Narkanda Peak — Local services in Himachal Pradesh

Narkanda is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kumarsain subdivision of Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude of 2708 meters on the Hindustan-Tibet Road (NH 5) in Himachal Pradesh, India within a fir (abies pindrow) forest. It is about 65 km away from Shimla and surrounded by the Himalayan Range.It is a skiing resort in winter. It connects Shimla with Rampur and a detour also goes to Kotgarh-Thanedhar, the prime apple belt of Himachal Pradesh where Satyananda Stokes started the apple culture.Narkanda is located at 31.27°N 77.45°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 2708 metres (8599 feet). The famous Hatu peak is 8 km from Narkanda. Kumarsain, which is 20 km from Narkanda, is the nearest town and Narkanda comes under Kumarsain sub-division and tehsil. Kotgarh is 15 km from Narkanda and known for apple orchards. Satyanand Stokes brought the apple to this place and helped strengthen the economy of this area. Today Rs 3,000 Crore direct and indirect income is generated through apple production. Presently apple growers are shifting to bring their farm under cherry cultivation to fetch fast money in their pocket as holdings are marginalised d noue to population factor. The grandson of Mr. Stokes is experimenting to develop new variety of apple for...

Drawing tourists from far and wide, Narkanda is noted for its scenic beauty, ancient temples, apple orchards and skiing opportunities. The best experience one can have in Narkanda is trekking to the Hatu Peak through deodar-laden forests and visiting the Hatu Mata Temple perched atop the peak. Apr-Jun. Peak season. More Crowd. Pleasant weather. Lush greenery, shopping and temple tours. Oct-Feb. Moderate season. Average Crowd. Cold weather with snowfall. Skiing and snow treks. Jul-Sep. Off-season. Less Crowd. Heavy rainfall. Tannu Jubbar Lake and shopping. Winters in Narkanda are frigid for residents of warm weather place. Temperatures go down to -10°C, sometimes more. The village is covered in sheets of ice and snow thanks to all the precipitation. One can buy some Himachali shawls, Pattoo blankets and caps as well as Pullans, which are shoes made out of wool. One finds some fine traditional items at the Himachal...

We reached on 16 march, there was lot of snow that to fresh one. We enjoyed playing with snow and on little height there was tea and maggi available. On little more height skating and sledging was available. But you have to bargain with them. Agyatvas of pandavas is also there and on the top temple is there. You have to reach top by walking so walk slowly take some rest and then move ahead. Be more careful when coming downhills as you may slip in snow. Place is very good and a must visit . approx 60 km from Shimla and 35 km from kufri. spend atleast 2 hrs there don't rush. Enjoy the natures beauty and...