Delhi to Kufri - Help

sam003 · 6th May 2009, 19:27

Hi All, Finally decided to go to Kufri this summers with Family. Need your help in Drving directions from Delhi to Kufri and Good and reasonable hotels in Kufri. I know I am going in season, but if anyone knows some good one it will be great help.

Sudipto-S-Team · 8th May 2009, 11:05

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Originally Posted by sam003

Hi All, Finally decided to go to Kufri this summers with Family. Need your help in Drving directions from Delhi to Kufri and Good and reasonable hotels in Kufri. I know I am going in season, but if anyone knows some good one it will be great help.

I would recommend the route via Chail. This way you not only by-pass Shimla, you also get to drive on almost a private road with small little dreamy hamlets and perhaps get to see the world's highest recognised cricket pitch. Chail was the summer capital of the Maharaja of Patiala. Take the right turn after Solan to go to Chail.
One last word of caution - Kufri per se has absolutely nothing except snow in winter.

wanderernomad · 8th May 2009, 13:15

Yes Kufri has nothing to offer per se except horse sweat stench and crowds like they are in Lajpat Nagar. Instead drive to Junga slightly further off but a dreamy hamlet nonethe less. You can see Kufri enroute. The turnoff after Solan comes at kandaghat and as you approach this small town you can see a road on the other side of the valley. The turn off is immediatley before the town starts, to your right.

greatDrive · 8th May 2009, 13:33

Kufri visit is recommended only in winters, that too if it had snow fall in last few days.

sam003 · 9th May 2009, 18:24

Mods please update the title to Nainital instead off Kufri.
Thanks guys as you all said and some of the close friends too suggested not to choose kufri instead go to Nainital as I have already visited Manali last summers. So guys please help me to best route to Nainital from Delhi. I know I need to take NH24 for that.
And Best hotels to stay and what all to visit.

paharino1 · 11th May 2009, 10:27

Just came back from Kumoan
I did the Delhi - Nainital run in 4.5 hrs ( 10 min break included) - started at 4.30 am
Mayur Vihar - Hapur Bypass - Moradabad bypass - Bazpur - Kaladungi - Nainital was the route

wanderernomad · 13th May 2009, 18:12

Where is the travelogue and the pictures mate?

phamilyman · 13th May 2009, 18:43

I have done that Kandaghat - Chail several times now. Where does Junga come? Any pics?

rkbharat · 13th May 2009, 19:10

Nanital will be no different from Kufri, in terms of crowd. If you still plan to do that, I suggest you stay on some remote places like Ranikhet and do some day trips to Nanital etc.

In case you still have plans for Shimla side, I suggest staying at HPTDC hotel at Fagu, its beautiful place and Shimla, Chail, Kufri etc all within 30-40 minutes drive. Very peaceful place

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I did the Delhi - Nainital run in 4.5 hrs ( 10 min break included) - started at 4.30 am

4.5 Hrs is very fast. What speed you were doing?

paharino1 · 14th May 2009, 12:33

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4.5 Hrs is very fast. What speed you were doing?

I dont think i did more than 100-110 kmph over some stretches - also I started from Mayur Vihar so I was straight on the Ghaziabad road - Hapur Bypass, Moradabad Bypass, the Bazpur Kaladungi road were a breeze - the key is starting at 4.30 pm & besides we took just 1 10 min break

while coming back from Nainital to Delhi via the same route took me 7 hrs ( 20 min halt at Bazpur Railway crossing + 30 min dinner break + 2 X 10 min breaks) - we started at 4 pm from Nainital & reached home at 11 pm

6th May 2009, 19:27	#1
sam003 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 533 Thanked: 67 Times	Delhi to Kufri - Help Hi All, Finally decided to go to Kufri this summers with Family. Need your help in Drving directions from Delhi to Kufri and Good and reasonable hotels in Kufri. I know I am going in season, but if anyone knows some good one it will be great help.
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8th May 2009, 13:15	#3
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,552 Thanked: 1,296 Times View My Garage	Yes Kufri has nothing to offer per se except horse sweat stench and crowds like they are in Lajpat Nagar. Instead drive to Junga slightly further off but a dreamy hamlet nonethe less. You can see Kufri enroute. The turnoff after Solan comes at kandaghat and as you approach this small town you can see a road on the other side of the valley. The turn off is immediatley before the town starts, to your right.
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8th May 2009, 13:33	#4
greatDrive BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 547 Thanked: 7 Times	Kufri visit is recommended only in winters, that too if it had snow fall in last few days.
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9th May 2009, 18:24	#5
sam003 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 533 Thanked: 67 Times	Plan changed to Nainital now Mods please update the title to Nainital instead off Kufri. Thanks guys as you all said and some of the close friends too suggested not to choose kufri instead go to Nainital as I have already visited Manali last summers. So guys please help me to best route to Nainital from Delhi. I know I need to take NH24 for that. And Best hotels to stay and what all to visit.
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11th May 2009, 10:27	#6
paharino1 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 299 Thanked: 30 Times	Just came back from Kumoan I did the Delhi - Nainital run in 4.5 hrs ( 10 min break included) - started at 4.30 am Mayur Vihar - Hapur Bypass - Moradabad bypass - Bazpur - Kaladungi - Nainital was the route
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13th May 2009, 18:12	#7
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,552 Thanked: 1,296 Times View My Garage	Where is the travelogue and the pictures mate?
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13th May 2009, 18:43	#8
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,975 Thanked: 4,673 Times	I have done that Kandaghat - Chail several times now. Where does Junga come? Any pics?
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