Most of the hill stations in India are located in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...

, Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...

 and Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...

 in the Himalayas. Some of the hill stations in India are listed below by state.

The hill stations are high-altitude town, used especially by European colonialists, as a place of refuge from the summer heat. They are prevalent in Southeast Asian and South Asian countries, particularly India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 and Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

.

History

The British Raj

British Raj

British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...

, and in particular the British Indian Army

British Indian Army

The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...

, founded perhaps 50 of the 80-odd hill stations in the Indian subcontinent; the remainder were built by various Indian rulers over the centuries as places of leisure or even as permanent capitals.

Purpose

Several hill stations served as summer capitals of Indian provinces, princely states, or, in the case of Simla

Shimla

Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...

, of British India itself. Since Indian Independence, the role of these hill stations as summer capitals has largely ended, but many hill stations remain popular summer resorts.

Gujarat

• Saputara
  Saputara
  Saputara is a city and a Hill Station Municipality in the Dang District of Gujarat state in India.-Geography:This picturesque hill station is perched on a plateau in the Dang forest area of the Sahyadri Range. At an altitude of about 1000 m...
  
  
• Wilson Hills
  Wilson Hills, Gujarat
  Wilson Hills is a hill station in the Valsad district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is near Dharampur Tahsil and is also the nearest hill station to Surat....
  
  

Himachal Pradesh

• Chail
  Chail
  Chail is a hill station in Himachal Pradesh, India. It once served as the summer capital of His Highness Maharaja Adhiraj Bhupinder Singh of Patiala .-Overview:...
  
  
• Dharamsala
  Dharamsala
  Dharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
  
  
• Mcleodganj
• Dalhousie
  Dalhousie, India
  Dalhousie is a hill station and popular tourist spot in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India.- Weather :Dalhousie experiences winter-like cold climate throughout the year. Heavy rain with thunder showers are experienced during the period from June to September...
  
  
• Kasauli
  Kasauli
  Kasauli is a cantonment and town, located in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The cantonment was established by the British Raj in 1842 as a Colonial hill station, from Shimla, from Chandigarh, and from Panchkula, and lies at a height of .-Demographics:According to the...
  
  
• Kullu
  Kullu
  Kullu, once known as Kul-anti-peetha - "the end of the habitable world", is the capital town of the Kullu District, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about ten kilometres north of the airport at Bhuntar.Kullu is a broad open...
  
  
• Manali
• Shimla
  Shimla
  Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
  
  
• Kufri
  Kufri
  Kufri is a tiny hill station in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh state in India. It is located 13 km from the state capital Shimla on the National Highway No.22.The name Kufri is derived from the work "Kufr" meaning a lake in the local language....
  
  
• Barog
  Barog
  Barog is a small village in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.-History:Barog was settled in the early 20th century during the building of the narrow gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway. It is named after Barog, an engineer involved in building the railway track in 1903.Barog, the...
  
  
• Kiarighat
  Kiarighat
  Kiarighat, Himachal Pradesh is a small hill station situated at Kalka-Shimla National Highway,where tourists can stay for a while or stay overnight. The JP university is located at about 8 Km from here....
  
  
• Solan
  Solan
  Solan is a town and a municipal council in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located south of state capital Shimla. The place is named after the Hindu goddess Shoolini devi. Solan was the capital of erstwhile princely state, Bhagat...
  
  
• Mashobra
  Mashobra
  Mashobra is a town in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. It is connected to the state capital Shimla through the historic Hindustan–Tibet Road built in 1850 by Lord Dalhousie.-Geography:Mashobra is located at...
  
  
• Kangra
  Kangra Fort
  The Kangra Fort , , is located 20 kilometers from the town of Dharamsala on the outskirts of the town of Kangra, India. The fort was first mentioned in Alexander the Great's war records, referring to the 4th century BC.-History:...
  
  
• Khajjiar
  Khajjiar
  Khajjiar is a hill station in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India, located at an approximate of 24 km from Dalhousie .Khajjiar sits on a small plateau with a small stream-fed lake in the middle that has been covered over with weeds. The hill station is surrounded by green meadows and...
  
  
• Haripurdhar
  Haripurdhar
  Haripurdhar is a small town in Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh, India. The town is situated on a high ridge overlooking a deep valley. The town is at an altitude of 2500 metres above sea level.this town was early known as 'Dungbhangayani'. Earlier this was the summer capital of the of sirmour....
  
  
• Dharamkot
  Dharamkot (Himachal Pradesh)
  Dharamkot is a small hill station in Kangra district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.On the crest of a hill above McLeodganj, Dharamkot is an attractive spot that presents a wide view of the Kangra valley and the Dhauladhar ranges. There are a couple of small eateries around...
  
  
• Lahaul and Spiti
• Mukteshwar
  Mukteshwar
  Mukteshwar is a town and tourist destination in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It sits high in the Kumaon Hills at an altitude of 2286 meters , 51 km from Nainital, 72 km from Haldwani, and 395 km from Delhi....
  
  
• Palampur
  Palampur
  Palampur is a green hill station and a municipal council in the Kangra Valley in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, surrounded on all sides by tea gardens and pine forests before they merge with the Dhauladhar ranges. Palampur is the tea capital of northwest India but tea is just one aspect that...
  
  

Jammu and Kashmir

• Pahalgam
  Pahalgam
  Pahalgam is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district in India's northernmost state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a popular tourist destination, and every year, many tourists visit Pahalgam.- Geography :...
  
  
• Srinagar
  Srinagar
  Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
  
  
• Gulmarg
  Gulmarg
  Gulmarg is a town, a hill station and a notified area committee in Baramula district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.-Geography:Gulmarg is located 52 km from Srinagar. It is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...
  
  
• Patnitop
  Patnitop
  Patnitop or Patni Top, is a hill top tourist location in Udhampur district, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on the National Highway 1A, on the way from Udhampur to Srinagar, 112 km from Jammu. Situated on a plateau in the Shiwalik belt of the Himalayas, Patnitop sits at an altitude of 2024 metres...
  
  
• Khilanmarg
  Khilanmarg
  Khilanmarg, Jammu & Kashmir, India is a smaller valley about a 6-km walk from the Gulmarg bus stop and car park. The meadow, carpeted with flowers in the spring, is the site for Gulmarg’s winter ski runs and offers a fine view of the surrounding peaks and over the Kashmir Valley...
  
  
• Leh

Karnataka

• Agumbe
  Agumbe
  Agumbe is a village located in the Shimoga district in the state of Karnataka, India. Lying in the Thirthahalli taluk and the Malnad region, Agumbe is among the places in India that receive very heavy rainfall earning it the sobriquet, "Cherrapunji of the South". It is also the home of the Agumbe...
  
  , Shimoga District
  Shimoga District
  Shimoga District is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga District lies in the Malnad region of the Western Ghats, a hilly area known for its green forests, plentiful rainfall, and as the source of many of the area's rivers. Shimoga City is the administrative centre...
  
  
• Baba Budangiri
  Baba Budangiri
  Dattagiri / Baba Budangiri is a mountain in the Dattagiri Hill Range / Baba Budan Giri Range of the Western Ghats of India...
  
  , Chikkamagaluru District
• Biligiriranga Hills, Chamarajanagar District
  Chamarajanagar district
  Chamarajanagara is the southern-most district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was carved out of the original larger Mysore District in the year 1998...
  
  
• Dandeli
  Dandeli
  Dandeli [ Kannada:ದಾಂಡೇಲಿ ] is a town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka in North Karnataka, India in the Western Ghats, near Goa. It is best known for its wildlife sanctuary, tourism, industry and as an educational hub....
  
  , Uttara Kannada District
• Horanadu
  Horanadu
  Horanadu is a Hindu holy city located in Chickmagalur district, Karnataka, India. The deity at the Annapoorneshwari Temple at Horanadu is Annapurneshwari...
  
  , Chikkamagaluru District
• Hosanagara
  Hosanagara
  Hosanagara is a panchayat town in Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is nested in western ghats of India. Recently World Cattle Conference with main emphasis on cow was held in month of April 2007 here. The different uses of cow were exhibited...
  
  , Shimoga District
  Shimoga District
  Shimoga District is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga District lies in the Malnad region of the Western Ghats, a hilly area known for its green forests, plentiful rainfall, and as the source of many of the area's rivers. Shimoga City is the administrative centre...
  
  
• Kemmangundi
  Kemmangundi
  Kemmannugundi is a hill station in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is 1434m above sea level. This was the summer retreat of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV and as a mark of respect to the king, it is also known as Sri Krishnarajendra Hill Station...
  
  , Chikkamagaluru District
• Kudremukh
  Kudremukh
  Kudremukh also spelled Kuduremukha is a mountain range in Chikkamagaluru district, in Karnataka, India. It is also the name of a small hill station town situated near the mountain, about 48 kilometers from Karkala and about 20 kilometers from Kalasa...
  
  , Chikkamagaluru District
• Koppa
  Koppa
  Koppa is an archaic letter-like numeral character of the Cyrillic writing system. Its form are derived from the Greek letter Koppa ....
  
  , Chikkamagaluru District
• Madikeri, Kodagu District
• MM Hills, Chamarajanagar District
  Chamarajanagar district
  Chamarajanagara is the southern-most district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was carved out of the original larger Mysore District in the year 1998...
  
  
• Mudigere
  Mudigere
  Mudigere is a panchayat town in Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is 35 km from the district headquarters. Several pilgrimage sites such as Dharmasthala , Horanadu, Kalasa, Sringeri are near to the town...
  
  , Chikkamagaluru District
• Mullayanagiri
  Mullayanagiri
  Mullayanagiri , is the highest peak in Karnataka, India. Mullayanagiri is located at in the Baba Budan Giri Range of the Western Ghats...
  
  , Chikkamagaluru District
• Nandi Hills
  Nandi Hills, India
  Nandi Hills or Nandidurg is an ancient hill fortress of southern India, in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. It is located just 10 km from Chickballapur town and approximately 60 km from the city of Bangalore...
  
  , Chikkaballapur district
  Chikkaballapur district
  Chikballapur district is a newly created district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was carved out of the existing Kolar district by moving the taluks of Gauribidanur, Gudibanda, Bagepalli, Chikballapur, Sidlaghatta and Chintamani into the new district....
  
  
• Chikkamagaluru
  Chikkamagaluru
  Chikmagalur is a town located in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located in the foothills of Mullayanagiri range chikmagalur is famous for the coffee, it is known as the coffee land of karnataka. it has international school called ambar valley and a star resort by name...
  
  , Chikkamagaluru District
• Sagar, Shimoga District
  Shimoga District
  Shimoga District is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga District lies in the Malnad region of the Western Ghats, a hilly area known for its green forests, plentiful rainfall, and as the source of many of the area's rivers. Shimoga City is the administrative centre...
  
  
• Sakleshpur
  Sakleshpur
  Sakleshapur or Sakaleshpura in Kannada is a taluk and hill station town in Hassan district in the South Indian state of Karnataka....
  
  , Hassan District
  Hassan district
  Hassan is a district in Karnataka state, India. The district headquarters are Hassan.Hassan district was the seat of the Hoysala Empire which at its peak ruled large parts of south India from Belur as its early capital and Halebidu as its later capital during the period 1000 - 1334 CE...
  
  
• Sirsi, Karnataka, Uttara Kannada District
• Siddapura, Uttara Kannada
• Somwarpet
  Somwarpet
  Somwarpet is a panchayat town in Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka...
  
  , Kodagu District
• Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru District
• Talakaveri
  Talakaveri
  Talacauvery , is the place that is generally considered to be the source of the Cauvery River. It is located in the Brahmagiri hill near Bhagamandala in Kodagu district, Karnataka, 1,276 m. above sea level...
  
  , Kodagu District
• Theerthahalli, Shimoga District
  Shimoga District
  Shimoga District is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga District lies in the Malnad region of the Western Ghats, a hilly area known for its green forests, plentiful rainfall, and as the source of many of the area's rivers. Shimoga City is the administrative centre...
  
  
• Virajpet
  Virajpet
  The town of Virajpet is the second town of the district of Kodagu, in Karnataka. It is the main town of the Virajpet taluka, in the south of the district. The name is an abbreviation of Virarajendrapete after the former ruler of Kodagu, Virarajendra, and this latter form is still sometimes used.It...
  
  , Kodagu District
• Yana
  Yana, India
  Yana is a village in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India that is known for the unusual rock formations in its vicinity. It is located in the Sahyadri mountain range of the Western Ghats, about from Karwar port, from Sirsi, and from Kumta...
  
  , Uttara Kannada District
• Yellapura
  Yellapura
  Such towns are known by "Main road towns", usually they have one main road. In fact they are villages with a bit better facilities like telephone booths, tea serving stalls, tyre puncture repair shop, than other villages of rest of India....
  
  , Uttara Kannada District

Kerala

• Charalkunnu
  Charalkunnu
  Charalkunnu is a popular hill station in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala, India. The Pampa River flows in the low lying areas. Pathanamthitta, the district headquarters, is situated 17 km to the south-east. Kozhencherry is located 5 km away....
  
  , near Kozhencherry
  Kozhencherry
  Kozhencherry is a small town in Pathanamthitta district of Central Travancore region in Kerala state, South India. It is on the banks of river Pampa. It is a commercial centre with many of the Banks and trade companies have their establishments here. It is believed that once the Kovilans of...
  
   in Pathanamthitta District
  Pathanamthitta district
  Pathanamthitta district is the youngest district located in the southern part of the state of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in Pathanamthitta town. The district is surrounded by Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east...
  
  
• Devikulam, Idukki District
  Idukki district
  Idukki district is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at in Painavu.It is the second least populous district in Kerala, after Wayanad .-Etymology:...
  
  
• Kalpetta
  Kalpetta
  Kalpetta is a city and a municipality in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a small town surrounded by dense coffee plantations and mountains, is the headquarters of Wayanad district...
  
  , Wayanad District
  Wayanad District
  Wayanad District in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra in the...
  
  
• Kottancheri Hills
  Kottancheri Hills
  Kottancheri Hills is a part of the Western Ghats in Kasaragod district of Kerala, south India. This is an area of rain forest near Konnakkad 30 km north- east of Kanhangad. It includes a picnic centre and is ideal for trekking. Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri mountain range of Kodagu is...
  
  , Kasaragod District
  Kasaragod district
  Kasaragod District is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala. Kasaragod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1984...
  
  
• Kumily
  Kumily
  Kumily is a town in the Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and the Periyar Tiger Reserve, in the Idukki District of Kerala State in South India. It is a major tourist destination and a spices trading center....
  
  , Idukki District
  Idukki district
  Idukki district is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at in Painavu.It is the second least populous district in Kerala, after Wayanad .-Etymology:...
  
  
• Mananthavady
  Mananthavady
  Mananthavady is a small town on the banks of Mananthavady Puzha a tributary of the Kabini River in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.This area was once ruled by the Pazhassi dynasty and the tomb of Pazhassi Raja is an important heritage site located in the heart of the town. This is also the...
  
  , Wayanad District
  Wayanad District
  Wayanad District in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra in the...
  
  
• Munnar
  Munnar
  Munnar is one of the most popular hill station in Kerala and in southern India. Munnar is located on the Western Ghats, situated in the Idukki district....
  
  , Idukki District
  Idukki district
  Idukki district is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at in Painavu.It is the second least populous district in Kerala, after Wayanad .-Etymology:...
  
  
• Nelliampathi
  Nelliampathi
  Nelliampathi is a popular hill station 60 km away from Palakkad in Kerala, a small state in south India. It is surrounded by tea and coffee plantations and has excellent weather conditions. The journey to Nelliampathi itself is an experience. The only route is from Nemmara, from where the...
  
