ASKOT UTTARAKHAND
This offbeat hill station is located in the east of Uttarakhand near the Indo-Nepal border. Since very few people know about Ascot, then if you choose this offbeat destination in the Himalayas, you can find lush green deodar trees and rhododendron forests.
How to reach Askot - If you take a train to Kathgodam in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, then to Askot you will have to hire a cab to travel 234 km. The good thing is that there is flight connectivity from Dehradun and Pithoragarh. So if you want, you can take a flight to Dehradun and from there to Pithoragarh or you can take a bus from Delhi to Dehradun. There is a PWD rest house in Askot, if this place is booked, you can also stay in Pithoragarh.
