Kausani
300km Himalayan skyline view, Gandhi's hill retreat
Best time to visit Kausani
- Jan, shoulder season
- Feb, shoulder season
- Mar, peak season
- Apr, peak season
- May, shoulder season
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, best avoided
- Aug, best avoided
- Sep, best avoided
- Oct, peak season
- Nov, peak season
- Dec, shoulder season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: March to April and October to November
- Shoulder: May and December to February, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: June to September
Kausani season by season
Winter December to February Shoulder
Clearest Himalayan panorama of the year. Snow peaks framed against clear skies, cold but worth it
Summer March to May Prime time
Pleasant and green in March-April; May warms up but stays a calmer escape than Nainital
Monsoon June to September Do not go
Clouds hide the entire reason to visit, the mountain view, plus landslide risk en route
Autumn October to November Prime time
Post-monsoon clarity makes this peak season for the panoramic view Kausani is famous for
What Kausani is actually like
Mostly honeymooners chasing sunrise views; solo travelers may find few peers here
Getting to Kausani
Rail Kathgodam 135km, then 4-5h taxi via Almora; no direct air/rail
Practical ways in: road
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 3 days
- Budget
- Shoestring
- How busy
- Steady at its peak
- Solo travel
- Doable solo with some planning
- Altitude
- 1890 m
- State
- Uttarakhand
- Coordinates
- 29.8433, 79.6011
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Kausani?
March to April and October to November is peak season in Kausani. May and December to February is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to September. Pleasant and green in March-April; May warms up but stays a calmer escape than Nainital.
How many days do you need in Kausani?
3 days is the usual stay. Mostly honeymooners chasing sunrise views; solo travelers may find few peers here.
How do you get to Kausani?
Rail Kathgodam 135km, then 4-5h taxi via Almora; no direct air/rail. Practical ways in: road.
Is Kausani expensive, and does it get crowded?
Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Bageshwar
Uttarakhand
Saryu-Gomti confluence town and gateway to Pindari glacier
20 km from Kausani, roughly under an hour by road
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Binsar
Uttarakhand
Quiet oak sanctuary with 200km Himalayan views
30 km from Kausani, roughly under an hour by road
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Ranikhet
Uttarakhand
Kumaon Regiment cantonment with pine golf links and Nanda Devi
40 km from Kausani, roughly about 1 h by road
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Almora
Uttarakhand
Understated Kumaoni market town with Himalayan views
40 km from Kausani, roughly about 1 h by road
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Jageshwar
Uttarakhand
Over a hundred stone Shiva temples in a deodar gorge
50 km from Kausani, roughly about 1 h by road
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Chaukori
Uttarakhand
Tea-garden ridge staring straight at the Panchachuli wall
60 km from Kausani, roughly about 2 h by road
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Mukteshwar
Uttarakhand
Laid-back orchard town with cliff views and paragliding
60 km from Kausani, roughly about 2 h by road
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Patal Bhuvaneshwar
Uttarakhand
Torchlit limestone cave shrine sunk 90 ft into a Kumaon ridge
80 km from Kausani, roughly about 2 h by road
More places to visit in Uttarakhand
- Abbott Mount (Lohaghat) Uttarakhand
- Almora Uttarakhand
- Auli Uttarakhand
- Badrinath & Mana Uttarakhand
- Bageshwar Uttarakhand
- Binsar Uttarakhand
- Chakrata Uttarakhand
- Chaukori Uttarakhand
- Chopta Uttarakhand
- Haridwar Uttarakhand
- Harsil Uttarakhand
- Jageshwar Uttarakhand
- Jim Corbett (Ramnagar) Uttarakhand
- Kanatal Uttarakhand
- Kedarnath Uttarakhand
- Khirsu Uttarakhand
- Lansdowne Uttarakhand
- Mukteshwar Uttarakhand
- Munsiyari Uttarakhand
- Mussoorie Uttarakhand
- Nag Tibba Uttarakhand
- Nainital Uttarakhand
- Patal Bhuvaneshwar Uttarakhand
- Ranikhet Uttarakhand
- Rishikesh Uttarakhand
- Sankri (Har Ki Dun) Uttarakhand
- Sattal Uttarakhand
- Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand