Escape Route

On July 12, 2010, in TOURISM / TRAVELOGUE, by KOTGARH

Meher-Fatma Posted: Fri Dec 11 2009, 02:26 hrs ~ www.indianexpress.com

Away from the daily humdrum, an impromptu trip high up on the hills is a time-tested formula to recharge your spirits. Take a quick weekend fix of adrenaline rush and mix it with some lazy napping at Narkanda—a hilly getaway in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. About 65 km from the tourist hotspot of Shimla, this quiet town is popular for its proximity to Hatu Peak and is 16 km from Kotgarh, where Satyananda Stokes — an American visitor who went on fight in India’s freedom movement — began apple farming.

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