Flanked by the Tehri Dam on one side and magical Mussoorie on the other, Kanatal's charismatic contours, untouched and unspoiled, deserve a couple of days

Hats off to Henry David Thoreau when he'd said 'When man and mountain meet, great things happen.'u00a0 It's as if he knew what we experienced up in Kanatal, which sits quiet and quaint seven hours away from the capital.u00a0

Most of the Himalayas has been done, but here's a place pretty and virgin. The snow-clad hamlet in Uttaranchal wins the battle against overcrowding, urbanisation, pollution and commercialization, all of which have taken over other hill stations around. The 300 kilometers can be spanned on road, air or by train till Dehradun. I preferred the latter, and boarded the Dehradun Shatabti from Delhi. Within five fleeting hours, I was at the Dehradun Railway station. The change in the air is evident. From there, an hour's journey by road through picturesque sceneries and bends in the road led us to the Kanatal Resorts and Spa, symbolic of comfort laden luxury in the most natural way.

Snow-stopper: A typical view of the Himalayas from Kanatal

Glorious Garhwal

After getting my share of rest in the hotel, I took a short tutorial on the place. The staff told me how Kanatal is perched at an altitude of over 8,500 feet and offers one of the best views of Garhwal's rich natural sights.

Glorious sunsets screen deep forests and nowhere close are bustling shopping malls or the noisy humdrum of daily life. Simple pleasures, reflective thoughts and secluded walks are what one can indulge in. I took pleasure in most.u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0

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