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Destination: Thanedar [Location on Map]
State: Himachal Pradesh
Distance by road: It is around 421kms away from Delhi.
Nearest Railway Station: It is at Kalka, at a distance of around 155kms.
Nearest Airport: Jubbarhatti
Best Season: May-June, October-December

Thanedar is at a height of 8,000 feet. It is slightly higher than Shimla (7,400 feet) and is located amidst the scenic apple orchards in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Thanedar is famed as the fruit bowl of Himachal Pradesh as apples rule in this fruit bowl. At thanedar the sloppy regions can be spotted with apple trees along with their greenish branches covered with elegant, delicate blossoms and loaded with flourished red apples.

It was here in Kotgarh near Thanedar that in 1916 Samuel Stokes, a social worker from Philadelphia brought the first apple saplings and adoted this place as his home. He planted first apple seed and the legacy of apples in India started growing. Thus, thanedar and kotgarh are famous for being home to one of the famous apple plantations of the country. Thanedar’s apples are used in preparing most delicious wines, jams and pickles.

Main attractions to visit are:

• Tani-Jubbar Lake which is Famous for ‘Nag Devta’ temple built along the lake. The lake is 6 Kilometers away from thanedar.
• Hatu Peak situated at an altitude of 11,000 ft, offering a panoramic view of the snowline is 15 Kilometers away.
• St.Mary’s Church, one of the oldest churches in India was built in 1843 at Kotgarh.
• Parmjyotir Temple is 1 Km away from thanedar. The temple is built in the pahari style.
• The Hatu Peak which is 3136 mt high, offers a panoramic view of the pir-pinjal and the dhauladhar ranges of Himalayas.
• The Hatu Mata Temple is very popular with the locals during the local fairs in September and October which is located on the ridge of the top.
• Banjara Camp near Thanedar provides many adventurous activities like trekking, nature walks and rock climbing.

Lots of tourists visit Thanedar in different seasons to enjoy pleasant climate in April to November, and snow in December to march when temperature touches zero degrees. It is an absolutely soothing place with peace and solitude, away from the crowds with clean and cool air and great views, where time has no meaning to enjoying Mother Nature’s lavishness. One can spend refreshingly lethargic days here.

Thanedar is 421 kilometers away from Delhi. If you want to travel by road then you can take NH 1 to Ambala and then take NH22 for Shimla, continue on NH 22 via Kufri, Theog and Narkanda, then take the state road to Thanedar. It will take 11 hrs in total.

Nearest railhead to Thanedar is Kalka at a distance of 155 km. It is well connected to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Howrah by regular express train services. We have kalka mail running straight to kalka. Taxi fare from Kalka Railway station to Thanedar is about Rs 3000.

Jubbarhatti airport in Shimla is the nearest airport to Thanedar, which is at a distance of 94 km Away from Thanedar. This airport has connecting flights from Delhi. International travelers can avail the facilities of Delhi International airport to travel to Jubbarhatti in Shimla. A taxi or a tourist cab charges about Rs 2,000 from the Jubbarhatti airport to Thanedar.