Pangot

Pangot
Pangot
	village
	Pangot Pangot
	Coordinates: 29°25′25″N 79°25′37″E
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Nainital
Tehsil	Kosiyakutoli
Elevation	1,980 m (6,510 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-UT
Website	uk.gov.in

Pangot is a village in the Kosiyakutoli tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand, India, and a tourist destination at a height of 6,510 feet.[1][2]

Tourism

Pangot Village is located about 13 kilometers from Nainital, which is a popular hill station.[1] The drive to here passes through the forested area of Naina Peak Range via Himalaya Darshan & Echo Zone which are famous for Himalaya view of Nanda Devi series and Kilbury, which are birding spots.

The main attraction of Pangot are its birds; around 580 bird species have been recorded in this area.[2][3] One can see a variety of Himalayan species along the way such as lammergeier, Himalayan griffon, blue-winged minla, spotted & slaty-backed forktail, rufous-bellied woodpecker, rufous-bellied niltava, khalij pheasant, variety of thrushes etc. Almost 150 bird species have been recorded at Pangot and the surrounding areas. The numerous perennial & seasonal creeks are home to a variety of flora and fauna including leopards, yellow-throated Himalayan martens, Himalayan palm civets, ghorals, barking deer and sambhar.

Roughly in Summers (March–July) temperatures can range from 25 °C in Morning/Noon to 12 °C at Night. In Winters (December–January) temperatures range from 18 °C in Morning/Noon to 8 °C at Night. Carrying a light jacket & a sweater is recommended.

A view from Pangot

References

"Short break: Pangot, Uttarakhand". India Today. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
Siddhartha Sen (22 October 2014). "Pangot, where nature merges with the divine in Uttarakhand". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
Robert Bradnock; Roma Bradnock (1 March 2001). Indian Himalaya handbook: the travel guide. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 133–. ISBN 978-1-900949-79-8. Retrieved 28 February 2012.

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[india-1] "Short break: Pangot, Uttarakhand". India Today. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

[dna-2] Siddhartha Sen (22 October 2014). "Pangot, where nature merges with the divine in Uttarakhand". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

[BradnockBradnock2001-3] Robert Bradnock; Roma Bradnock (1 March 2001). Indian Himalaya handbook: the travel guide. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 133–. ISBN 978-1-900949-79-8. Retrieved 28 February 2012.