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Ranikhet
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 Ranikhet is a place related with the legends of Himalayas.
Once upon a time, the Queen Padmini of Kumaon was in love with
this tiny hill paradise. King Sudhardev had to oblige her, by building
a palace here and named this place 'Ranikhet', the queen's field.
No trace of the palace can be found today, but the place remained
the same: bewitching, full of flowers, trees and green meadows in
the midst of heavenly Himalayan surroundings. Lost into oblivion
for long, the picturesque hill station was rediscovered by the
Britishers. They bought it from the local villagers to build it as a
summer resort and establish an army recruitment centre. It's still
the head quarters ofthe Kumaon Regiment.
Situated at a height of 1,829 mtrs and with an area of 21.76 sq. kms
Ranikhet has everything to soothe the nerves of an avid city dweller,
the salubrious atmosphere, tall conifer trees, green meadows,
serene surroundings, absolute peace and the hospitable people.
The charm of every season is irresistible in its own way. And this is
what makes Ranikhet an all season destination.
Accessibility
Air :The nearest Airport is Pant Nagar, at a distance of 119 kms.
Rail :Kathgodam (86 kms.) is the nearest railhead.
Road :Ranikhet is well connected via roads. All season roads run
through Haldwani, Bhowali and Khairna. Ranikhet has direct bus
links with Nainital (60 kms.), Kathgodam (86 kms), Ramnagar
(96 kms) and Delhi (366kms).
Places of Atterection in Ranikhet
- Chaubatia Gardens
- Upat
- Mankameshwar
- Tarikhet
- Jhoola Devi and Ram Mandir:
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