Nainital

Snow View Point at 2,270 metres offers the best-known Nainital view, reached by a ropeway from the Mallital end of the Nainital lake. On mornings with clear Nainital weather, the ridge overlooks the Garhwal-Kumaon snow range, with Nanda Devi visible directly ahead. A small Mundiyapani temple and a telescope stand at the summit platform, a must-visit spot in Nainital.

Tiffin Top, also called Dorothy's Seat after a British artist who painted here, is a 2,290-metre viewpoint reached by a gentle 4-kilometre horse ride or trek from the Mall. Beyond Tiffin Top the trail continues to Land's End, a dramatic 2,118-metre cliff edge overlooking Khurpatal Lake and the Kumaon foothills. The two together make the best half-day walk in Nainital.