Destination: Kotkhai [Location on Map]
State: Himachal Pradesh
Distance by road: It is around 453kms away from Delhi.
Nearest Railway Station: It is at Kalka, at a distance of around 185kms.
Nearest Airport: Shimla
Best Season: March-June, October-December
Location: The beauty of Himachal Pradesh is like the beauty of a flower turned from a bud. Its beauty is just incomplete in one glance and has to be explored and appreciated again and again. Kotkhai is just 70 km far from Shimla, an ideal place where you can feel the real spirit of Himachal.
Meaning of the name: The name Kotkhai – Kot means Palace and Khai means Cliff, the palace of the King on the Cliff. On the cliff, the Palace is situated beautifully with a tributary of holy Ganga flowing below it.
Places to visit in kotkhai:
- There are various places to see around Kotkhai. There is a village ‘Kiari’ which is just 12 km away from Kotkhai. It has beautiful surroundings with pine trees and lush green apple orchids.
- The place also has the picturesque temples of Goddess Mahamai and Lankra Veer which are the main attractions of the village. There is absolute peace and calm where one can enjoy his/her holidays in tranquility of ‘Nera-Ghati’ and the ‘Kiala Forest’.
- ‘Dhilon’ is a beautiful pond there which is situated in the centre of forests and the local people call it Devine. The major tourism is not well developed here but almost all modern facilities are available for tourists. Away from the cunningness of the metropolitan cities, the innocent locals give shelter to the tourists if required urgently.
Ideal time to visit:
You can visit Kotkhai at any time of the year to see its beauty if want to you get maximum satisfaction. Every month and season of the year gives its own specialty.
Where to stay?
You can accommodate yourself at the nearest rest house which are Maruti Guest House in Kotkhai and the Hotel Apple Crown at Dumehar.
Kotkhai is situated at an altitude of 1800 mts with fine traditional architecture in the beautiful village. It is located in the middle of apple orchards which cover around 23,000 hectares of land. Kotkhai is famous for the delicious golden variety of apples. The places to visit nearby Kotkhai are Hatkoti and Rohru. On the Shimla-Hatkoti route, Kotkhai is loacted 105 km away from Shimla.
How to reach?
- You can go to Kotkhai by Road transport. From Gurgaon take the required bus or a taxi which will suit you. If you miss the bus from gurgaon,then reach Dhaula Kuan in Delhi. From there take the required bus to Kotkhai.
- If you want to go by Rail Transport, then take the right train from Nizamuddin or Old Delhi Railway station. The train will drop you at the Shimla Railway station which is closest to Kotkhai. Then, to cover up the remaining distance take a bus or hire a taxi to reach your final destination, Kotkhai.
21 responses so far
1 madhavi s bhickta ~ Aug 11, 2009 at 5:18 am
yes kotkhai is a beautiful place….realised the power and strength of the “devta”…..forgotten my parental home of lucknow to my marital home of chroal,kiari
2 sona ~ Aug 12, 2009 at 3:22 am
i love kotkati i think it is a beautiful place all off upper h.p villages apples is gift of god for us i also belong to kotkahi
3 MANISH(NISHU)BHICKTA ~ Oct 27, 2009 at 3:04 am
kotkhai is my ancestral place i realy enjoy its beauty as i live far away from it that is in delhi realy enjoy apples and himachali songs and our own justa bus service at last jai devta bandra and devta lankra bir
4 MANISH(NISHU)BHICKTA ~ Oct 27, 2009 at 3:07 am
kotkuru rocks against all other regional people i m fom charol villagenear to majauli
5 rajeev s chauhan ~ Feb 2, 2010 at 5:43 am
hi
finally got you.kotkati is a beautiful place.we would like to feel this place with naresh and you.
