Rajaji Tiger Reserve

Uttarakhand


This unspoilt park, covering over 1000 sq km in the forested foothills near Haridwar, is one of India's newest tiger reserves (as of 2017 there were 34 tigers), but is best known for its wild elephants, numbering around 600 at last count, and its leopards (about 250). The village of Chilla, 13km northeast of Haridwar, is the base for visiting the park.


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1. Shiva Statue

2.88 MILES

This monumental Shiva statue is a Haridwar landmark that stands majestically on an island viewed from Har-ki-Pairi Ghat.

2. Har-ki-Pairi Ghat

3.14 MILES

Har-ki-Pairi (The Footstep of God) is where Vishnu is said to have dropped some divine nectar and left behind a footprint. Every evening, hundreds of…

3. Chandi Devi Temple

3.37 MILES

Chandi Devi Temple was built by Raja Suchet Singh of Kashmir in 1929, and sits on a hilltop just southeast of Haridwar.

4. Mansa Devi Temple

3.47 MILES

Take the cable car to this crowded hilltop temple dedicated to a wish-fulfilling goddess. You can walk up (a steep 1.5km), but beware of monkeys…

5. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram

11.34 MILES

Just south of Swarg Ashram is what’s left of the original Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram, where the Beatles stayed and wrote much of the White Album (and a…

6. Neelkantha Mahadev Temple

11.37 MILES

Follow the dedicated pilgrims who take water from the Ganges to offer at this temple, a 7km, three-hour walk along a forest path from Swarg Ashram…

8. Neer Garh Waterfall

13.99 MILES

A lovely multitiered waterfall at the end of a 20-minute hike that starts 2km north of Lakshman Jhula. However it's blighted by its touristy setup,…

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