Nainital
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Nainital

A popular lake town and hill destination in Kumaon.

Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
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LocationNainital, Uttarakhand, India
Altitude2,084 m
Place typeCity / Town
Best seasonMarch to June and September to November

About the place

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Nainital is a mountain place connected with local memories, travel stories, blogs and slow journeys.

How to reach

Your way to Nainital

Built from travel connections reviewed by Pahad Calling. Distances and times are guidance—not live traffic information.

Rishikesh to Nainital

By road
Distance
480 km
Drive time
11 h 50 min
Climb
+1,712 m
Directions in Maps ↗
  1. RishikeshStart · 372 m · Dehradun
  2. 24 km · 45 min · Highway
  3. Haridwar314 m · Haridwar
  4. 9 stops along the way456 km · 11 h 5 minRoorkee · Muzaffarnagar · Meerut +6
    1. 31 km · 50 min · Highway
      Roorkee
    2. 54 km · 1 h 15 min · Highway
      Muzaffarnagar
    3. 57 km · 1 h 10 min · Highway
      Meerut
    4. 46 km · 1 h · Connection under review
      Ghaziabad
    5. 35 km · 50 min · Highway
      Hapur
    6. 88 km · 2 h · Highway
      Moradabad
    7. 55 km · 1 h 15 min · Highway
      Kashipur
    8. 28 km · 45 min · Highway
      Ramnagar
    9. 30 km · 50 min · Highway
      Kaladhungi
    10. 32 km · 1 h 10 min · Hill road
  5. NainitalArrive · 2,084 m · Nainital

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