Some
great
Hiking, some skiing, some beautiful scenes and a
cool environment that's what
Kufri is all about. It is
famous for its trekking and hiking trails.
Adventure-seeking
travelers throng
Kufri in winters to enjoy
skiing and tobogganing along its snow-covered slopes. The Skiing season
spreads between November to February and the tourist inflow is at its peak
during winters.
Kufri is a tiny hill station located 19-kms from
Shimla
on the National Highway No.22. It has a
Himalayan Nature park
and close by is the Indira Tourist Park with HPTDC's Cafe Lalit. Indira Park
provides some great views of the nearby places. Here one can enjoy a Pony or
a Yak Ride.
The region around
Shimla
including
Kufri was once a part of the
Kingdom of
Nepal. This region remained obscure from the rest of the world
until the British 'discovered' it in 1819. The British made
Shimla
their summer capital in 1864 and it remained so until 1939. As
Shimla
gained importance,
Kufri also began to be recognized as an
important place to visit near
Shimla.
Kufri does not have an airport or a railway station. However, regular buses
ply from
Shimla, Narkanda, and
Rampur to Kufri. Travelers can also hire taxis from
Shimla
to reach
Kufri. The area around Kufri can be explored on
horseback.
