About Sattal Tourism

Sattal, situated at an altitude of 1370 metres higher than sea level, gets its name from seven interrelated fresh water lakes. These are Purna Tal, Garud Tal,  Sita Tal, Ram Tal, Laxman Tal, Nal-Damyanti Tal and Sukha Tal. it's situated within the lower Himalayan vary, close to Bhimtal within the state of Uttarakhand.

Sattal is found within the Mehragaon Valley that is surrounded by lush inexperienced forests and oak trees. throughout the British rule in India, this place was a famous tea plantation within the Kumaon region.

Sattal is one amongst the few unpolluted biomes where several migratory birds return. Around five hundred species of birds, 525 styles of butterflies and over eleven,000 species of insects and moths will be seen within the space. an oversized form of mammals also are found during this space, however some animals are endangered as a result of illegal poaching. The plants found during this region are quite rare and are of various varieties like crawlers, pteridophyte, orchids and medicative herbs.

Some of the tourist attractions of Sattal embody  Sattal Mission, Methodist Ashram, Butterfly Museum,and Subhash Dhara. The Butterfly Museum is an endeavor to preserve some rare species of butterflies that were found in India. This museum was engineered by Frederic Smetacek and currently holds up to a pair of,500 species of butterflies and one,100 styles of moths and insects found in surrounding areas.

In 1930 the Sattal Mission Estate and Methodist Ashram was engineered by E. Stanley Jones. This Christian Ashram lies within the laps of Sattal and displays a mixed colonial construction. the most purpose for building this Ashram was to introduce Christianity within the Kumaon Region.

Subhash Dhara could be a natural contemporary water spring originating and arising from the dense forests of Sattal. Since this is often at a high altitude, it provides picturesque views of the encircling valleys of Mehragaon. There are few alternative places of tourist interest, which might be coated together with Sattal. Golu Devata Temple, Naukuchaital and Ghorakhal are a number of them.

The best time to go to Sattal is March – June and September – December. Sattal is fit related to nearby cities like Nainital by bus. the closest railway station is thirty three km away at Kathgodam. the closest airport is at Pantnagar, concerning sixty odd km away.