Mussoorie
Mussoorie 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.
Getting to Mussoorie
Buses leave from Dehradun train station. There are two buses which go to opposite ends of the Mussoorie Mall, Library and Picture Palace. It is quite a hike from one to the other, so make sure you catch the right one. To reach Kempty Falls directly from Dehradun catch a bus from the Dehradun Railway station Hill Bus Services Section or take a taxi.
Worth seeing
- 01Bhatta
On the way back to Dehradun from Mussoorie take the opportunity to see Bhatta Falls.
- 02Camty Fall
- 03Company Garden
It is a government initiative, a man made beautiful park with artificial falls and fun rides.
- 04Gun Hill Point
You can enjoy the trolley ride to Gun Hill to view the splendid view of all the city and ice capped Himalaya.
- 05Happy Valley
A couple kilometres from the Library end of the Mall, Happy Valley is a 5,000-strong Tibetan settlement.
- 06Jawahar Aquarium
Jawahar Aquarium has a very nice collection of fish.
Things to do
- 01Cambridge Book Depot
The Mall Rd (opposite State Bank of India),.
Where to eat
- 01Clark's Restaurant
Kurli This multi-cuisine place has a bar and a bakery that are part of the menu.
- 02Green Vegetarian
An amazing biryani from locally grown basmati rice makes it a treat to dine here.
- 03Kalsang Chinese & Thai Restaurant
- 04Laxmi Mistan
An amazing candy shop joint which serves lovely paranthas.
- 05Lovely Omelette Centre
Probably serves the best omelettes in Mussoorie.
Getting around Mussoorie the local way
- Get inYou can also take a bus to the Library end of Mussoorie and walk to the Kempty Bus stop and take a bus or taxi or a milkvan or hitch a ride with a tourist going in that direction.
- Get inRates are ₹610 per taxi and ₹50 extra for the night charges but you can pay per seat as well in a shared taxi which normally accommodates up to five passengers.
- Get inShared or chartered taxis too are available near the same Hill Section Bus terminal and the rates are controlled by the taxi union.
- Get inShared taxis charging a little over ₹100 per person are also available.
- Get aroundOnce in Mussoorie, the affordable and effective way to get around the city by bus or cycle rickshaws.
- Get aroundCycle rickshaws for traveling within city may cost approximately ₹20.
- Get aroundA relatively flat section of the Mall allows a fleet of rickshaws to ply their trade.
- Get aroundA full day of Mussoorie sightseeing by rickshaw is cheaper than private cabs and taxis, albeit time-consuming.
From Wikivoyage: Mussoorie, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-04.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Samuel Bourne (Public domain), Wikimedia Commons.
