KAUSANI - कौसानी
View of Kausani
Kausani is small and beautiful town of Uttarakhand of India. It is located in the district of Bageshwar, which is situated at an altitude of about 6075 ft (1890 m) above sea level.
Kausani is a scenic hill station famous for its panoramic views of the Himalayas, One can see many mountains like Trishul, Nandakot and Nanda Devi from this place. People getup early in the morning to see the beauty of sunrise. Kausani is such a beautiful and small hill station where you can spend your holidays without any difficulty. Mahatma Gandhi was very much impressed by the beauty of Kausani and called this place as ‘Switzerland of India' because it is very similar to the landscape of Switzerland. Today Kausani attracts many tourists from all over the world.
Kausani is located on the top of the ridge between dense pine trees, Kausani overlooks the Someshwar valley on one side and Garur and Baijnath Katyuri valley on the other side. In ancient times, Kausani was a part of Almora District and now it is the part of Bageshwar district. The kumaoni festivals like Vishuvati, Vat Savitri Amavasya, Harela and Harishayani Ekadashi are celebrated in the region. One can enjoy delicacies bal mithai, singauri, madua ki roti and sisunak saag are the specialities of this region.
Other than the spectacular views of hills, the place is famous for ashrams. Anashakti Ashram is the most famous place in Kausani. It is popular as Mahatma Gandhi spent some days at the ashram. Previously it was a tea estate but the ashram is now converted into a research centre and a library. The famous poet of India Shri Smuitra nandan pant was born here and you can see his original house which has been converted a museum now by the government of uttarakhand.
Kausani hill station offers a lot of activities for adventure lovers like trekking, rock climbing, etc. Pindari Glacier Trek, Sunder Dhunga Trek and Milam Glacier Trek are some of the popular trekking areas. 'Makar Sankranti' at Kausani, usually called ‘Uttarayani’, is a huge fair that takes place at Bageshwar which is in the vicinity of the destination.
It is very easy to reach to reach Kausani, travellers can take flights up to Pantnagar Airport, which is well connected with flights to Mumbai and Delhi. Haldwani and Kathgodam Railway Stations are the nearest railway station, which is connected by trains from places like Delhi, Howrah and Lucknow, among others. Kausani Bus Station is the main bus station serving the region. Shared Jeep and taxies are also available. You can bargain for private taxi also. The best time to visit Kausani is from April to June and again from September to May but this place can be seen through out the year.
One can enjoy the beauty of hills while traveling from Kathgodam to Kausani..