  , Palakkad District
  Palakkad district
  Palakkad District is one of the 14 districts of the Indian state of Kerala. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram District, on the southwest by the Thrissur District and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The...
  
  
• Peermade
  Peermade
  Peermade, also transliterated as Perumade, Peerumed, Peerumade or Peermede, is a hill station in the state of Kerala, India...
  
  , Idukki District
  Idukki district
  Idukki district is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at in Painavu.It is the second least populous district in Kerala, after Wayanad .-Etymology:...
  
  
• Ponmudi
  Ponmudi
  Ponmudi is a hillstation in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala in South India. Its located 61 km north-east of Trivandrum city at an altitude of 1100 m. It is a part of the Western Ghats mountain range that runs parallel to the Arabian Sea.-Tourism:Ponmudi is connected to...
  
  , Thiruvananthapuram District
  Thiruvananthapuram district
  Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in the year 1957. The headquarters is the city of Thiruvananthapuram which is also the capital city of Kerala....
  
  
• Ranipuram
  Ranipuram
  Ranipuram is a hill station located within Kasargod district of Kerala state, south India. It is located about east of Kanhangad on the Panathoor road branching off at Panathady and lies above sea level adjacent to Bhagamandala forest range.-History:Evidence of pre-settlement traditions exist in...
  
  , Kasaragod District
  Kasaragod district
  Kasaragod District is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala. Kasaragod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1984...
  
  
• Sulthan Bathery
  Sulthan Bathery
  Sultan Bathery - is a mid-sized town in Wayanad district of Kerala, India. It derives its present name from Tipu Sultan of Mysore who used the abandoned Jain temple here and used it as his battery here in the 18th century, hence the name Sultan's Battery. This town was part of Kidanganadu...
  
  , Wayanad District
  Wayanad District
  Wayanad District in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra in the...
  
  
• Thusharagiri
  Thusharagiri Falls
  Thusharigiri Falls is a waterfall located in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala.Two streams originating from the Western Ghats meet here to form the Chalippuzha River. The river diverges into three waterfalls creating a snowy spray, which gives the name, 'Thusharagiri'. The word...
  
  , Kozhikode District
  Kozhikode district
  Kozhikode District , formerly Calicut, is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised...
  
  
• Vellarimala
  Vellarimala
  Vellarimala is a mountain range in Thiruvambady Panchayat on Kozhikode district of Kerala, India.- Description :Vellarimala forms a part of a high hill range of what is otherwise known as Camel's Hump Mountains, a part of the Western Ghats...
  
  , near Thiruvambady in Kozhikode District
  Kozhikode district
  Kozhikode District , formerly Calicut, is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised...
  
  
• Vythiri
  Vythiri (village)
  Vythiri is a picturesque place located in the sylvan Northern High Ranges of Kerala, India.An area that breathes history and legend, Vythiri was the natural choice because of its accessibility beauty and pleasant climate. Rising 2600 ft. above sea level, Vythiri had been a retreat for English...
  
  , Wayanad District
  Wayanad District
  Wayanad District in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra in the...
  
  
• Wagamon
  Wagamon
  Vagamon is a hill station located in Kottayam-Idukki border of Idukki district of Kerala, India. It has a cool climate with the temperature between 10-23°C during a summer midday. It is situated 1,100 metre above sea level....
  
  , Idukki District
  Idukki district
  Idukki district is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at in Painavu.It is the second least populous district in Kerala, after Wayanad .-Etymology:...
  
  

Maharashtra

• Amboli, Sindhudurg district
  Amboli, Sindhudurg district
  Amboli is a hill station in south Maharashtra, India. At an altitude of 690 meters it is the last hill station before the coastal highlands of Goa and a relatively unexplored one....
  
  
• Chikhaldara
  Chikhaldara
  ----This article originally appeared in wikinews , and was transferred over here, as this is more suitable project. It was originally licensed under the license, which is one-way compatible with the GFDL. Atributation goes to the wikinews community, and the only contributor to this article was the...
  
