Pauri Garhwal is a picturesque hill district in Uttarakhand.  This district is blessed with spectacular views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks, beautiful valleys and surroundings, winding rivers, dense forests and hospitable people with a rich culture.

 

With a diversity in topography, Pauri Garhwal's landscape varies from the foothills of the ‘Bhabar’ regions of Kotdwar to the enchanting grasslands of Dhudatoli. Pauri is a beautiful small town with lush green forests and natural landscape. From Pauri, one can have a panoramic view of the snow-capped Himalayan peaks of Monkey Tail, Swarg, Rohini, Jolli, Gangotri Group, Jogin Group, Thalaiya, Sagar, Kedarnath, Kharcha Kund, Sumeru, Satopanth, Chaukhamba, Neelkanth, Ghori Parvat, Hathi Parvat, Nanda Devi and more.

 

The Kandolia Temple, dedicated to the Trishulan Kandolia deity, is situated on the Lansdowne Road amidst natural surroundings. Kunkaleshwar Mahadev is an 8th century Shiva temple with a wonderful view of the snow-capped peaks. Jwalpa Devi Temple is a pilgrimage site situated on the main Pauri Kotdwar road. Medanpuri Devi Temple is considered to be a Siddhapeeth dedicated to Goddess Medanpuri Devi. Kalagarh is famous for nature lovers. The dam built on Ram Ganga in Kalagarh is also worth seeing.

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Some of the places to visit in Pauri Garhwal include Kotdwar, Lansdowne and Yamkeshwar.​