Mussoorie, being the most magnificent hill station in India provides us with adventurous escapes. It is located in Dehradun district and popular with the name “Queen of Hills”.
Did you already make a plan for Mussoorie trip with your friends and family, but now getting confused to what to do at what place in Mussoorie. There are numerous things to visit, sightseeing and adventure in Mussoorie.
Don’t get confused as we have come up with a list of tips on how to explore Mussoorie to the most. Here is the List of Activities to do in Mussoorie. One more blog I have posted Why to Choose Mussoorie as Holiday Destination which gives you details about the most visited spots in Mussoorie.
Sightseeing
Mussoorie is the right fit for sightseeing. It offers lakes, gardens, waterfalls, treks, and temples to attract travellers to its charm. You can access to these spots at Kempty Falls, Happy Valley, Camel’s Back Road, Gun Hill, Mussoorie Lake, Jwalaji Temple, The Mall.
While sightseeing in Mussoorie, you can avail Cable Car ride and Sky Bridge. Here you can go:
Sky Bridge
It could be your longest hanging experience while accessing Sky Bridge. It is Adventure Bridge in India made by wire, ropes, and bamboos. It is a 300 ft. long hanging bridge at a height of 80 ft. and can hold only 25 at a time.
You need to pay INR 300 to avail Sky Bridge
Cable Car
It is a wonderful ride from Jhulaghat to Gun Hill. It takes 5-10 minutes to be finished. The service is offered between 10 am to 7 pm in winters and 8 am to 10 pm in summers.
- You need to pay INR 75 for a round trip
Trekking in Mussoorie
Mussoorie is a hub of beautiful landscapes. It is flooded with mountains and lush green valleys, drenched in floating clouds. You must walk mountains to make it the most out of it. You can have best walking experience while visiting the road in the direction of the Happy Valley from Library Head, from Valley View to Clouds End, and from Waverly Convent to Company Bagh as it is considered the most beautiful road in Mussoorie.
The more you walk to these roads and lanes, the more you explore mountains. You can choose one out of several trekking and camping options while you explore the beautiful lands in Mussoorie.
Here is the list:
- Har Ki dun trek
- Yamunotri Saptarishi Kund Trek
- Dodital trek
- Bhadraj temple and forest trek
- Nag Tibba Summit
Your journey will be most adventurous and amazing when you opt for treks and camping trips at Mussoorie. You will be ending here spending the most time with nature and it will give you the thrill of your journey.
You must be curious to know the best time for trekking and camping in Mussoorie, so it is whole the year excluding the monsoon months of June, July, August, and early September.
Below is the list of Trekking and Camping operators:
- Gio Adventures
- Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd
- Trail hikers
The Trekking and Camping Cost depends on the size of the group, distance and the quality of facilities provided.
Ropes Walking Adventure
You can have some adventure on the ropes, which is a different kind of adventures. You can avail this adventure with the following:
Zipline:
At the higher end you are tied together on wire rope with the help of pulley and then after get to slide with speed of 50 kmph to the lower end of a 330 ft long vertical.
Zip Swings:
Zip Swings are a blend of Zip line and Giant Swing at the stature of 80 ft. Saddled with wire rope, you initially pass by hurdling on the rope till the center and after that swing high at 80 ft.
Sky Walk:
Skywalk is another exciting adventure. It is a fancy walking on a 360 ft long single wire rope at a height of 120 ft with free hands. Security is guaranteed as you are connected to a supporting wire with the assistance of a harness. It is first time open in the world for the public.
Below find the Operators:
- Snow Adventure Zone
- The Real Adventure Sports
You need to pay INR 600 onwards for Skywalk, INR 300 onwards for Zipline and Zip Swings.
Mountaineering
Is there anyone who doesn’t want to taste the mountains? I believe everyone is hunting for this adventure. Mussoorie offers Mountaineering as the following:
Rock Climbing and Rappelling:
Rock climbing and rappelling are the most ordinary among the mountaineering based games. Mussoorie has different sizes of rocks running from 50 ft to 600 ft. One can pick as indicated by their capacity, physical wellness, and mental sturdiness.
Caving:
This is another level of the mountain experience. However, you need to have a presence of mind, daring attitude, curiosity and guts to make it done. It leads thrill, beating fear, and passion for wilderness.
There are a few buried caves encompassed by exceptional snow capped glades, trees, and amazing perspectives of the Himalayan peaks 6 km before Dhanaulti, at Buranskhanda.
You just need to pay 500 for rappelling and rock climbing. However, a large amount of INR 3600 is needed for Caving tour for a group of 4.
There is one only operator Zip Line Adventures is available.
ATV Rides and Mountain Biking
It gives another level of mountain based adventure sports in Mussoorie. It is one of adventurous activities to do in Mussoorie. ATV rides and mountain biking are about speed, control, and excitement. It is considered as one of the most recent methods for exploring vistas of the Himalayan scene.
Rugged terrains and steep slopes are many a time risky, however, the user goes for it for having great mountain biking experience in Uttarakhand Himalayas.
- You need to pay INR 500 per hour
We hope, this article helps you to know the things and places to explore in Mussoorie. Moreover, we will suggest you to explore as much as you can to make your journey unforgettable one. Mussoorie has been always the first priority of adventures people who are hunting every bit of adventurous.
