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Kotdwara

Kotdwara is a town in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India of about 27,009 people. Within 50 km by road there are 92 places to visit: 16 temples, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens and 14 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Bhulla Taal, Garhwali Museum and St. Mary's Church.

29.7461° N, 78.5222° EPop. 27,009Station: Kotdwara (KTW)Haridwar 51 km

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Within 30 km47 places
Within 50 km92
Must-see33
Notable105
Best timeNovember to March

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One day from Kotdwara

5 stops, one loop, back by 8:48 pm

262 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kotdwara
  2. Garhwali Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Jim Corbett National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  4. Sulatana Daku Ka Qilafort · 1.5 hrs
  5. Shri Maa Chandi Devi Templetemple · 45 min
  6. Shree Neelkanth Mahadev Templetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Kotdwara
Today’s loopKotdwaraStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Kotdwara

By train

Kotdwara (KTW), about 1 km from the centre; Murshadpur (MSDR), about 30 km from the centre.

By road

Haridwar 51 km · Rishikesh 56 km · Dehradun 99 km. Directions.

By air

Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED), Dehradun (Jauligrant) — about 74 km by road; Moradabad Airport (MZS), Moradabad — about 138 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kotdwara?

Bhulla Taal (attraction, about 23 km), Buddha Park (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Kotdwara Garhwal (attraction, about 1 km), Garhwali Museum (museum, about 24 km), St. Mary's Church (church, about 24 km), Kalagarh Tiger Reserve Safari Booking (tiger reserve, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kotdwara?

92 places on Spotwander: 16 temples, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage, 7 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest temple to Kotdwara?

Sidhbali Temple, about 3 km by road; Siddh Baba Gumphanath Maa Devi Mandir (18 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Kotdwara?

Kalagarh Tiger Reserve Safari Booking, about 3 km by road; Bomber Forest (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kotdwara?

Start in Kotdwara, visit Garhwali Museum, then Jim Corbett National Park, then Sulatana Daku Ka Qila, then Shri Maa Chandi Devi Temple, then Shree Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, and drive back — about 262 km by road in all.