5 Terribly Underrated Hill Stations in India You Must Explore

As you browse for the best hill stations in India, you encounter a page crowded with popular and most-visited destinations. However, not every soul seeks popularity but is an admirer of serenity sometimes. After being exposed to the surging lanes of metro cities, who would want to explore the same on a vacation? That’s why we have handpicked a set of hilly destinations in India which are terribly underrated but offer a secluded fun like no other place in the country. Read through this blog and choose which place you want to add in your bucket list. Ask us and we will say, ‘visit them all’.

Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

Elevated at an altitude of 10,000 ft, Tawang is the pride of Arunachal Pradesh yet it could never get a place for itself in the top hill stations in India. However, if you wind through the destination, it will amaze your soul not by being a tranquil or serene mountain range but with its natural beauty. It dwells between Bhutan and Tibet and enjoys a mixed Buddhist culture. The adobe of the biggest Buddhist monastery i.e., Tawang Monastery, it also an adventure hub. From rock climbing, paragliding, river rafting to ski lifting, the cauldron of adventure never goes empty. If that doesn’t you want, just sit back and rejoice the view of the never-ending stretches of grasslands, monks in an orange robe, and bowling nature.

Coonoor, Tamil Nadu

The secluded and quiet Coonoor in Tamil Nadu is one of many Nilgiri hill stations in India. Besides being a place of Nilgiri tea production, it is an ideal base camp for a trek to the Nilgiris. It is also well connected with the world-famous Nilgiri Mountain Railway, plying between Coimbatore and Ooty. What makes it best? The escape from the crowded place. The panorama avoids busy and bustling city or popular hill station life altogether. Visiting Sim’s Park, a botanical garden, is also worthwhile. Whether it is checking out the tea-production at a factory or hopping across the pretty Law’s falls, Coonoor serves the best ventures secretly.

Kausani, Uttaranchal

Kasol, Mcleodgang, and even Lansdowne, every gem of North India has successfully captivated the attention of tourists. But Kausani in Uttaranchal remained silent all this while. Synonymous with awesome scenic views, Kausani is the least visited hill station in India. Having adorned with dense forests of pine and tea gardens, it looks just like mini Switzerland. Anashakti Ashram and Pant Museum are its major attractions, apart from which you can also retrieve your exhausted enthusiasm in this peaceful paradise.

Haflong, Assam

Although Assam is a popular northeastern state in India, tourists seldom consider it for a vacation. But if you want to know what they are missing out on, it’s Haflong. This majestic and quaint hill station in the easternmost state of India is a home to warm locals and colorful Assamese tribes. Bright green rivers, clouds, and blue hills covered with an abundance of flowers in a single landscape look nothing less than a picturesque canvas. It’s also a lesser-known avenue for trekking, paragliding, and boating. For road trip lovers, it’s best to drive from Guwahati, also because there is little else.

Manali, Himachal Pradesh

Yes, we agree that it’s one of the most visited and crowded hill stations in the country. But do you know, over time people actually forgot what it originally offers and ended up exploring something totally opposite? Kullu Manali was supposed to be a tranquil hotspot for honeymooners but people often confuse the adventure and crowded attractions as its best offering. So, here’s a suggestion, the next time you go to this Himalayan resort town, try to visit a place less traversed and embrace the silence and majesty Manali is actually renowned for.

Having said that, we bet you wouldn’t miss out on the foregoing places in the upcoming trips to the mountains in India.