6 madhavi s bhickta ~ Feb 7, 2010 at 2:23 am
yup sure dear…cum join us in june…..nishu ji aap bilkul sahi ho par aap dec me kheen me ate to aur enjoy karte apn egaon ka majaa….maa aur manoj to saath the…..chachi
7 Anshul chauhan ~ Mar 8, 2010 at 4:15 am
its heaven on the earth with lovely people & natural beauty
8 Monica Chauhan ~ Apr 1, 2010 at 2:11 am
Its paradise and people are gems with Authentic delicacies like (Sidu& Ghee)any Khadu would die for it!!!!!!
9 madhavi ~ Apr 26, 2010 at 1:15 am
waiting to be there dis may-june….away from theheat o lucknow…..waiting to meet my family
10 madhavi ~ Apr 26, 2010 at 1:17 am
away from the heat of lucknow waiting to spend the summers in my home of village chroal
11 DEBRAJ & ASHA ~ Apr 30, 2010 at 9:29 am
yes kotkhai is a beautiful place …………………. its heaven on the earth with lovely people
12 swinky ~ May 9, 2010 at 4:10 am
kotkhai rox yaar i lv ma home town mahasu nd……..nd jai dom devta………………….
13 balbir singh delhi ministry of power ~ Jun 4, 2010 at 4:50 am
yes. kotkhai is a beautful place. There is a large production of apples.
14 Mukesh Sharma ~ Aug 11, 2010 at 2:01 am
hi, i am from jalandhar. My friend Bantu lives in kotkhai. he has a sweet shop there “Bantoo Sweet Shop”. he is realy nice person. people in kotkahi having a pleasent personality. i saw apple orchids, hatkoti temple there
15 Anamika Chauhan Rao ~ Sep 15, 2010 at 4:46 am
WELL PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO VISIT THIS BEAUTIFUL SMALL VILLLAGE THEY HAVE CLOSELY ENCOUNTERD HEAVEN…..LUXURY….PEACE …TRANQUALLITY AT ITS BEST..HERE THE PEOPLE ARE RICH AT HEART, HAVE LIVING STANDARDS AND DO HAVE MORALS TO LIVE UP2 HUMANITY…SO WAT ELSE YOU NEED TO REJUVINATE OUR DEAD SOULS IN MANIC WORLD.
16 Kewal Ram ~ Jan 4, 2011 at 6:49 am
Kotkhai area as a whole has beautiful sights and locations. You trek to Mahasu and Dandi peak;amble in Jungles of Dharonk and experience the heavenly environment. Khaneti and Jashla have simply a superlative beauty. Trek to Kupar through the jungle of Jauni, Heights of Nagpuri above village Chhathla; Tharola and Tahu peak and realise what is there in those places. Baghi and Kumarsain are stated to be refreshingly beautiful(Unfortunately I have not visited those places personally). The cutural diversity and richness is abundant for those who care to explore. Above all, people are handsome, lively, passionate and enterprising with modern outlook. All this in a rural hinterland can give a pleasant shock and surprise to any visitor to the area.
17 Kewal Ram ~ Jan 5, 2011 at 1:29 am
I missed mentioning in my previous comment that the there are beautiful places besides those mentioned by others previously. Yes, they are gorgeous.
18 sanjeev k tempta ~ May 31, 2011 at 3:23 am
hi friends
i wanted to tell you one thing there are many places in my kotkhai which are facinating thats why i m from too kotkhai
19 SANDESH THAKUR ~ Jun 6, 2011 at 5:41 am
A HEVEN ON EARTH jAI DEVTA BENDRA AND KOTKHAI.LOVE YOU GHAYAL….1500……SANDESH
20 Sanjeev Chauhan(Kaku) Padara ~ Jun 16, 2011 at 5:23 am
Kotkhai area as a whole has beautiful sights and locations.Every month and season of the year gives its own specialty.i realy enjoy apples and himachali songs
21 Kavinder kanwar ~ Dec 25, 2011 at 6:27 am
Yes kotkhai is beautiful places I reay enjoy apple,god and village kalot
Leave your feedback/comments