Ranikhet is a hill station in Uttarakhand, India (1830m).
- Bhalu dam. A small artificial lake 3 km from the Chaubatia Garden.
- Chaubatia Garden. Laden with fruit orchards especially apples are the perfect natural interlude. 10 km from Ranikhet town famous for fruit belt and the Fruit Research Centre.
- Dwarahat. 38 km from Ranikhet, once been the principal seat of the Katyuri Rajas. Dwarahat is full of ancient sculptures.
- Kalika golf links. 6 km on the road to Almora via Ghingharikhal. Famous mountain golf links maintained by the army. Also a Kali temple nearby.
- Ganga Maya Lake.
- Sitalakhet. Sitalakhet, 36 km (via Kathpuriya) from Ranikhet, is a sleepy hamlet with fantastic snow views (on clear days). Tarikhet 8 km. Sauni 13km. Khairna 22 km. The Binsar Mahadev temple just past Sauni is worth a visit.
Bhalu dam. A small artificial lake 3 km from the Chaubatia Garden.
Chaubatia Garden. Laden with fruit orchards especially apples are the perfect natural interlude. 10 km from Ranikhet town famous for fruit belt and the Fruit Research Centre.
Dwarahat. 38 km from Ranikhet, once been the principal seat of the Katyuri Rajas. Dwarahat is full of ancient sculptures.
Kalika golf links. 6 km on the road to Almora via Ghingharikhal. Famous mountain golf links maintained by the army. Also a Kali temple nearby.
Ganga Maya Lake.
Sitalakhet. Sitalakhet, 36 km (via Kathpuriya) from Ranikhet, is a sleepy hamlet with fantastic snow views (on clear days). Tarikhet 8 km. Sauni 13km. Khairna 22 km. The Binsar Mahadev temple just past Sauni is worth a visit.
- Spend a few hours in the mall. Explore the sharp paths going up and down, the public gardens just above the bus stand, the small stalls selling chow mein, samosa, ram-miThai and endless cups of chAy.
- Go to the golf course. Take your photo. The people around will tell how Bollywood movies such as Raja Hindustani have been shot here.
- Walking up towards Chaubatiya from Somnath Dwar (the eastern end of the mall), stop at the handloom tweed factory set up by the army in the back of an old church. You can usually hear the looms from the road. Continuing up (by car?), you reach the Jhula devi Temple at the gate to the cantt. Near the top you can drink fresh malta juice. Return via the highway and Ganiatoli.
Check out the handloom/tweed setup in the old church, just opposite Mankameshwar temple near Nar Singh ground. You can see the weavers working rapidly(and noisily), and buy their stuff at the store in front. Most of these workers are war widows.
Try the local sweetdish called 'Bal Mithai' - it's a chocolate color milk reduction cut in cubes with fluffy white sugar ball coating on it. Another version of it without sugar ball coating known as Chocolate is also available.
Buransh juice - A tangy drink made from mountain Rohoderon flowers.