Kausani

Kausani is a hill station situated in the bageshwar district of theUttarakhand state of India. Kausani is located 52 km north of Almora. The altitude of this place is about 1890 m and offers a 350 km view of the There are very few places in the Himalayas which can compare with the beauty of Kausani - a picturesque hill station famous for its scenic splendour and its spectacular 300 km-wide panoramic view of Himalayan peaks likeTrisul, Nanda Devi and Panchchuli.

Another attraction named 'Anashakti Ashram', is a quiet and revered place whereMahatma Gandhi spent his some days and wrote his commentary of Anashkti Yog. Pant Museum is another place of importance, this is the place where the famous poet of Hindi literature,Sumitranandan Pant was born. This place is preserved in its original ancestral form and served as a reference library on him. The KMVN (Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam) resthouse in Kausani is an ideal place to stay and it affords panoramic views of the mountains.

Updated on : 15th Mar 2017