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Abbott
Mount Cottage is located 165 km away from Kathgodam railway station & 9
km from Lohaghat, this colonial style lodge offers four rooms. The lodge
is well furnished with independent (not attached) toilets, a kitchen
where one can avail the services of our cook.The place is excellent for
birding, Himalayan views and nature treks.
This also
serves as a base for anglers who wish to fish Mahseer at Pancheshwar, a
confluence of Saryu and Mahakali rivers.
This
historic hamlet of Abbott Mount is situated at an altitude of about 6500
ft above sea level in the eastern part of the Kumaon Hills near the
small town of Lohaghat in Champavat District. Abbott Mount was founded
by and named after Mr. John Harold Abbott. An English businessman who
wanted to start a hill station for the European community at the turn of
the 20th century. Unlike many Indian hill stations Abbott Mount has
changed little since its inception. There are only thirteen secluded
cottages spread over this private hill. There is a picturesque church
set amidst the forest and an old cricket pitch with an unsurpassed view
of the mountains.
Places to
visit from Abbott Mount: Pancheshwar, Patal Bhubaneshwar, Mayawati
Ashram.
How to Reach
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Drive
from Nainital via Dhanachuli & Devidhura: 6 hours
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Drive
from Ranikhet via Almora & Jageshwar: 6 hours
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Overnight air-conditioned trains: A. from Mathura to Lal Kuan and
the drive via Bhimtal, Dhanachuli & Devidhura: 7 hours; B. from
Delhi to Kathgodam and the drive via Bhimtal, Dhanachuli & Devidhura:
6 hours; C. from Delhi to Ramnagar and the drive via Nainital,
Dhanachuli & Devidhura: 8 hours.
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Drive
from Delhi via Moradabad, Rampur, Rudrapur, Khatima, Tanakpur and
Lohaghat; Tanakpur to Lohaghat is a 90-km hill drive.
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Upon
reaching Lohaghat drive towards Pithoragarh for 6 km & arrive at
Marorakhan. Turn towards Abbott Mount, drive 1½ km and take a sharp
‘U’ turn and drive another ½ km to the lodge. This is the first
lodge where the road ends.

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