Uttarakhand is a land of beautiful small cities covered with hills and mountains. Haldwani is one such place of Uttarakhand. Haldwani is known as the gateway of the spectacular and less explored Kumaon region in India.
Just like Rishikesh and Dehradun is known as gateway of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, Haldwani is where you start you journey towards Nainital, Ranikhet, Almora, Munsiyari, Lohaghat, Bageshwar and other kumaon districts of Uttarakhand. People travelling towards the hill stations of Kumaon take Haldwani as a stopover.
The beauty of Haldwani begins with the railway station if you are travelling by train. Its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage makes you want to stay longer then just a stopover. Local market, traditional offline market and many more things comes in your way if you explore haldwani on your own.
At 425 metres (1,394 feet) above sea level Haldwani has a temperate climate and offers spectacular views. The town is the second last outpost on the southern plains of the Lower Himalayas, at the point where the mountain rivers go underground. The town at Haldwani was founded in 1834 as a trading post for people visiting the plains or heading further into the mountains. Nowadays, Haldwani is still a great base from which to explore the surrounding hill towns, valleys and lakes.
How to reach Haldwani: If you are travelling from Delhi:
By train: With this pandemic only one train is operational on this route. Delhi-Kathgodam Shatabdi board at 6:20am from delhi and it will drop you at 11:05am in Haldwani.
By Bus: You can board the AC, Non-Ac, Volvo and ordinary bus from Kashmere gate ISBT, Delhi.
Haldwani is almost 260km from Delhi, so you can also hire a taxi or drive your own vehicle to reach their.
Best time to visit: The weather is pleasant all the time in Haldwani so its up to you.
