India Hill Stations

Summer tour packages take the tourists to the cool retreats located all over the country. Hill spots is sought after by a good number of tourists, both by the adventure freaks as well as nature lovers. The hill resort concept is mainly introduced by the British as they took shelter in the hilly areas to get rid of the soaring sun in summer. The north India hill stations are parts of middle Himalayas and each hill resort of this region of India are bequeathed with verdant valleys, mountain streams, hills, and offer the view of the snow-laden peaks of Himalayas. The Hill places of Jammu and Kashmir are located at a high altitude and the home to the mountain art and culture. Be it Ladakh or Shimla, all the hill stations of north India are cocoons of Mother Nature and nature lovers find a heaven on earth. Dharamasala, the seat of 14th Dalai Lama and Nainital of Himachal Pradesh are sought after by a good number of hilltop buffs. The adventure buffs can experience trekking or mountain biking while touring the north India hill locations.

Apart from the north India hammock, nature lovers also plan hill station tour to the exotic hill stations of south India like Kodaikanal, Ooty, Munnar, Ponmudi, etc. The east India hill station Darjeeling also draws thousand of tourists as well the hill stations of Sikkim state, Gangtok. Assam and Arunachal Pradesh also houses hill spots which are part of the lesser Himalayas. The most visited hill stations of north east are Shillong in Meghalaya and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. Rajasthan, the semi-desert of India also houses the only hill station of the state, Mount Abu which is home the famous Dilwara Jain temples.

It is not like that the hill stations are only abode of natural beauty, all are also have some unique attractions. Ladakh is home to the Tibetan Buddhist centres, Dharamasala is also the hub of Buddhist monasteries. The hill spots of Kerala are home to the tea, coffee and spice plantations. Darjeeling is home to tea gardens and it also has a mountain toy train. Shimla is home to colonial heritage and tourists like to enjoy the toy train ride from Shimla to Kalka. Ooty knoll of Tamil Nadu also has a mountain toy train journey to Mettupalayam.

Here we compile a list of hillside; one can choose the destination from this list.

Hill stations in Andhra Pradesh

• Anantagiri Hills
• Araku Valley
• Horsley Hills

Hill Station in Rajasthan

• Mount Abu, home to the famous Dilwara Jain temple

Hill Stations in Arunchal Pradesh

• Along
• Pasighat
• Tawang

Hill Stations in Assam

• Haflong, home to the mystic Jatinga village where flocks of birds crashing to death (Best Time To Visit: Aug – Nov)
• Umrongso / Umrongshu

Hill Stations in Himachal Pradesh

• Shimla
• Chamba
• Lahaul
• Dalhousie
• Dharamasala
• Kufri & Fagu
• Mashobra

Hill Stations in Jammu & Kashmir

• Gulmarg, the Meadow of Flowers
• Pahalgam
• Ladakh

Hill Stations in Tamil Nadu

• Coonoor
• Kodaikanal
• Kotagiri
• Ketty
• Udhagamandalam (Ooty)
• Yercaud
• Courtallam

Hill Stations in West Bengal

• Darjeeling, famous for Darjeeling tea & Mountain Toy Train
• Kalimpong
• Mirik

Hill Stations in Uttaranchal

• Almora
• Mussoorie,
• Nainital
• Pithoragarh

Hill Station in Kerala

• Attapady
• Devikulam
• Topstation
• Munnar
• Peerumedu
• Nelliyampathy
• Pakshipatalam
• Ponmudi
• Wayanad
• Silent Valley

Hill Stations in Maharashtra

• Amboli
• Mahabaleshwar
• Bhandardara
• Toranmal
• Chikaldhara
• Jawahar
• Lonavala & Khandala
• Panhala
• Panchgani