  
• Igatpuri
  Igatpuri
  Igatpuri is a city and a Hill Station municipal council in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Western Ghats. The station lies in Nashik District between Mumbai and Nashik Road on the Central Railway. Igatpuri is known for its Buddhist Pagoda for Meditation...
  
  
• Jawhar
  Jawhar
  Jawhar is a city and a municipal council in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is about 166 km from Mumbai and 80 km from the city of Nasik.-History:...
  
  
• Karjat
  Karjat
  Karjat is a city, a Municipal Council, a Tahsil and a sub-district in Raigad district, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:...
  
  
• Khandala
  Khandala
  Khandala is a hill station in the Western Ghats in the state of Maharashtra, India, about three kilometres from Lonavala and seven kilometers from Karjat....
  
  
• Lonavala
• Lavasa
  Lavasa
  Lavasa is a private, planned city being built near Pune.A or project being developed by HCC, this as-yet-incomplete city has been controversial for multiple reasons including procurement of land, harm to the environment, and loans acquired through political corruption.In late 2010 the Indian...
  
  
• Mahabaleshwar
  Mahabaleshwar
  Mahabaleshwar is a city and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a hill station located in the Western Ghats range. With one of the few evergreen forests of the world, it served as the summer capital of Bombay province during the British Raj.-Geography...
  
  
• Matheran
  Matheran
  - Getting to Matheran :Matheran is located about 100 km from Mumbai, 120 km from Pune. and 320 km from Surat. It lies on the busy Mumbai-Pune rail link and the nearest train station is at Neral, approximately 11 km from Matheran. From Neral, one can either rent a taxi to the...
  
  
• Panchgani
  Panchgani
  Pānchgani is a town and municipal council in Sātārā district in Mahārāshtra, India .-History:Scenic Panchgani was discovered by the British during the British Raj as a summer resort, and a superintendent named John Chesson was placed in charge of the hill station in the 1860s...
  
  
• Panhala
  Panhala
  Panhala is a city and a Hill station Municipal Council 18 km northwest of Kolhapur, in Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Panhala is the smallest city in Maharastra and being a Municipal Council the city is developing rapidly. The city sprawls in the Panhala fort commands...
  
  
• Toranmal
  Toranmal
  Toranmal is an Hill Station in the municipal council of the Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. One can reach through Shahada. It is a hill station located in the Satpura Range. Its Gorakhnath Temple is the site of a Yatra attended by thousands of devotees on Mahashivratri...
  
  

Tamil Nadu

• Coonoor
  Coonoor
  Coonoor is a town and a municipality in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its production of Nilgiri tea....
  
  
• Javadi Hills
  Javadi Hills
  The Javadi Hills are a range of hills, one of the largest in the Eastern Ghats, in Vellore District, in the northern part of the state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India. About 50 miles wide and 20 miles long, they are bisected into eastern and western sections by the Cheyyar and Agaram rivers,...
  
  
• Kodaikanal
  Kodaikanal
  -Climate:Kodaikanal has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate . The temperatures are cool throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.-Economy:...
  
  
• Udagamandalam (Ooty)
• Valparai
  Valparai
  Valparai is a hill station in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu,India. It is located 3,500 feet above sea level on the Anaimalai Hills range of the Western Ghats, at a distance of 100 km from Coimbatore and 65 km from Pollachi.There are 40 hairpin bends on the way to Valparai from Azhiyar...
  
  
• Grasshills and Chinnakallar falls
• Meghamalai
  Meghamalai
  Meghamalai, popularly called High Wavy Mountains, is a cool and misty mountain range situated in the Western Ghats in Theni district, Tamilnadu, South India. It is a place of natural beauty dotted with cardamom plantations and tea estates. The place is situated at an elevation of 1,500 m above sea...
  
  
• Yelagiri
  Yelagiri
  Yelagiri is a hill station / village in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India, situated off the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur road. Located at an altitude of 1,410 metres above Mean Sea Level and spread across 30 km2, the Yelagiri village is surrounded by orchards, rose-gardens, and green...
  
