Travel Tips

Retreat Anand welcomes you to Lansdowne. 

Lansdowne is a charming little hill station in Pauri region of Uttaranchal. It was originally a popular hill station with the Britishers. Attracted by its climate and natural beauty, they established a cantonment here. It was founded by Lord Lansdowne in 1887 A.D., thus the place has been named after him. The famous Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army also has its command office here. 

Lansdowne is situated at an altitude of 1,706 m en route Kotdwar-Pauri road, 37 km from Kotdwar. Surrounded by thick oak and blue pine forests, it is a very beautiful place for a quiet holiday as it is devoid of the usual hustle and bustle of other Indian hill stations. 

The forests of Lansdowne are lovely, just ideal for those long walks and picnics. There are amazing mountain views of the Western Himalayas from a number of vantage points like Snow View and Tiffin Top. The nature treks range from simple hiking trails of a few hours or one day’s duration, to tougher climbs lasting a couple of days. 

Lansdowne is a perfect destination for nature lovers and bird watchers. 

Lansdowne has its fair share of temples and shrines, most of them devoted to the various forms of the Mother Goddess, most notably Tarkeshwar Mahadev (30 km) with its special Shivlinga. This temple is one of the oldest Sidhpeeths in India.

General Information 
Area: 5 sq km. 
Altitude: 1,706 m. 
Season: Round the year. 
Clothing 
Summers: Cottons. 
Winters: Heavy woollens. 
Language: Garhwali, Hindi and English. 

Accessibility 
Air: Nearest airport is Jolly Grant, 152 km, via Kotdwar-Haridwar. 
Rail: Nearest railway station is at Kotdwar, 37 km. 
Road: Well connected to Kotdwar, Nainital, Pauri, Gopeshwar and other places of the region. 
250 KMs from Delhi. 
You can take the Delhi-Meerut-Bijnaur-Najibabad-Kotdwar route for the short 
drive (approximately 6 hours) to Lansdowne. 

Retreat Anand - The Jungle Resort, Lansdowne