Temple / SpiritualAdi Kailash
"Chhota Kailash" — a sacred peak resembling Mount Kailash itself
Trek / AdventureAuli
Skiing slopes, cable car, snow-capped Himalayan views
Temple / SpiritualBadrinath
Vishnu temple, Char Dham finale
Lake / NatureBhimtal
Kumaon's largest lake, boating and an island aquarium
Temple / SpiritualChandrabadni Devi Temple
Ancient Shaktipeeth atop a Himalayan ridge
Trek / AdventureChandrashila Peak
360° Himalayan sunrise trek
Temple / SpiritualChar Dham Yatra
The complete circuit — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath
Temple / SpiritualChopta – Tungnath
Highest Shiva temple, Chandrashila trek
Lake / NatureDeoria Tal
Mirror lake reflecting Chaukhamba peaks, silent forest trek
Temple / SpiritualDevprayag
Sacred confluence where the Ganga is born
Hill StationDhanaulti
Quiet deodar forests, eco park, cool weather escape
Temple / SpiritualDhari Devi Temple
Guardian deity of Char Dham, on the Alaknanda riverbank
Temple / SpiritualGangotri
Origin of the Ganga, riverside temple town
Temple / SpiritualGaurikund
Sacred hot spring and base camp for the Kedarnath trek
Temple / SpiritualGolu Devta Temple, Chitai
The God of Justice — famous for thousands of hand-written wish bells
Temple / SpiritualHaridwar
Har Ki Pauri, evening Ganga Aarti
Temple / SpiritualHemkund Sahib
Sacred Sikh gurudwara by a glacial lake
Temple / SpiritualJageshwar Dham
A cluster of 124 ancient stone Shiva temples in a deodar forest
Trek / AdventureJim Corbett National Park
Tiger safari, jungle stays, birdwatching
Temple / SpiritualKainchi Dham
Neem Karoli Baba ashram, peaceful forest setting
Temple / SpiritualKashi Vishwanath Temple, Uttarkashi
Ancient Shiva temple, packed with devotees for Shravan Jalabhishek
Temple / SpiritualKedarnath
Jyotirlinga shrine, Himalayan backdrop
Lake / NatureKoli Dhek Lake, Lohaghat
A quiet forest-fringed lake near Lohaghat
Hill StationLansdowne
Quiet cantonment town, Bhulla Tal lake, pine forests
Trek / AdventureMalsi Deer Park (Chidiya Ghar)
Mini zoo & deer park on the Dehradun-Mussoorie road
Hill StationMunsiyari
Panchachuli peaks, offbeat treks, Johar valley
Hill StationMussoorie
Kempty Falls, Gun Hill, Mall Road shopping
Hill StationNainital
Boating on Naini Lake, Mall Road, Naina Devi temple
Temple / SpiritualOm Parvat
Sacred peak where snow naturally forms the "Om" symbol
Trek / AdventurePaltan Bazar, Dehradun
Dehradun's buzzing shopping street
Temple / SpiritualPatal Bhuvaneshwar
Mythical limestone cave temple
Hill StationRanikhet
Quiet cantonment hill town, pine forests
Trek / AdventureRishikesh
River rafting, Ganga Aarti, yoga capital
Trek / AdventureRoopkund Lake
Mysterious skeleton lake trek
Temple / SpiritualSurkanda Devi Temple
Shaktipeeth with 360° Himalayan panorama, near Dhanaulti
Trek / AdventureTehri Lake
India's largest reservoir — kayaking, jet skiing, boating
Temple / SpiritualTungnath Temple
Highest Shiva temple in the world
Lake / NatureValley of Flowers
UNESCO World Heritage alpine meadow
Temple / SpiritualYamunotri
Source of Yamuna, hot springs