Kaladhungi — the foothill town where Jim Corbett lived
What it is
Kaladhungi is a foothill town in Nainital district, on the Haldwani–Ramnagar road, about 35 km south of Nainital. The name means black stone, for the iron-rich rock found here, which once fed a local iron industry.
Jim Corbett's house
For most of his life Jim Corbett lived at Choti Haldwani, a village 2 km to the west of Kaladhungi. Wikipedia says his house is now a museum in his memory, and that the graves of his two dogs are in the compound. Its Ramnagar page also lists a Corbett Museum at the Dhangadi gate, so ask locally which you are visiting.
Getting there
Wikipedia says about 30 km from Ramnagar; our routing measures about 40 km and 49 minutes by road.
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The one-day plan puts the town and the falls in order. Read Jim Corbett National Park and things to do in Ramnagar.
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Questions people ask
What is Kaladhungi known for?
Jim Corbett, the hunter-turned-conservationist, made his home at nearby Choti Haldwani, about 2 km west of the town, and Wikipedia says his house is now a museum in his memory, with the graves of his two dogs in its compound. The name means black stone, after the iron-rich rock found here.
Is the Corbett Museum at Kaladhungi?
Wikipedia's Kaladhungi page says Corbett's house is now the museum. Its Ramnagar page lists a Corbett Museum at the Dhangadi gate, so the two sources disagree. We have no verified address or hours; ask locally which one you want and when it opens.
How far is Kaladhungi from Ramnagar?
Wikipedia says about 30 km and 35 km from Nainital. Our routing measures about 40 km and 49 minutes from Ramnagar by road. The measured figure is the one to plan on, and the road is slow in places, so leave time on the way back.