Binsar, near Almora

Alan D · Aug 28th, 2001, 04:26

For those of you who also use Lonely Planet Thorn Tree site this is in Yarra territory, close to Almora. We were told about the place by the Park Manager at Corbett National Park who thought we might like it. There is nothing there except a state run tourist rest house set in the forest, facing east with a view of the Nanda Devi Range. It's at about 8000 feet, cool in summer and cold at night in winter, when we were there. There is no bus service so you have to take a taxi from Almora or if you are in to doing a bit of trekking you can take a bus to a road junction and then walk the rest of the way up to the rest house. Best to pre-book a room from Almora. It's a great place if you would like to experience the solitude and beauty of the Himalayan forests.
Good travelling

abraxus · Sep 20th, 2001, 07:03

also in almora environs- Jageshwar is an important 7th century temple complex tucked away in the deodar pine forrested hills
it's tricky to get to but worth it

Ankur · Oct 5th, 2001, 00:23

The whole of Kumaon is lovely..I like Kumaon better than the adjoining district of Garhwal..I don't know why. Maybe because some fo my earliest memories of mountains are of Kumaon

Ankur · Oct 5th, 2001, 00:26

Say..that was my first post on this board

wonderwomanusa · May 20th, 2003, 09:09

"Yarra territory"?

Midnite Toker · May 20th, 2003, 13:21

Wonderwoman: Yarra is a n'er-do-well Ozzie who posts on the LP Thorn Tree ISC branch

We've never seen him here, at least not with that handle, and I think probably not with any other.

I was in Binsar in winter last year, and can confirm all that Alan D says. I was alone there for five days in the RH - excellent food, friendly staff, funky rooms. (Chilly bucket, "hot" water showers, though!)

Alan D · May 20th, 2003, 14:33

So few people visit Binsar in winter that they don't bother to switch on the generator. This means that you have dinner by candle light and there are candles placed in the corridors to guide you back to your room. When we were there an added bonus was a violent thunderstorm over the Nandi Devi range one night.

Great place, excellent birding and walking but bring some warm clothes. If you can't manage without a "hot " shower then forget it!

wonderwomanusa · May 21st, 2003, 12:00

MT <Yarra is a n'er-do-well Ozzie who posts on the LP Thorn Tree ISC branch>

Ah, I see. Don't recall seeing him there.

I'll be in Almora in October; it's one of my favorites... but I don't know if I'll go any further up the hills ... depends on how cold it is. Am I the only person who takes long undies to India in October?

Ankur · May 21st, 2003, 16:21

Yarra hasn't been posting much lately in the TT either. Maybe he is rambling in Kumaon somewhere?

Midnite Toker · May 21st, 2003, 16:41

Speaking of "seldom seens" - Hi there, Ankur! How are things with you?

The last post by Yarra I read was inviting people to visit him on Crank's ridge, and speaking of the haze "right now." So I think you're probably right about the rambling.

Not wanting to be in the mountains pre-monsoon, I have no choice other than to ramble on this board.

Aug 28th, 2001, 04:26	#1
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,866	Binsar, near Almora For those of you who also use Lonely Planet Thorn Tree site this is in Yarra territory, close to Almora. We were told about the place by the Park Manager at Corbett National Park who thought we might like it. There is nothing there except a state run tourist rest house set in the forest, facing east with a view of the Nanda Devi Range. It's at about 8000 feet, cool in summer and cold at night in winter, when we were there. There is no bus service so you have to take a taxi from Almora or if you are in to doing a bit of trekking you can take a bus to a road junction and then walk the rest of the way up to the rest house. Best to pre-book a room from Almora. It's a great place if you would like to experience the solitude and beauty of the Himalayan forests. Good travelling

Oct 5th, 2001, 00:23	#3
Ankur Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 24	. The whole of Kumaon is lovely..I like Kumaon better than the adjoining district of Garhwal..I don't know why. Maybe because some fo my earliest memories of mountains are of Kumaon

Oct 5th, 2001, 00:26	#4
Ankur Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 24	. Say..that was my first post on this board

May 20th, 2003, 09:09	#5
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,512	"Yarra territory"? __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

May 20th, 2003, 13:21	#6
Midnite Toker absconding member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 475	Yarra Wonderwoman: Yarra is a n'er-do-well Ozzie who posts on the LP Thorn Tree ISC branch We've never seen him here, at least not with that handle, and I think probably not with any other. I was in Binsar in winter last year, and can confirm all that Alan D says. I was alone there for five days in the RH - excellent food, friendly staff, funky rooms. (Chilly bucket, "hot" water showers, though!) __________________ travel tips, blog, downloads, panorama photos, online security, tokes: the tokezone

Sep 20th, 2001, 07:03	#2
abraxus Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 96	also in almora environs- Jageshwar is an important 7th century temple complex tucked away in the deodar pine forrested hills it's tricky to get to but worth it

May 20th, 2003, 14:33	#7
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,866	So few people visit Binsar in winter that they don't bother to switch on the generator. This means that you have dinner by candle light and there are candles placed in the corridors to guide you back to your room. When we were there an added bonus was a violent thunderstorm over the Nandi Devi range one night. Great place, excellent birding and walking but bring some warm clothes. If you can't manage without a "hot " shower then forget it!

May 21st, 2003, 12:00	#8
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,512	MT <Yarra is a n'er-do-well Ozzie who posts on the LP Thorn Tree ISC branch> Ah, I see. Don't recall seeing him there. I'll be in Almora in October; it's one of my favorites... but I don't know if I'll go any further up the hills ... depends on how cold it is. Am I the only person who takes long undies to India in October?

May 21st, 2003, 16:21	#9
Ankur Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 24	Yarra hasn't been posting much lately in the TT either. Maybe he is rambling in Kumaon somewhere?

May 21st, 2003, 16:41	#10
Midnite Toker absconding member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 475	Speaking of "seldom seens" - Hi there, Ankur! How are things with you? The last post by Yarra I read was inviting people to visit him on Crank's ridge, and speaking of the haze "right now." So I think you're probably right about the rambling. Not wanting to be in the mountains pre-monsoon, I have no choice other than to ramble on this board.

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