Almora sits on a ridge beyond Kainchi Dham, on the same road from Bhowali, and was the capital of the Chand kings of Kumaon. These guides cover the bazaar and the town, Jageshwar, Katarmal, Ranikhet and Kausani on the roads out of it, and how to get there from Haldwani by cab or bus.
Twenty-one places from the bazaar and Kasar Devi to Jageshwar, Binsar, Ranikhet and Dwarahat, with road distances from the Almora bus stand, food, festivals, the weather month by month and plans for one to five days.
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The temples and how old they are, the jyotirlinga question, darshan hours, the Shravan crowd and the jam at Artola, and how to get there from Haldwani and Kainchi.
Read the guideHaldwani to Almora is 87 km on NH109, about 3 hours via Bhowali. A sedan costs Rs 3,200 to Rs 3,800 one way and a Roadways bus Rs 220 to Rs 280.
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