Places to visit from Joshi Guest House
Distances are approximate. Confirm with us for a guided tour.
Walk from the house
- Mahavatar Babaji Cave — 3 km trek, moderate. Where Babaji imparted wisdom to Lahiri Mahasaya in 1861.
- Pandukholi — 4 km trek, moderate. Caves linked to the Pandavas.
- Sukhdevi Temple — 3 km trek. Sage Sukhdev; Nanda Devi on a clear day.
- Dunagiri Mata Temple — 5 km by road. Durga shrine, Sanjeevani legend.
- Luhariya Chin waterfall — 8 km.
- Binsar Mahadev — 10 km. Shiva temple in pine forest.
- Mansa Devi Temple — 10 km by road + 3 km steep trek. Ramganga views.
- Taragtal Lake — 15 km. Seasonal lake.
If you have an extra day
- Badrinath group of temples, Dwarahat — 25 km. 11th-century Vishnu cluster.
- Vimandeshwar Temple — 30 km. Kumaun’s Kashi. Built 1302 by Katyuri kings. Confluence of Nandini and Surabhi.
- Kausani — 50 km. Gandhi’s “Switzerland of India”, Anashakti Ashram.
- Kasar Devi Temple — 70 km.
- Chitai Golu Devta Temple — 75 km. About 8–10 km from Almora.
- Sun Temple Kosi Katarmal — 85 km. 9th century.
- Jageshwar Dham — 100 km. 100+ Shiva temples in deodar groves.