Kumaon

Kumaon or Kumaun (कुमाऊं Kumāū̃) is the eastern, less easily accessed, part of Uttarakhand, a state of India.

Cities

• 1 Haldwani — capital and the largest city in Kumaon division. Nearby Kathgodam is surrounded by beautiful mountains.

• 2 Almora — a hill station
• 3 Bhowali — in Nainital district
• 4 Bigul — beautiful tiny hamlet in the district of Bageshwar offering magnificent views of the Himalayas
• 5NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Dunagiri — an historical area of small villages, also called Drongiri, Dronagiri and Doonagiri
• 6NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Dwarahat — a small city
• 7NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Jageshwar — a Hindu pilgrimage town in Almora area
• 8 Kausani — a small town in Almora with scenic views of the Himalayas
• 9NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Mukteshwar — a small town made famous by Jim Corbett who penned the novel "The Man Eaters of Kumaon"
• 10 Munsyari — a city
• 11 Nainital — one of the most popular hill stations of India, famous for its lake
• 12 Naukuchiatal — hill stations known for its smoky mountains, lake, paragliding and other adventure activities.
• 13 Pantnagar
• 14 Peora — a small village near Mukteshwar and one of the finest destinations for eco-tourism, situated in the cradle of the Himalayas
• 15 Pithoragarh — a city close to the China, Nepal and Tibet border
• 16 Ranikhet — a hill station

Other destinations

• 1 Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary — a wildlife sanctuary established in Binsar for the conservation and protection of the broad leaf oak (Quercus) forests of the Central Himalayan region and its wildlife: also has over 200 bird species

• 2 Jim Corbett National Park — a spectacular panorama of the jungle and its many species of birds, reptiles, flora etc.

Other destinations include Bhimtal, Sattal which are interconnected lakes in Nainital district. Chaukori and Berinag in Pithoragarh also provide majestic views of the Panchachuli peaks of the Himalayas.

• Pindari Glacier Trek
• Adi Kailash and Om Parvat Yatra

Talk

The local dialect in this region is Kumaoni, but everyone can communicate in Hindi. Most traders and all officials speak English.

Get in

Haldwani in Nainital district is the gateway to Kumaon, which is about 290 km from Delhi. Daily bus services of Uttarakhand roadways and Uttar Pradesh roadways are available from ISBT Anand Vihar. Kathgodam is the terminal railway station of Kumaon which is well connected to the cities of Delhi, Dehradun, Howrah and Jammu. Lalkuan is another nearby railway station. From Haldwani every part of Kumaon is easily accessible by bus and taxis.

Pantnagar Airport PGH ^IATA)

Go next

• Garhwal – the western part of the state