⛰️ Hill Station📍 Nature🌄 Viewpoint

Nongpoh

Nongpoh, Meghalaya, India

3.9 (0)

Overview

A midway town on the Guwahati–Shillong highway amid Ri-Bhoi's forests, known for pineapples, roadside eateries and the Lum Sohpetbneng peak nearby.

Why visit: A green highway halt and gateway to Ri-Bhoi's sacred peak and forests.

Things to do

›Pineapple stalls
›Highway eateries
›Forest surrounds
›Lum Sohpetbneng base

SightseeingFood WalkPhotography

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–May

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹150–500

Duration

1–2 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within

6.9 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Riverside

3.9

Wahrashi / Umiam River Falls Route

Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya

Quiet river and small-falls picnic spots in Ri-Bhoi's forested lowlands, popular locally for fishing and weekend outings.

Oct–AprHalf dayExplore

16.4 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Village

4.1

Umden Eri Silk Village

Umden, Meghalaya

Meghalaya's Eri-silk village in Ri-Bhoi, a cluster of weavers producing the peaceful 'Ahimsa' silk you can watch and buy at the loom.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore

16.9 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Peak

4.3

Lum Sohpetbneng Peak

Nongpoh, Meghalaya

A sacred 'navel of heaven' peak in Ri-Bhoi, central to Khasi creation myth as the golden bridge between heaven and earth, with pine-clad views.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore

18.8 km

💎 Hidden Gem💧 Waterfall

3.9

Phulbari & Assam-Meghalaya Border Falls

Kamrup, Assam

The forest-stream waterfalls and picnic grounds on the Assam-Meghalaya foothill border south of Guwahati — a green monsoon escape into the hills' edge.

Jul–FebHalf dayExplore

23.3 km

🛕 Religious

4.1

Basistha Ashram & Waterfall

Guwahati, Assam

A hermitage of sage Vasistha at the city's forested edge — a Shiva temple where three hill streams meet in rock pools and a small waterfall.

Jul–Mar1–2 hrsExplore