Editing Mussoorie (section)

==Landmarks==
[[File:Entire mussorie.jpg|400px|left|Panoramic view of Mussoorie.]]
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Tourism, concentrated during summer and winter, is the most significant segment of the Mussoorie economy.

===Bhadraj Temple===
[[Bhadraj Temple]] is a famous temple in Yamuna Valley. It is dedicated to [[Balarama]], the brother of [[Sri Krishna|Krishna]]. People visit here to go [[trekking]] and for camping. Greenfield is a safe place for camping here. There are views of the [[Chaukhamba]] and [[Bandarpunch|Banderpunch]] peaks.

As of October 2023, the drive from Clouds End to Dudhli village is cumbersome in a difficult terrain. It would be preferable to trek from Clouds End to Dudhli village. The trek from Dudhli village to the Temple is about 5&nbsp;km in steep gradient.

===Dhanaulti===
[[Dhanaulti]] is a hill station located {{cvt|24|km}} away from Mussoorie. The Doon Valley and snow-covered Garhwal Himalayas can be viewed from there.

===Camel's Back Road===
Camel's Back Road incorporates a nature walk. The road, which takes its name from a rocky outcrop in the shape of a camel's hump, contains hotels, motels, and a cemetery.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/camel-back-road.php | title=Camel Back Road Mussoorie - Tourist Attraction in Mussoorie Camel Back Road }}</ref> The oldest Christian church in the Himalayas, St Mary's, is above Mall Road.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goniyal |first=Saurabh |date=2023 |title=Mussoorie Tourism |url=https://www.uttarakhand-tourism.com/uttarakhand/mussoorie.php |website=uttarakhand-tourism.com}}</ref>

===Lal Tibba===
Lal Tibba earlier was at the highest peak of Mussoorie where presently TV Tower is located. The earlier Lal Tibba peak had a fixed large binocular through which one could see the snow clad peaks of Himalayas that lies to the north. After the construction of TV Tower the binocular was shifted on the Landour ridge towards west which is now named as Lal Tibba and is located near "Childer's Lodge".

===Gun Hill===
[[File:Honeymooning couple at Gun hill in Mussoorie 03.jpg|thumb|A honeymooning couple on Gunhill in Mussourie]]
Gun Hill is the second highest point of Mussoorie, at an altitude of {{cvt|2024|m|0}} and at {{Coord|30.4953|N| 78.0745|E}}, and is accessed by cable car constructed from the Mall road. The cable car was constructed by the efforts of Mr. Hukam Singh Pawar when he was the chairman, Mussoorie Municipal Board. At Gun Hill is a cannon previously used to sound midday time for the local inhabitants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gun Hill Point - The cannon that kept enemies at bay |url=https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/uttarakhand/mussoorie/gun-hill-point |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Incredible India |language=en}}</ref> It is the second-highest spot after Lal Tibba.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Places to visit in Mussoorie |url=https://trip2divine.com/best-places-mussoorie/ |access-date=26 April 2020 |website=trip2divine.com}}</ref>

===Kempty Falls===
The [[Kempty Falls]], {{cvt|40|ft|order=flip}} high and {{cvt|4,500|ft|order=flip}} above sea level, is {{cvt|15|km}} from Mussoorie, accessed by track and ropeway from Mussoorie-Yamuna Bridge Road. The Britishers on their way to and from Mussoorie to Chakrata camped at the falls for tea and therefore the name Camp Tea became Kempty.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

===Lake Mist===
About {{cvt|5|km|round=0.5}} before Kempty Falls on the Mussoorie-Kempty road is Lake Mist, through which flows the Kempty river with its numerous small waterfalls. The resort of Lake Mist provides accommodation, restaurant facilities and boating.

===Municipal Garden===
The Municipal Garden provides an artificial mini-lake with paddle boats. It is {{cvt|4|km|round=0.5}} by road transport and {{cvt|2|km|round=0.5}} via Waverly Convent School road on foot.

===Mussoorie Lake===
The newly developed (1994)<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 27, 2022 |first=Anmol |last=Jain |title=Mussoorie lake: A symbol of mismanagement, say locals |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/mussoorie-lake-a-symbol-of-mismanagement-say-locals/articleshow/91820657.cms |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Mussoorie Lake was built by City Board and [[Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MDDA – Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority |url=http://mddaonline.in/ |access-date=2022-11-09 |language=en-US}}</ref> The lake, providing pedal boats and views of Doon Valley and nearby villages, is {{cvt|6|km|round=0.5}} from Mussoorie on the Mussoorie-Dehradun road.

