12 Things To Do In Mussoorie For A Hill Station Holiday Experience

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Mussoorie is eye-catching and wonderful hill station in the Dehradun District of the northern state Uttarakhand, India. This hill station is decorated with many beautiful landscapes that are good to fulfill your traveling thirst.

The hills and valleys in Mussoorie offer a lot of exciting adventures. If you are planning to spend your holidays or making a trip to India, Mussoorie would be a great option. Here you can find breathtaking landscapes, the number of adventurous and thrilling activities along with some of the best shopping spots in India. 

Are you planning your trip to make a trip to Mussoorie, India? If yes then this traveling guide will help you to know about the top things that you can do in Mussoorie.

 

Top Things to Schedule That You Want To Do In Mussoorie:

Though there are myriad of activities that you can do in Mussoorie, if you are on a short trip of 7-10 days then you have to be very selective about the things you want to do there. If you are on a short trip, make sure to experience the most famous things about the place.

Here are 12 best things & activities that you must do, during your stay in Mussoorie.

1- Hiking and Camping in Mussoorie Landscapes:

This hill station is blessed with some of the most mesmerizing and beautiful landscapes by mother nature. It is surrounded by glorious & lofty mountains, lush green valleys, with waterfalls, all covered with floating clouds are good for hike and camping.

The beauty of these landscapes is enough to make your trip unforgettable. The walks and treks bring you more close to nature and give a feel of living in fantasy land.

There are more than 6 options for treck in the wonderlands of Mussorie.  You can go to:

  • Har ki dun trek

  • Nunes Bakarna Chhaskhet

  • Bhadraj Temple & Forest trek

  • Benog Tibba nature trail

  • Yamunotri Saptarishi Kund trek.

  • Dodital Trek.

  • Prior Tibba Ridge trek.

 Mussoorie is a great place for trekking and camping during any time of the year, except from June to September. These months are monsoon months with lots of rain.

2- Mountain Climbing:

 

Mussoorie is well known for its widespread and abundant Himalayan resources. It is also popular as the ‘Queen of Hills’ for its gigantic mountains and hills. It is the perfect place for having the best mountain adventure experiences. The mountains in Mussoorie are about 50 ft to 600 ft tall.

The variation rock sizes provide a different level of mountain climbing. You can either climb the most heightened or an average heightened mountain depending on your physical fitness, mental strength and stamina.

If you want something daring, thrilling and full of excitement, then you can go for caving. Buranskhanda, a place 6km before Dhanauti has some hidden caves. The caves in this area are covered by beautiful meadows and alpine trees. You can enjoy the mesmerizing and astounding views from the Himalayan peaks.

Mountain climbing and caving can cost around INR 500 to INR 3600 plus.

3- Biking and ATV Riding:

In addition to rock climbing and mountain caving, Mussoorie offers some of the most thrilling adventure activities such as Mountain Biking and ATV riding. Though it is quite risky the steep slopes and rugged edges provide the most exciting biking and ATV riding experience.  If you are someone who is crazy for speed and thrill, then you must try it.

The charges for ATV riding and mountain biking is INR 500 an hour.

4- Roller Skating:

Are you good at balancing and controlling? If yes, then Mussorie has India’s most of the Skating rinks. Roller skating in Mussoorie is among the most exciting and fun things to do. Put on the skating shoes, swirl your body a little to feel that adrenaline rush in your veins.

The most popular skating rinks in Mussoorie are Disco Skating Rink, The Rink in Kulri Bazar and Jaypee Resort.



5- Fishing:

There are many freshwater spots in Mussoorie where you can go fishing and can spend some relaxing time. Even if you are not good at fishing, due to the abundance of trout, mund and mahseer fish, there are high chances that you catch some fish.

The best fishing spots for trout fish are the Aglar and Yamuna river. You will need a permit from the Divisional Forest Officer for fishing, though. If you are visiting this hill station in the month of March then nothing’s better than fishing.

6- Wine Making:

It is surprising to know that Mussoorie has several wine houses and workshops. Here you can learn to make different kinds of wine such as apple, ginger, grapes, plums, and pears, etc. They also mail the wine recipes if you ask them so that you can enjoy the wine, made by your own hands. Furthermore, you can also enjoy the wine tasting session. It can cost around INR 1200.

 

7- Cable Car Rides:

The hill station is popular for its beautiful valleys and hills. You can have the best cable car and chair lift experience in the valleys of Mussoorie. The best spots for cable car rides in Mussoorie include Happy Valley, Kempty Valley, Sky Bridge, and the Lakeville.

In addition to the above fun activities in Mussoorie, several other popular  things that you can do includes:

8-  Wildlife SafariWitness the beauty of the wildlife at Jabarkhet Wildlife Sanctuary, Corbett National Park and Benog Sanctuary. There you can spot leopards, black bear, langurs, martens, and porcupines.

9- Dine Mussoorie has some of the most popular dining spots that serve delicious Indian food at a reasonable price that are worth tasting.

10- ShoppingIf you are a shopaholic and loves to buy traditional stuff, then you can find numerous shopping spots in Mussorie.

11- Rafting Have a great rafting experience in the fresh waters of Mussoorie.

12- Paragliding Paragliding is the best thrilling option among all the others. Mussoorie has the highest spots for paragliding.

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