Summer Getaway: 5 Things To Do while visiting Shitlakhet, Uttarakhand

The hot and humid atmosphere of Delhi/NCR (or any big city for that matter) topped with a choking-level of pollution in the air, leaves us craving to go on a hiatus, away from the hustle bustle of the city-life. Although monsoon seems right around the corner, most of the city-dwellers are still hopping onto the nearby hill stations and many of these places are soon turning more crowded than you’d like them to be.

In our ‘summer getaway’ special, we’ll be giving you a sneak peak of a perfect getaway location, few hours away from the national capital and still unaffected by large chunk of tourists. The place is called, Shitlakhet.

From Delhi, this little village is approximately 357 KMs and would take around 10 hours to reach.

Apart from relaxing in the natural surroundings of this beautiful haven, there are a number of interesting things you can do at this remote, detached and low-signal town. Let us help you with a ‘to-do’ list while visiting Shitlakhet.

Here are 5 things you can do while you’re spending a few days at this serene location:

1) TREK THE MOUNTAINS AND GO FOR CAMPING

A number of students from various cities make an annual camping trip to this place. Shitlakhet offers a lot of “pretty-easy” trekking ranges which would lead you to some cool spots, like the ‘Valley View’ mountain top.

2) VISIT SYAHI DEVI TEMPLE

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From the post-office road of the place, you’ll have to drive approximately 2 KMs to reach closer to the trekking point, beyond which you won’t be able to go through your vehicle. So you have to trek all the way to the temple, which serves as the most popular destination of the locality and gives a beautiful view of the nearby valleys.

3) VISIT THE PASHAN DEVI TEMPLE

This temple is located in-between the forests of the village. A small site, which would usually be people-less. But it is the fun trek that leads you to the place, through a pine-tree forest, that is an experience worth having.

4) WATCH THE SUNSET, SUNRISE AND WITNESS THE HIMALAYAS

There are a number of places which popularly give a better, closer view of the Himalaya, but none offers the extensive sight of almost the entire range of the mountains as Shitlakhet. If you choose your hotel rightly, you can actually view it all from your window. What better sight to wake up to, than this?

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5) JUST SIT BACK AND CHILL

You’re at the mountains. Away from the killing pollution. Just inhale and exhale the herb-filled air coming through the dense forests surrounding this place. You don’t even have to do anything. Shitlakhet is a perfect location, especially for people near Delhi/NCR, to just sit back and relax.

Watch this video to get a closer look at what else you can do at this beautiful place:

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So where are you planning to getaway this season?