Pithoragarh, UttarakhandPatal Bhuvaneshwar Cave TempleKhaptad LakeJageshwar Dham TemplePithoragarh FortMostamanu TempleKamakhya Mandir
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Pithoragarh

Pithoragarh is a town in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India of about 47,571 people. Within 50 km by road there are 126 places to visit: 36 temples, 26 hill stations & viewpoints and 6 waterfalls. The must-see places are Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Temple, Khaptad Lake and Jageshwar Dham Temple.

29.5835° N, 80.2095° EPop. 47,571Station: Tanakpur (TPU)Almora 67 km

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Within 30 km106 places
Within 50 km126
Must-see28
Notable94
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Temple, cave near Pithoragarh
Must-see

Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Temple

Cave · 20 km

Khaptad Lake, lake near Pithoragarh
Must-see

Khaptad Lake

Lake · 28 km

Jageshwar Dham Temple, temple near Pithoragarh
Must-see

Jageshwar Dham Temple

Temple · 44 km · Almora

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One day from Pithoragarh

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:09 pm

66 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 Pithoragarh
  2. Kamakhya Mandirtemple · 45 min
  3. Mostamanu Templetemple · 45 min
  4. Bhurmuni Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Templecave · 1 hrs
  6. Gurna Devi Mandirtemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Pithoragarh
Today’s loopPithoragarhStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Pithoragarh

By train

Tanakpur (TPU), about 73 km from the centre; Pilibhit Jn (PBE), about 143 km from the centre.

By road

Almora 67 km · Nainital 95 km · Joshimath 156 km. Directions.

By air

Pantnagar Airport (PGH), Pantnagar — about 117 km by road; Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK), Bareilly — about 186 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Pithoragarh?

Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Temple (cave, about 20 km), Pithoragarh Fort (fort, about 1 km), London Fort (fort, about 1 km), Chandak Hill (hill, about 3 km), Mostamanu Temple (temple, about 5 km), Kamakhya Mandir (temple, about 6 km).

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

126 places on Spotwander: 36 temples, 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 other attractions, 6 waterfalls, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest temple to Pithoragarh?

Shiv, Temple, about 1 km by road; Shiv Gufa Temple (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pithoragarh?

View Point, about 2 km by road; Kapileshwar Mandir (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Pithoragarh?

Start in Pithoragarh, visit Kamakhya Mandir, then Mostamanu Temple, then Bhurmuni Waterfall, then Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Temple, then Gurna Devi Mandir, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.