Pangot is a small village at a distance of 15 KM from Nainital. If you want to find a place with full of greenery, Isolated and Tranquility then Pangot is best suited. Pangot comes under Naina Devi bird conservation reserve. Blessed with snowcapped Himalayas, Pangot is also known as the bird watchers paradise. This village comes under Nainital district in Uttarakhand India. Pangot has many view points for the tourists.
Pangot is located at a distance of Approx 300 km from Delhi. The best way to reach Pangot is by road, by Railway till Kathgodam, Or by air till Pantnagar. Pangot is located in the north of Nainital. From Nainital you have to come via Bara Patthar, Himalaya view point, Kilbury Road.
Few years back government has decided to keep this area as a reserved bird life conservation. Can be visited any time in the year. In summers the maximum temperature goes to 22°C. In winters there is a good amount of snowfall to enjoy. There are many points to visit in Panghot here. Here is a list of sightseeing points near Pangot : China Peak, Vinayak, Tigreshwar Temple, Himalayan viewpoint, Kilbury, Kunjaharak. In addition to these tourists can do Jungle Safari and bird watching. Pangot is famous for habitat of more than 250 Species of birds.
There are many hotels, jungle camps and jungle resorts in Pangot. Tourist need to book their stay in advance because Pangot is almost full whole year. There are only few good and a Luxury jungle resorts. Pangot is famous for jungle camping.
Tourist need to accompany essential Things with them as Pangot has a small market only. Blessed with oak, Pine, Buransh and many other trees, “It has a good forest cover in Uttarakhand. During winters tourist need to confirm that roads are open because the kilbury Road generally got closed due to snowfall.
Pangot weather is colder than Nainital and it faces more rain fall then Nainital. So in simple words Pangot is a paradise for nature lovers.