  
• Yercaud
• Doddabetta
  Doddabetta
  Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills, at 2637 metre . There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 9 km from Ooty,on Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, South India...
  
  
• Kolli Hills
  Kolli Hills
  Kolli Hills or Kolli Malai is a small mountain range located in central Tamil Nadu in Namakkal district of India. The mountains are about 1000 to 1300 m in height and cover an area of approximately 280 km². The Kolli Hills has 72 hair pin bends to reach the top of the hills...
  
  
• Sirumalai
  Sirumalai
  Sirumalai is a region of situated from Dindigul, India. There are many high hills in the area. Hillock International School is located in Sirumalai....
  
  
• Kothagiri
• Mancholai
• Palani hills
• Kurangani hills
• Pachamalai
• Velliangiri Hills
• Agathiyar Hill
• Courtallam falls

Uttarakhand

• Almora
  Almora
  Almora is a municipal board, a cantonment town in the Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Almora was founded in 1568.It is a town bustling with activity and a rich cultural heritage and history. It is considered the cultural heart of the Kumaon region of...
  
  
• Askot
  Askot
  Askot or Askote is a small Himalayan town in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand in India. It is the part of Kanalichhina development Block and Didihat Tehsil....
  
  
• Auli
  Auli
  Auli, is an important ski destination in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Auli is known as 'Bugyal' in the regional language which means meadow. In fact some French and Australian experts consider Auli to be one of the best ski resorts in the world. Auli is less known ski destination...
  
  
• Badrinath
• Bageshwar
  Bageshwar
  Bageshwar is a city and a municipal board in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of Bageshwar district....
  
  
• Berinag
  Berinag
  Berinag, a tiny hill station, is located 10 km from Chaukori in the Pithoragarh district, the most eastern Himalayan district in the state of Uttarakhand , India. It is accessible by road. Closest prominent villages include Dhanoli, Bana, Bhattigaon, Banoli,quarali,tripuradevi and Sangarh...
  
  
• Bhimtal
  Bhimtal
  Bhimtal Lake is a lake in the town of Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, India. There is an island at the centre of the lake. It is the largest lake in the only real lake district of India...
  
  
• Binsar
• Chamoli
• Champawat
  Champawat
  Champawat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Champawat district.-Mythology:...
  
  
• Chaukori
  Chaukori
  Chaukori is a tiny hill station in the Pithoragarh district set among the lofty peaks, of the western Himalayan Range in the Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand, India. To the north is Tibet and to the south is Terai...
  
  
• Chopta
  Chopta
  Chopta is small settlement and Commencement point to 3rd of Panch Kedar Tungnath About 3.5Km from here. Another 1k.m from Tungnath leads to Chandrashila Peak ....
  
  
• Didihat
  Didihat
  Didihat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pithoragarh district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.-Etymology:Didihat is named after Kumauni language word 'Dand' means a small hillock.-Demographics:...
  
  
• Gangolihat
  Gangolihat
  Gangolihat is a small Himalayan hill town in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is tehsil and sub divisional headquarter of the district. Gangolihat is famous for its Shakti Peethas of Hat Kalika of goddess Kali. Nearby at 'Patal Bhubneshwar', underground caves are major tourist...
  
  
• Garhwal
  Garhwal Division
  Garhwal is the north-western region and administrative division of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand which is home to the Garhwali people. Lying in the Himalayas, It is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon region, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the north-west by...
  
  
• Joshimath
• Kasauni
• Kedarnath
• Landour
  Landour
  Landour , a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India. The twin towns of Mussoorie and Landour, together, are a well-known British Raj-era hill station in northern India. Mussoorie-Landour was widely known as...
  
  
• Lansdowne
  Lansdowne, Garhwal
  Lansdowne is a cantonment town in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.-History:Originally known as, Kaludanda, after Kalun and Danda in local language, Lansdowne was founded and named after then Viceroy of India, Lord Lansdowne in 1887, and by 1901 it had a population of 3943...
  
  
• Lohaghat
  Lohaghat
  Lohaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. This is a hill station with many tourist spots around.-Demographics:...
  
  
• Mukteshwar
  Mukteshwar
  Mukteshwar is a town and tourist destination in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It sits high in the Kumaon Hills at an altitude of 2286 meters , 51 km from Nainital, 72 km from Haldwani, and 395 km from Delhi....
  
  
• Munsiyari
  Munsiyari
  Munsyari is the name of a town and a tehsil in the Pithoragarh District in the hill-state of Uttarakhand, India.It lies at the base of the great Himalayan mountain range, at an elevation of about , and is a starting point of various treks into the interior of the range.- Overview :Its name refers...
  
  
• Mussoorie
  Mussoorie
  Mussoorie is a city and a municipal board in the Dehradun District of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located about 35 km from the state capital of Dehradun and 290 km north from the national capital of New Delhi...
  
  
• Nainital
• Nanda Devi
  Nanda Devi
  Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country ; owing to this geography it was the highest known mountain in the world until computations on Dhaulagiri by western surveyors in 1808...
  
  
• Naukuchiatal
  Naukuchiatal
  Naukuchiatal or ‘lake of nine corners’ is a small hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The lake is 175 feet deep surrounded byhills covered in trees and shrubs. The lake is fed by an underground perennial spring.-Location:...
  
  
• Pauri
  Pauri
  Pauri is a city and a municipal board in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.-Geography:Pauri is located at...
  
  
• Pithoragarh
  Pithoragarh
  Pithoragarh, is a city with a Municipal Board in the Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, was carved out of district of Almora in 1962.-Geography:...
  
  
• Tarkeshwar Mahadev
  Tarkeshwar Mahadev
  Tarkeshwar Mahadev : 36 km from Lansdowne and at a height of 1,800 m this place is known for its temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Surrounded by thick forests of deodar and pine, it is an ideal place for those who seek for beauty in nature. During Shivratri, a special worship is held...
  
  
• Ranikhet
  Ranikhet
  Ranikhet is a hill station and cantonment town in Almora district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the home for the Military Hospital, Kumaon Regiment & Naga Regiment and is maintained by the Indian Army....
  
  
• Rishikesh
• Rudraprayag
• Uttarkashi
  Uttarkashi
  Uttarkashi, meaning Kashi of the north, is a holy town in Uttarakhand, India. It is the district headquarter of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi at an altitude of 1352 m above sea level. Uttarkashi is home to a number of ashrams and temples and also to...
  
  
• Marchula
  Marchula
  Marchula is a small tourist spot in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.-External links:*http://newzstreet.com/news.php?news_id=5025 .*http://tripsguru.com/places/Marchula/...
  
  
• Joshimath
• Ranikhet
  Ranikhet
  Ranikhet is a hill station and cantonment town in Almora district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the home for the Military Hospital, Kumaon Regiment & Naga Regiment and is maintained by the Indian Army....
  
  
• Valley of flowers
  Valley of Flowers
  Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, nestled high in West Himalaya, is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty. It is located in Uttarakhand state. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the...
  
  
• Dhanaulti
  Dhanaulti
  Dhanaulti also known as Dhanolti, is a hill station from the popular hill station of Mussoorie, and from Chamba, as it is situated between the two....
  
  
• Kanatal
  Kanatal
  Kanatal is a city in Uttarakhand, 78 km ahead of Dehradun , 38 km ahead of Mussoorie which is also known as the Queen of Hills & 12 km from Chamba. Kanatal is a hamlet built around numerous hills, a locale which personifies the romantic aura of Tehri District, Uttarakhand, State...
  
  

West Bengal

• Darjeeling
• Kalimpong
• Kurseong
  Kurseong
  Kurseong is a hill station situated in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.Located at an altitude of 1458 metres , Kurseong is just 30 km from Darjeeling...
  
  
• Ghum
  Ghum, West Bengal
  Ghum is a small hilly locality in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region of West Bengal, India. Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of 2,225.7 m...
  
  
• Mirik
  Mirik
  Mirik is a picturesque tourist spot nestled in the serene hills of Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. The name Mirik comes from the Lepcha words Mir-Yok meaning "place burnt by fire"....