===Bhatta Falls===
Bhatta Falls are {{cvt|7|km|round=0.5}} from Mussoorie on the Mussoorie-Dehradun Road near the village of Bhatta. The falls are {{cvt|3|km|round=0.5}} by foot from Bhatta which can also be reached by ropeway started around in 2019

===Jharipani Fall===
Jharipani Fall is on the Mussoorie-Jharipani road, {{cvt|8.5|km|round=0.5}} from Mussoorie.

===Mossy Fall===
Mossy Fall is surrounded by a dense forest and is {{cvt|7|km|round=0.5}} from Mussoorie, and is accessed via Barlowganj or Balahisar.

===Sir George Everest's House===
At Park Estate are the remains of the building and laboratory of Sir [[George Everest]], the [[Surveyor General of India|Surveyor-General of India]] from 1830 to 1843. It is after George Everest that the world's highest peak [[Mount Everest|Mt. Everest]] is named. It is {{cvt|6|km|round=0.5}} from Gandhi Chowk and a scenic walk from Library Bazaar, although accessible by road transport to at least Haathi Paon. The place provides a view of Doon Valley on one side and a panoramic view of the Aglar River valley and the peaks of the Himalayan ranges on the other.

===Happy Valley===
[[File:Happy vally.jpg|right|thumb|Happy Valley, Mussoorie]]
[[Happy Valley, Mussoorie|Happy Valley]] lies on the western side of Library Point. The tourist attraction includes Tibetan sanctuaries, a municipal garden, and the IAS Academy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=coveringindia.com |title=Mussoorie Tourism: Top Attractions, Travel Guide & Things to Do |url=https://www.coveringindia.com/en/city/mussoorie |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=CoveringIndia |language=en}}</ref> Lal Tibba is a further tourist attraction in the cantonment of [[Landour]] near Mussoorie, and overlooks the Himalayas.{{citation needed|reason=do not add hotel or tourist spam links|date=April 2018}}

===Nag Devta Temple===
The ancient Nag Devta Temple is dedicated to Snake God Shiva, It is on Cart Mackenzie Road about {{cvt|6|km|round=0.5}} from Mussoorie on the road to Dehradun. There is vehicular access to the temple, which provides a view of Mussoorie and the Doon Valley.

===Jwalaji Temple (Benog Hill)===
At an altitude of {{cvt|2240|m}} Jwalaji Temple is {{cvt|9|km|round=0.5}} west from Mussoorie, and cannot be accessed by vehicle although a motor road goes most of the way from Mussoorie. It is at the top of Benog Hill and contains an idol of the Goddess Durga; from the temple is a view of the valley of the Aglar River.

===Cloud End===
Cloud End is surrounded by thick deodar forest. The bungalow, built-in 1835 by a British major, was one of the first four buildings in Mussoorie and has been converted to a hotel.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bugyalvalley.com/clouds-end/ | title=Clouds end guide| date=28 May 2022}}</ref>

===Van Chetna Kendra===
Van Chetna Kendra, a {{convert|339|ha}} sanctuary {{cvt|11|km|round=0.5}} to the south from Library Point, was established in 1993. It is significant for the extinct bird species [[Mountain quail|Mountain Quail]] (Pahari Bater), last spotted in 1876.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beven |first=Rick |date=2013-11-05 |title=Letter from India: quail trail |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/05/letter-from-india-mountain-quail |access-date=2025-03-24 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

===Benog Wildlife Sanctuary===
{{main|Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary}}
The sanctuary, about {{cvt|6.3|km||abbr=}} from Library Point and open to the public, provides a woodland habitat for indigenous birds, and animals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jaypeehotels.com/blogs/2018/05/28/places-visit-mussoorie-honeymoon-jaypee-manor-mussoorie/|title=Places to Visit in Mussoorie During Honeymoon|work=Jaypee Hotels|access-date=28 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614155408/http://www.jaypeehotels.com/blogs/2018/05/28/places-visit-mussoorie-honeymoon-jaypee-manor-mussoorie/|archive-date=14 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Mall Road===
Mall Road, with architectural evidence of a colonial past, is a shopping area at the centre of Mussoorie, and contains shops, cafes, [[video game]] establishments, skating rinks, a nearby Tibetan market place, and a Methodist church. The Mall road starts from Picture Palace in the east to Library point towards the west.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

===Lal Tibba===
Lal Tibba, also called Depot Hill because of its former use as a military depot, is the highest point in Mussoorie with an altitude of {{cvt|2,275|m}}, with views over the town and its surroundings. A Japanese telescope, with views of Himalayan ranges including Badrinath, Kedarnath, Banderpunch, was installed at Lal Tibba in 1967.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indiahikes.com/landour--lal-tibba-trek | title=Travel guide to Landour & Lal Tibba Trek}}</ref>