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
- Chevron Ranikhet Club
- Chevron Rosemount
- Cosmos Himalayan Villas Majkhali
- Cosmos Open view Estate Ranikhet
- Holm Farm Heritage
- Hotel Moon
- Hotel Ranikhet inn
- Mayank Resort
- Parwati Inn
- West View Hotel
- Woodsvilla Residency
- Woodsvilla Resort
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