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Kufri

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

Shimla's snow-play annexe — pony trails to Mahasu Peak, a Himalayan zoo of monal and leopard, and winter sledging meadows.

Why visit: The quickest snow fix from Shimla, with big Pir Panjal views off Mahasu.

Things to do

›Mahasu Peak trail
›Himalayan Nature Park
›Winter sledging
›Fun-world rides

Pony RideSnow PlayZoo Visit

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Travel Information

Best time

Dec–Feb (snow); Apr–Jun

Entry fee

Free (zoo ₹50)

Est. budget

₹500–1,500

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within

8.1 km

🛕 Religious

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Jakhu Temple & Ridge, Shimla

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Shimla's summit Hanuman shrine under a 108-ft orange colossus visible across the hills — deodar walks up, langur escorts included.

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The Raj-era promenade along Shimla's ridge — Tudor facades, Gaiety Theatre, Christ Church's stained glass and generations of evening strollers eating softy cones above a sea of Himalayan foothills. Traffic-free and timeless.

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📍 Heritage

4.5

Viceregal Lodge (Rashtrapati Niwas)

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

The Scottish-baronial seat of British India on Observatory Hill — where Partition was debated — now the IIAS with tours of its teak halls and lawns.

Year-round (closed Mon)2–3 hrsExplore

11.1 km

📍 Heritage

4.7

Kalka–Shimla Toy Train

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

The UNESCO mountain railway — 96 km, 102 tunnels and 864 bridges of narrow-gauge theatre climbing from Kalka's plains to Shimla's deodars.

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4.3

Shali Tibba Trek

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The Bhima Kali crown of Shimla's skyline — a short steep forest climb from Khatnol to a 2,872-m temple summit with the whole Sutlej gorge below.

Mar–Jun & Sep–DecHalf–full dayExplore

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📍 Nature

4.3

Naldehra & Mashobra

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Curzon's beloved cedar-ringed golf meadow and the orchard village next door — quiet resorts, apple walks and the Shaily peak trail.

Mar–Jun & Sep–Dec1–2 daysExplore

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Chail

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The Maharaja of Patiala's exile-built retreat — the world's highest cricket ground, a palace hotel in deodar mist and sanctuary walks.

Mar–Jun & Sep–Dec1–2 daysExplore

23.9 km

📍 Nature

4.2

Tattapani Hot Springs

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Sulphur springs on the Sutlej's banks below Shimla — riverside soak pools, rafting stretches and Shiva-cave lore at Saho.

Oct–AprHalf–full dayExplore