Beautiful Hill Stations In India - Ranikhet

Ranikhet is a major hill tourist destination in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a military cantonment located under Almora district of the state. Ranikhet is a very beautiful hill station surrounded by deodar and oak trees. From this location, the snow-capped central Himalayan ranges can be clearly seen. Pindari Glacier, Kausani, Chaubatia and Kalika can be reached from Ranikhet for a convenient tour. Chaubatia has state government fruit gardens. The main attraction of this hill town is the natural peace here. Ranikhet also has a military cantonment and a beautiful park for golf lovers. In 1869, the British Government established the headquarters of the Kumaon Regiment in Ranikhet, and the town was used as a hill station to escape the Indian summer. At one time during the British Raj, it was also proposed as the summer headquarters of the Government of India in place of Shimla. The name Ranikhet is derived from a local folklore which states that it was at this place that the Kat