Why visit Mussoorie
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 21 places to eat, 29 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kempty Falls.
Weather in Mussoorie
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About Mussoorie
Mussoorie (Garhwali: [məsuːɾiː]) is a hill station and a municipal board in the Dehradun district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the state Winter capital Dehradun and 289 km (180 mi) north of the national capital of New Delhi. The hill station is in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range. The adjoining town of Landour, which includes a military cantonment, is considered part of "greater Mussoorie", as are the townships Barlowganj and Jharipani.
From the Wikipedia article Mussoorie (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Mussoorie on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks6
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Tree planted by Mary, Princess of Wales in 1906
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes21
Ananta Prana cafe in Mussoorie
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Indian, Breakfast, Tea, Diner, Fish, Sandwich, Chicken, Chinese, Asian · 1.6 km
Nestled in the Himalayas , our top rated mountain cafe offers rustic charm, panoramic views , fresh and homely cusisne. the only indian...
Ananta Prana Glamping Resort Hotel kempty Road , Ananta Prana Bend, Mussoorie
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Cafe Coffee Day
Cafe · Sandwich, Cake, Coffee Shop
Mall Road
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
New punjab
Restaurant · Chinese, Sandwich, Chicken, Tea, Indian · 1.0 km
kulri bazaar
The Mountain Cafe
Cafe · Burger, Sandwich, Pizza, Ice Cream, Cake, Coffee Shop · 0.6 km
Mall Road
9 more on the map.
History
Mussoorie has long been known as Queen of the Hills. The name Mussoorie is often attributed to a derivation of mansūr, a shrub which is indigenous to the area. The town is often referred to as Mansuri by Indians.
In 1803 the Gorkhas under Amar Singh Thapa conquered the Garhwal and the Dehra, whereby Mussoorie was established. On 1 November 1814, a war broke out between the Gorkhas and the British. Dehradun and Mussoorie were evacuated by the Gorkhas by the year 1815 and were annexed to the district of Saharanpur by 1819.
Mussoorie as a resort was established in 1825 by Captain Frederick Young, a British military officer. With F. J. Shore, the resident Superintendent of Revenues at Dehradun, who explored the region and built a shooting lodge on Camel's Back Road. Young became a magistrate of Doon in 1823. He raised the first Gurkha Regiment and planted the first potatoes in the valley. His tenure in Mussoorie ended in 1844, after which he served in Dimapur and Darjeeling, later retiring as a General and returning to Ireland. There are no memorials to commemorate Young in Mussoorie. However, there is a Young Road in Dehradun on which ONGC's Tel Bhawan stands.
From the History section of Mussoorie on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay29
Ananta Prana Glamping Resort Hotel in Mussoorie
Motel and hotel · 1.6 km
Ananta Prana Kempty Road, Ananta Prana Bend , Charleville, Srinagar Estate , ( Landmark: Ahead of Sanjha Darbar), Mussoorie
The KenilWorth By Stotrak
Motel and hotel · 1.0 km
Picture Palace, Sylverton Estate, The Mall Road, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare3
Map of Mussoorie
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dehradun Airport (DED) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Dehradun 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Rāipur 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Clement Town 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Vikāsnagar 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Doiwāla 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Harbatpur 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Rishīkesh 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Haridwar 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Roorkee 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sahāranpur 74 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Panoramic view of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, Michael Scalet from India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mussoorie 01, Abhimanyu7793, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mussoorie 03, Abhimanyu7793, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light pole at Mall Road, Mussoorie, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mussoorie 04, Abhimanyu7793, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rikshaws at Mall Road, Mussoorie, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mussoorie ropeway, Abhimanyu7793, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 05, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ropeway to Gun hill, Mussoorie, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 06, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hampton Court School, Mussoorie 02, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hampton Court School, Mussoorie 03, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hampton Court School, Mussoorie 01, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 01, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 03, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 02, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 07, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 08, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ropeway station Gun hill, Mussoorie, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 13, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 12, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 11, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 09, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View from Gun hill, Mussoorie 04, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gun hill, Mussoorie 14, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View from Gun hill, Mussoorie 01, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View from Gun hill, Mussoorie 02, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View from Gun hill, Mussoorie 03, Harshanh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ropeway - Cable Car at Gun Hill in Mussoorie - panoramio, paddyc29, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kempty Waterfalls, Siva301in, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Paul Church, Landour, Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Saying 'No' to Plastic Bags (5278719192), Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Drinking Fountain on the Mall (5278720724), Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Strolling on The Mall (5278107305), Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Henna for the Hands (5278704816), Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mall Rickshaw (5278097901), Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Caroms on The Mall (5278710038), Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Corn for Lynn (5278730984), Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Towards Library Bazaar (5278096243), Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sharing a Cob of Roasted Corn (5278121343), Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lynn at Char Dukan (5283911997), Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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