Excursions



There are a great many things to do and see within easy driving distance from Snow View Cottages. Drive slowly, take in the beautiful views, and feel free to stop every now and again to admire the beauty of Nature!
A small list of suggested places is presented below. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate ask us. We’d be delighted to provide you with more information.
NEARBY EXCURSIONS
Chitai: Shrine of Himalayan deity Golu Devta (9 km)
This temple is dedicated to the popular local deity Golu Devta. It is believed that Golu Devta grants all wishes that are put forward with a pure heart. To express their gratitude, people hang bells at the temple. The temple complex has tens of thousands of bells put up by worshippers far and hear, across the ages. There are also stacks of letters from devotees strung up near the temple.
Binsar Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary (24km)
Binsar is a protected wildlife sanctuary with dense virgin forests of pine at the lower levels, and oak and rhododendron at the righer levels. It is within easy reach of the property. In addition to the wildlife, one of the draws of Binsar are the majestic views it affords of the Himalayas up to 300km away. We’d recommend taking along a guide (available at the forest post at the point of entry into the forest). Binsar also houses a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located at an altiude of around 2400m, and it is believed that visiting this shrine bestows peace of mind.



Katarmal Sun temple complex (25km)
The temple dedicated to the Sun located at Katarmal is within easy reach trip from the property, and can be done as half-day trip in a morning or afternoon. The temple is over 1000 years old, and is a beautiful example of intrictae sculpture. The first rays of the sun to hit the area fall on this temple. It is considered second in importance only to the Sun temple at Konark in Orissa. The complex has 45 other smaller temples with exquisite carvings. The complex can be reached after a short walk from the road through the forest.



Jageshwar: Ancient temple complex in the forest (36km)
The ancient temple complex at Jageshwar houses 124 different temples dating from the 9th century to the 16th century. It is located in the midst of thick forests of deodar (known as the tree of the Gods). One of the temples in the complex is dedicated to Lord Nageshwara (a form of Shiva), and is considered to be the first of the 12 jyotirlingas in India.



Kainchi Dham: Ashram of Neem Karoli Baba (51km)
Located by a river in a beautiful valley, this ashram was set up by Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaj ji). Maharaj ji’s samadhi is at this ashram, and there is a huge bhandara / celebration on 15 June every year, to celebrate the consecration of the ashram.

