# The 15 most beautiful hill stations in India

From the Himalayas to the Western Ghats, India's most popular hill stations for a summer break.

- 7 votes · 18 items
- Mar 29, 2024 · Deepika Sharma
- https://even.best/en/l/179/the-15-most-beautiful-hill-stations-in-india

## Top 15

1. **Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Summer capital of the British Raj, famous for the Mall Road and the Kalka–Shimla toy train.
2. **Munnar (Kerala)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Lush Western Ghats tea estates and Eravikulam National Park.
3. **Shillong (Meghalaya)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The 'Scotland of the East', with Umiam Lake and Cherrapunji's waterfalls nearby.
4. **Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Sahyadri hill station famous for strawberries and Venna Lake.
5. **Darjeeling (West Bengal)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Tea gardens, views of Kangchenjunga and the UNESCO-listed Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
6. **Ooty (Tamil Nadu)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Queen of the Nilgiris, with the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and the botanical garden.
7. **Nainital (Uttarakhand)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Town around Naini Lake, with boating and Snow View Point.
8. **Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ski resort with the Gulmarg Gondola, one of the highest cable cars in the world.
9. **Mussoorie (Uttarakhand)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The 'Queen of the Hills', known for Kempty Falls and Gun Hill.
10. **Gangtok (Sikkim)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sikkim's capital, with MG Marg, Rumtek Monastery and nearby Tsomgo Lake.
11. **Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Hill station with the star-shaped Kodai Lake and Coaker's Walk.
12. **Auli (Uttarakhand)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ski slopes with views of Nanda Devi.
13. **Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — India's largest Buddhist monastery and the Sela Pass.
14. **Lansdowne (Uttarakhand)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A quiet cantonment town of Pauri Garhwal, home to the Garhwal Rifles and famous for its deodar forests.
15. **Mount Abu (Rajasthan)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The only hill station in Rajasthan, where Dilwara Jain Temple and Nakki Lake are located.
16. **Manali (Himachal Pradesh)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Beas Valley hill station, gateway to Solang Valley and the Rohtang Pass.
17. **Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Shikara boats and houseboats on Dal Lake, and the Mughal gardens.
18. **Coorg (Karnataka)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — The 'Scotland of India', with coffee plantations and Abbey Falls.

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