How to reach Mukteshwar — road times from Kathgodam, Nainital and Delhi
How to reach Mukteshwar: measured road distances and drive times from Kathgodam, Nainital, Almora and Delhi, the railhead, the airport and local transport.
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Things to do in Mukteshwar — the temple, the cliffs and a slow ridge walk
Things to do in Mukteshwar: the Shiva temple, Chauli Ki Jali climbing cliffs, the veterinary institute museum, sunrise views, ridge walks and nearby trails.
Mukteshwar is small and quiet, and most of what there is to do is outdoors and within walking distance of the centre.
Visit the temple
The Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple, said to be about 350 years old, stands at the highest point of the town and gave it its name.
See the cliffs
Chauli Ki Jali is a set of overhanging cliffs used for rock climbing and rappelling, with views over the valleys. Go in dry weather with a registered operator.
Learn the history
The veterinary institute moved its laboratory here in 1893. Its museum holds the microscope used by Robert Koch, and a cold room carved into the hill around 1900 is a visitor attraction; ask about access.
Walk the ridge
Wikivoyage suggests strolling the main road from the institute to the PWD house for the mountain views, and puts the sunrise point at the PWD guest house. Wikipedia counts views of 22 snow peaks.
Trails and waterfalls
Wikipedia names trails such as Peora to Almora, Peora to Mukteshwar and the Arta trek from Binsar. Wikivoyage names waterfalls and the village of Satoli, about 21 km away. We have no measured routes or times for these.
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What is there to do in Mukteshwar?
Visit the Shiva temple at the top of the ridge, see the Chauli Ki Jali cliffs, and ask about the veterinary institute's museum and cold room. Wikivoyage suggests walking the main road between the institute and the PWD house for the views. Wikipedia also lists rock climbing, rappelling and trails such as Peora to Mukteshwar.
Where is the sunrise point?
Wikivoyage places the sunrise point at the PWD guest house, a government lodge where it says Jim Corbett often stayed. We have no verified access rules or sunrise timings, so ask locally and check the time for the day. Wikipedia counts views of 22 snow peaks, among them Nanda Devi.
Are there waterfalls?
Wikivoyage names the Bhalu Ghaad, Tarikhet, Rudradhari and Dhokaney waterfalls, and the village of Satoli, about 21 km away. We have no measured routes, so we give no drive times and have not paged them. Ask locally for the road and the season, since flow is best after rain.