Location:
Nainital (Uttarancal)
Altitude: 2270 metres above Sea Level
View: Nanda Devi Peak
The Snow view point is situated at a height of 2270 meter above
sea level. The trail provides a grand stand view of the main peak
of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary it's eastern veiw and further right
on to the pillars of the Central Kumaon region. From the health
resort at Bhowali, 11.2 km from Nanital, the trail continues to
the cluster of seven lakes at Sat Tal and the nine-- cornered Naukuchiya
Tal.
How
to reach there:-
Air:-
Nearest airport is at Pantnagar.
Rail:- The nearest Railway Station is Kathgodam
(35 kms.) connected to Lucknow, Agra, Delhi & Howrah. Some
of the Trains are 5013 (Kathgodam to Delhi), 3019 (Kathgodam to
Howrah), 01 R-va (Kathgodam to Rampur Passenger) and 5307 (Lalkuan
to Lucknow).
Road:-Nainital is connected to all the major
National/State Highways. From Nainital the following places are
directly connected by regular bus service : Agra (403 kms.), Almora
(64 kms.), Badrinath (334 kms.), Bareilly (140 kms.), Dehradun
(387 kms.), Delhi (326 kms.), Hardwar (310 kms.) and Kausani (117
kms.).
Trekking
Routes:-
Nainital (1938 m)-- Snow View (2270 m) -- Bhowali
(1707 m)-- Bhimtal-- NaukuchiyaTal (approximately 1800 m).
The
trail provides a grand stand view of the main peak of the Nanda
Devi Sanctuary it's eastern veiw and further right on to the pillars
of the Central Kumaon region. From the health resort at Bhowali,
11.2 km from Nanital, the trail continues to the cluster of seven
lakes at Sat Tal and the nine-- cornered Naukuchiya Tal. Forest
Rest house and PWD Bungalow available at Bhowali.
