Weekend Trip to Kausani (Part – 2)
We, Delhites, are famous for taking impromptu weekend trips to nearby hills whenever we feel strangled by the city stress or the ever-increasing workload. Even on the weekends, I find myself finishing off my previous week’s pending tasks. I try to complete my work on the weekend so that I can have relaxing weekdays. However, that’s a vicious cycle and there’s no rest in our lives, we all know that. The only time I feel rejuvenated is when I am somewhere far away from the city life with my family. Those few days, make me feel alive. And that’s the rule of our family, we work hard and rather than partying, we travel to new places to rewind ourselves. Long trips or short trips, don’t matter but we try to take at least 2-3 trips in a year.
We had a great weekend trip last month to Kausani and here’s the Part -2 of our Trip. So, by now, you know how we planned a weekend getaway road trip to Kausani. If you still haven’t read the previous post, do check it out, here!
Things to do in Kausani
In today’s post, I am going to share about some exciting things you can do in Kausani. But before anything else, I want to mention that please don’t confuse Kausani with Kasauli. Kasauli is another beautiful hill station but is located in Himachal Pradesh whereas Kausani is located in Uttarakhand.
When you have come so far to a beautiful destination which is surrounded by Himalayan peaks, sightseeing is a must. There’s one best thing about Kausani and that is you can have a picturesque view of the beautiful snow-clad mountain ranges from anywhere in Kausani. Although, we were on a leisure trip for a day and wanted to relax in our hotel. But when the weather changed in the evening and it started raining we wanted to go out and enjoy it.
1) Anasakti Ashram
In 1929, Mahatma Gandhi visited Kausani and stayed at this place for 2 weeks. During his stay, he practiced Anasakti yoga, due to which this place is named as Anasakti Ashram, also known as Gandhi Ashram.

Anasakti Ashram
Gandhi Ji was so mesmerized by the beauty of this hill station that he named it the ‘Switzerland of India’ due to the resemblance in landscape and beauty.

Anasakti Ashram viewpoint
The ashram has a small museum and a prayer hall and also offers an accommodation facility to its guests. The place is very peaceful and attracts many tourists due to its historical attachment to Gandhiji.
Entry to the Ashram is free.
2) Trek to Pinnath
If you are an adventure junkie and trekking is your game, then you must check out this trek to Pinnath. It’s a small, beautiful village about 5 Km from Kausani and is reachable only by trekking. The trek is not too difficult hence even first-timers or amateur trekkers can do it too. This trek may take up to 5 hrs to and fro, hence keep a full day in hand to enjoy its beauty to the fullest. We skipped the trek as we were traveling with a toddler, but this is still on our list for the next time.

Trek to Pinnath
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3) Baijnath Temple
Just like any other hill station, Kausani is also famous for its old temples. One of them is, Baijnath temple located in the Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand, some 16 Km from Kausani. This temple is dedicated towards Lord Shiva and is a delight for religious people as well as for admirers of great architecture.

Baijnath Temple
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4) Rudradhari Falls and Caves
In case you do not want to opt for the 5 hrs trek to Pinnath, but still want to experience the fun of trekking, consider visiting Rudradhari falls. This is situated at a distance of 12 Km from Kausani. First, you have to reach Kantali village and from there start the 2 Km trek inside the village to reach Rudradhari falls.

Rudradhari Falls
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The best time to enjoy the falls is during monsoon when the water flows with full might over a vertical drop. There is also a small temple of Lord Shiva situated near the falls. The overall experience of trekking and the sight of falls along with the natural caves will leave you mesmerized.
5) Visit the Shawl Factory
Kausani is also famous for its handmade woolen shawls. You can see many small shawl factories in Kausani. The shawl factory is an initiative taken by local people to help create employment and growth opportunities for the people of Kausani. Since we started exploring the marketplace in the evening, the shawl factory was already closed when we reached there.

Shawl Factory Kausani
However, the factory owner was so humble and opened the door for us so that we could have a look at the machines and how they make shawls and other small woolen garments. The person who accompanied us to the factory also showed us how the shawl is made. We couldn’t resist ourselves from buying shawls from there.
These shawls have beautiful embroidery work done on them and their price depends upon the type of wool used and the fineness of the embroidery.
6) Space Museum at Stargate Observatory
If you like science as much as you adore nature, and if have always been curious to know about space and celestial objects, then you should definitely visit Stargate Observatory. It is just a walking distance from Anasakti Ashram. Yes, an observatory with a space museum on a hill station.

Stargate Observatory
They charge a fee of INR 100/- if you want to observe celestial objects using professional equipment.
Unbelievable, isn’t it? Check out the below pics from the museum which left me awe-struck.

Stargate Observatory – Museum
7) Kausani Planetarium
Just opposite the Stargate observatory, across the road, there is a small cafe with a small board which says Kausani Planetarium since 2001.

Kausani Planetarium
So, basically, this one is the old planetarium and is operated by one man who is an amateur astronomer and his name is Mr. Kiran Khulbe. And he’s also from Delhi, coincidence.
I consider myself lucky that I got to speak to such an amazing person who knows so much about the objects in our universe. And he’s doing his part by sharing his knowledge with the people who visit his planetarium. And he charges only INR 50/- for an evening and morning live planet show. Unbelievable!

Night Planet Show
Check out the pictures and you will know how much we enjoyed watching planets so close to us. We saw the moon, Venus, Jupiter with its moons, and Saturn with its ring. It was an extraordinary experience and I highly recommend visiting this place to everyone if you are in Kausani.

Morning at Kausani Planetarium
That’s all, for now, guys, hope you liked reading this post. Do share it with your friends and family. In my upcoming post on Kausani, I will share about our next day of the trip and how we found the amazing caves in Nainital. So, stay tuned and keep watching this space.
Such an awesome place Kausani is. The museum looks very interesting . Hope you had a great time there
this looks like a fun family place. also, the pictures really show the fun you guys had. I love planetariums.
I had heard about kausauni. But from your post it looks more appealing to me. I’d heard about it because of Baijnath Temple. But there is more to this place than baijnath Temple and by more i mean all things beautiful described here
This is an extremely beautiful place and definitely worth visiting Atleast once.. thank u for this wonderful post.
I heard so many good wrds about kausani! Itis amazing place and mother nature has given all its beauty there. Loved the Baijnath Temple and the cave.
Bang On! We visited Kasauni last year and I must admit it was a great fun more so with our preschooler. A great place to enjoy in nature.
Wow! The mountains indeed give a feel of Switzerland! I would surely like to visit the place for the landscape, the waterfalls and the space museum! It’s amazing ❤
How wonderful is the place. This article is a very helpful guide on choosing the best places to visit in Kaushani.
Such a lovely place to explore with family. Seems like you had a great fun there.
That’s a beautiful place would love to visit there sometime. All clicks are amazing
This looks like a really beautiful place. I have not been to Kasauni yet but would love to. Adding it to my Travel wishlist .
I HAVE got my Kausani Guide without putting any efforts in googling.
Thanks babe
I had no idea what a wonderful place Kasauni is. Thanks for this very informative post. Your writing style is very engaging and the pictures are wow.