The Ranikhet Tourism

 Ranikhet is a picturesque high ground station and a cantonment town in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. Ranikhet is a popular hill holiday holiday holiday resort well renowned for the views of the strong Himalayas. Surrounded by Himalayan mountain varieties Ranikhet is located in the upper Kumaon high grounds at an altitude of about 1869 m (6 131 ft) above ocean level. Ranikhet is established at a expanse of about 59 km from Nainital and 50 km from Almora.

The word ‘Ranikhet’ stands for ‘ruler's Meadow’. As per the folklore, ruler Padmini of Kumaon was so enamored by the natural attractiveness of this minute hill paradise that her married man, monarch Sukherdev, built a castle for her at this location and entitled it ‘Ranikhet’. Even though there are no archeological or historical evidences available to verify that a palace was erected here, the name as well as the article inhabits on.

Ranikhet was rediscovered by the British in the year 1869. The town of Ranikhet became the head office of the British Kumaon Regiment. This village was furthermore a summer withdraw for the British officers. Today, besides being a serene travel place visited, Ranikhet is home to the Indian Army's Kumaon Regiment, infantry clinic & Naga Regiment.

The topography of Ranikhet is diverse since it has uneven terrain that includes valleys, rocky climbs, chasms and meadows. At Ranikhet, there are timber plantations lying on inclines with diverse species of flora like pine, oak and deodar trees, creeks and orchards along with many hidden hill viewpoints.

Bhalu Dam, Binsar Mahadev Temple, Chaubatia Orchards, Hairakhan Temple, Jhula-Devi Temple, KRC Museum, armed detachment Golf Course, etc. are some of the locations of tourist enticements in Ranikhet. tourists can also proceed for trekking to nearby locations like Tarikhet (8 km away) and Sitlakhet (18km away), while on their visit to Ranikhet. To explore more, visitors can opt for Ranikhet holiday packages.