Bhowali

Bhowali is 11 Kms away from Nainital on the Haldwani-Almora Road. It is quite famous as a market known for its variety of fruits. It also houses the famous Sainik School of India. This place is said to be good for those patients who ail from problems of the lungs. There is also a Sanatorium here. Very near to Bhowali, on Almora-Ranikhet road is the temple complex of Kainchi. Only 3 Kms, from here is Ghorakhal, famous for the temple of Gollu Devta, a demi God highly revered by the Kumaonis. Similarly Jeolikote (1219 mts) is famous as a health resort and for its butterflies, as also for the production of honey, mushrooms and fruits including strawberries and leech.

Geography of Bhowali
Bhowali is located 29.38°N 79.52°E. It has an average elevation of 1,654 metres (5,426 feet). Bhowali is a gateway to many places in the Kumaon division like Almora and Bageshwar for people coming from the Haldwani route. Many Lakes neighbor Bhowali like Bhimtal, Sat tal, Naukuchiatal, Nal Damyanti Tal, Sukha Tal, and Khurpa Tal. The place is an ideal hill station. This is a road junction serving all the nearby hill stations from Nainital.

How to Reach:
By Air : 70 KM from Pantnagar Airport.

By Train : 34 KM from Kathgodam Railway Station.

By Road : There are two ways to reach Bhowali from Haldwani by road. Haldwani - Bhimtal -Bhowali and Haldwani - Jeolikot - Bhowali. Haldwani is around 40 KM from here. Both Bhimtal and Nainital are 11 KM from Bhowali.