Wednesday 7 August 2013

Ranikhet Uttrakhand,Ranikhet Uttranchal, How to reach Ranikhet Uttrakhand,,Ranikhet Uttranchal,






Ranikhet is a hill station and cantonment town in Almora district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the home for the Military Hospital,Kumaon Regiment (KRC) & Naga Regiment and is maintained by the Indian Army. Ranikhet is at an altitude of 1869 metres above sea level and within sight of the western peaks of the Himalayas.


Ranikhet got its name from Rani Padmini, queen of Raja Sukherdev, the homegrown ruler. The queen when visited the place, was captivated by its loveliness and decided to stay here. The place, hence, came to be known as Ranikhet or the Queen’s Field. The region around Ranikhet was ruled by local Kumaoni rulers and later came under British rule. The British developed Ranikhet as a hill station for their troops and established a cantonment in 1869. Ranikhet is still a cantonment town and is the Kumaon Regimental Center
Geography
Ranikhet has an regular elevation of 1,869 m (6,132 ft).The climate of the village is very cool. The cantonment is
spread across two ridges, the first, called the Ranikhet ridge, is located at an promotion of 5,983 ft (1,824 m) and the
second, the Chaubattia ridge, is at an promotion of 6,942 ft (2,116 m)
anikhet becomes very cold in the winters and vestiges moderate in summers, and is best enjoyed from March to
October. Ranikhet becomes snowfall in the winter season, mainly in the months of December, January and February. But the relaxation of the months the weather of Ranikhet remains enjoyable
How to Reach
Ranikhet is positioned at a space of 279 km from Delhi, well connected by road and railway. The next-door railway


station is Kathgodam, approximately 115 km from Ranikhet. Pantnagar Airport is the next-door airport. Next-door hill positions are Almora - 50 km, Nainital - 60 km. There are some more places nearby which can be visited like Dwarahat, Jalali and Pali


                                  Best hotels at Ranikhet 


  1. Chevron Ranikhet Club 
  2. Chevron Rosemount 
  3. Cosmos Himalayan Villas Majkhali 
  4. Cosmos Open view Estate Ranikhet 
  5. Holm Farm Heritage 
  6. Hotel Moon 
  7. Hotel Ranikhet inn 
  8. Mayank Resort 
  9. Parwati Inn 
  10. West View Hotel 
  11. Woodsvilla Residency 
  12. Woodsvilla Resort  

















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