Kumbhalgadh – Ranakpur-Mt Abu From Kumbhalgadh, we proceeded to Ranakpur. 55 km / 90 min, via Sayra. That is the only route. Sayra to Ranakpur is not so bad. Visited Ranakpur temple in the afternoon. It closes at 5 pm. One of the most beautiful Jain temples, constructed in 15th century – 800+ yrs old. Original idea was to stay somewhere near Ranakpur. Mistake number four! No regular ‘hotels’ are available near Kumbhalgadh or Ranakpur. There are only ‘resorts’ in this area. Most of these are in remote, off-the-road locations, more suitable for larger groups of tourists, rather than elderly couples like us and those who are not interested in hard drinks. We do not prefer isolated, lonely jungle places (aka - resorts!). So, we decided to drive on. From Ranakpur, you can reach NH-62 via
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