- Best time
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Dec
- How long
- 2–3 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,000–6,500
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,300
- Nearest railhead
- 80 km away
- Nearest airport
- 110 km away
Plan Ranikhet in a minute. Day-by-day plan, stays, budget and trains — free on JrnyLoop.
Plan this tripAbout Ranikhet
A tidy army cantonment in Kumaon — pine walks, Jhula Devi’s temple of a thousand bells, Chaubatia’s orchards, a golf course on a meadow and Dwarahat’s old temples nearby.
Things to do in Ranikhet
Jhula Devi Temple
Thousands of bells tied by devotees.
Chaubatia Gardens
Government orchards of apple, apricot and plum.
Upat Golf Course & Kalika
A nine-hole course on an open meadow.
Bhalu Dam
A small dam lake reached by a forest walk.
Kumaon Regiment Museum
Medals, flags and the regiment’s history.
Dwarahat Temples & Dunagiri
Clusters of Katyuri-era temples, and the Dunagiri hill shrine.
Where to stay in Ranikhet
Ranikhet Mall
Hotels and KMVN near the bazaar.
Majkhali
Resorts with direct Himalayan views.
Sadar Bazaar
Cheaper hotels below the cantonment.
What to eat
Bal mithai
Kumaon’s fudge with sugar balls.
Kumaoni thali
Bhatt ki churkani, aloo ke gutke.
Good to know
- Kathgodam is the railhead; shared taxis go via Bhowali.
- Parts of the cantonment have photography and entry restrictions.
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