KAUSANI-(UTTRAKHAND, INDIA)

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Kausani is known for breathtaking view of snow cap himalayan mountains. It is located 53 km North of Almora. The altitude of this place is about 1890 mts. This place offers a 350km view of the Himalayan peaks like Trishul and Nanda Devi. There are very few places in the Himalayas which can compare with the beauty of Kausani - a picturesque hill station famous for its scenic splendor and its spectacular 300 km-wide panoramic view of the Himalayas. Kausani lies on the atop the ridge amidst dense Pine trees overlooking Someshwar valley on one side and Garur and Baijnath Katyuri valley on the other on Almora-Bageshwar-Didihat Highway. Mahatma Gandhi called this place the 'Switzerland of India', due to similarity in landscape.

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