were more interested in the stones than the clearing road. SoI asked our taxi driver to negotiate with other side taxi driver. Wepassed through narrow path and started our on ward journey…
Dhonulti has a Nature park. It is pay and enjoy park. Must do it, if you love nature…We also purchased Rhododendron syrup, which the shopkeeper claimed is available there only..
After, changing to our original vehicle ( the road was not still cleared), we proceeded toward Lal Tiba. Thehighest point of Mussorie.. Here, Mussoorie municipal authorityinstalled a powerful Japanese telescope( You have to pay for thisfacility, It is fixed on elevated platform) and get bigger and closerview of the same landscape what you see with your normal eyes.. I must advice if snow-peaks are to be viewed then use this facility.
From there I started for Kempty falls which every body of Mussoorie and all my friends suggested. But I felt I was duped or slapped brutally. It is cascading fall, even the heavy rainfall of the last night did not add any force to the waterfall.
What pained me more unplanned and out of Sync construction of viewergalley at the falling point. And Uttranchal Govt. allowed commercialshops and shades to proliferate within 15 feet of the fall!
What a callous attitude to wards beauty of the nature.
On the way to Kemty, we visited Manta Devi Temple. It is on a hilland about a km from the road. And During our return journey we went toTibetan monastery. I have visited Rumtek at Sikkim. It can be skipped.Now some useful information.. 1. Nearest railhead – Dehradun2. Nearest Airport - Jolly, Dehradun3. From Dehradun – Bus Or Taxis.4. For local sight seeing – Taxis, Horse and Cycle Rickshaw. 5. For budget traveler best time to visit Sep to Jan.6. For Others, any time of the year.....Nowmy comments will tell you only a part of the story, but your visit to theQueen of Hill stations will unfold the whole beauty..

We have stayed in a hotel near mall road.
Hotel was good & enviroment was also excellent.

On the first dat we covered kempty fall & mall road.

Second day we had gone to Dhanaulti & tehri dam.

you have to take a trolly to reach to kempty fall. It was a nice experience.
in the night we shoped a lot from the mall road.

Food was excellent. we choose aggarwal restaurant.

Food was excellent.

I had a great weekend in Mussoorie.