Binsar Hill Station

Binsar is situated at a height of about 2412 meters above sea level. Binsar is the most attractive hill station in the Uttaranchal state. It is the favorite place for people who are fond of adventures and natural lovers. It is best for winter holidays.

A thrilling view of the sunset and sunrise between the valleys keeps a person speech less, the beautiful shades of sun falling on the valley and the snow-capped Himalayas make a person fall in love with the environment.

Binsar hills provide calm and quite environment of the nature. These hills are covered with dense forest, huge valley and the water falls. People who want relief from the hustle bustle of the city life visit this place to have a lovely holiday.

This place is bounded by other great and popular hills stations. It has a stunning view of hills, the rivers, flowers beds and the huge trees. Visitors can spend a whole day in the mountains and experience the fresh air of the hills.

People who are sport adventure lovers can have fun in trekking, mountain climbing, river rafting and paragliding. There is trained professional who guides us for safety.

In and around Binsar hills

Binsar wildlife sanctuary:

Binsar wildlife sanctuary is well-known for providing shelter for rarest species of different animals. There are birds more than 200 different types, wild animals like Himalayan bear, barking deer, fox, leopard, langur, porcupine panthers, musk deer monkeys, chital and flying squirrels etc. tourist have to be alert while roaming on foot because this forest is very thick.

Bineshwar Mahadev temple:

This temple is dedicated to load Shiva as its name itself indicates it. This temple is built-in the 13th century by the king Kalyan. The architecture of the temple is of the erstwhile period.

Gangnath temple:

This is the holiest place of worship in this region situated at the height of about 2116 meters above the sea level. During the festival of kartik pournima a fair is held in the Binsar region where there are folk dance and folk songs which are enjoyed for the whole night.

Place to stay:

There are resorts and hotels which offer most exclusive and most unique accommodation. There are hotels and resorts ranging from luxury to economic class. The uniqueness lies from architecture to cuisine and from hospitality to décor of the hotels and resort.

Getting there:

• Airways:

  Nearest airport is the Pantnagar which is about 127 kilometers from Binsar hills. There are taxis and buses from airport to destination.

• Railways:

  Nearest railway station is the Kathgodam station which is about 120 kilometers away from the Binsar hill station.

  There are taxis and buses from station to Binsar hills.

• Road ways:

  There are state transport and luxury buses available from Binsar to other major cities of India as it is well-connected with all the cities.

Ideal time to visit Binsar hills:

Best time to visit Binsar hills is from October to March as during this period the area experiences winter season.