Gwaldam
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About 3 Kms from Baijnath, the main highways goes to Bageshwar and a side road branches off to Gwaldam. This is a delightful route as besides the presence of birds, adding a winsome note, one passes through terraced fields and thick pines set against a backdrop of the Himalayas, and one can watch the Trishul peaks coming even closer. Gwaldam with its salubrious climate is a little heaven nestling in the woods. In this area, upto Talwari , there are several orchards generally of apple. From Gwaldam, the road winds its way through dense forests and terraced fields dotted with rustic cottages of small towns known as Tharali and Narain Bagar to meet the Ranikhet-Pandukhal road at a place called Simli, which is 8 Km short of Karnaprayag. Gwaldam is 149 Km from Nanital and 22 km from Baijnath.
Gwaldam with its salubrious climate is a little heaven nestling in the words. In this area, upto Talwari, there are several orchards - generally of apple. From Gwaldam, the road winds its way through dense forests and terraced field dotted with rustic cottages of small towns known as Tharali and Narayan Bagad to meet the Ranikhet - Pandukhal road at a place called Simli, which is 8 km. short of Karanprayag.
Among many other places to visit in Uttarakhand,Gwaldam is the one that must not be skipped.Gwaldam is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular buses.There are no regular trains from other major cities to Gwaldam. Nearest train station is Kathgodam.Instead of Gwaldam you can a get flight to Dehra Dun Airport on regular basis.
How To Reach
Gwaldam by Air:
The nearest airport is Jolly Grant 255 km.
Gwaldam by railways:
Nearest Railhead is Kotdwar 256 km. & Rishikesh 238 kms.
Gwaldam by Road:
Well connected by motorable roads to all the major towns of the region and by regular bus service from Karanprayag.
Climate in Gwaldam:
Summer season in Gwaldam:
The summer season is during the months from March to June. The maximum temperature that you can expect during the summer is around 21degree Celsius
Monsoon season in Gwaldam:
The monsoon season is from July to September and during this time most activities are suspended due to the heavy rains. Rainfall is highest in the month of August. During the month of October and November the conditions are pleasant and temperate.
Winter season in Gwaldam:
The winter season can be cold in the town and the temperatures can be expected to plummet to around 7℃. The barometer rises up to a maximum of 10℃ during the winter months.
Places To Eat In Gwaldam:
Garden Restaurant
This restaurant is known for serving good food, but it has a very average service. The decent food makes up for the gloomy environment of the restaurant.The food comprises first-class dishes from Swiss rösti to chicken tikka and imported pasta, as well as some Kumaon specialities, using fresh ingredients.
Valley Restaurant
Valley Restaurant , the place that serves fresh and good quality food. From continental to Chinese, you will find the varied type of delicacies in the restaurant. The ambience of the restaurant is soothing and the staff is also friendly.
Yogi Restaurant
It is a small restaurant which serves only vegetarian food. Apart from the amazing staff and owner, this place offers delicious food, especially North Indian. Cleanliness is maintained and the prices are very cheap.
Gwaldam Attractions
Buddhist Khamba Temple
There is a small village in Gwaldam situated 1.5kms from the market which follows Buddhism. The Baudh Math here is worth a visit. The sanctum is lined with statues of various incarnation of Budda.
Badhangari
Badharangadi is situated 6kms from Gwaldam on a high mountain at an elevation of 2,260mts above sea level. This place is dedicated to Goddess Durga. The kings of yester-years lived here and the remains of the forts of those days still lie here.
Gwalnaag
Situated 3kms from Gwaldam, Gwalnaag is located on the Dhalua meadow. The slopes here are ideal for skiing. 2kms further from here, the Garud Valley looks like a diamond studded bowl.
Machhi Tal
Hidden in a nook in the ridge along gentle stream 9 km cut out of Gwaldam the road to Debal, Machhi Tal came up in 1928, when the British thought they would breed fish here for personal consumption. This tranquil spot amidst thick forests makes for a lovely picnic spot.
Adi Badri
17 kilometres from Karanprayag on the Karanprayag - Ranikhet road, are a group of sixteen temples, belonging to the Gupta period. Among them is the Narayan temple, where a black stone idol of Vishnu, three feet high is enshrined. This place is within the Badrikshetra, and Badrinath being the name for Vishnu, the temple is known as the Adi Badri.
It is believed that Adi Guru Shankaracharya had initiated the construction of these temples. The main temple of Narayan is distinguished by a raised platform in the pyramidal form, where the black stone idol of lord Vishnu is enshrined.
Angora farm
The state-run Angora farm is 1 km ahead from main Gwaldam's main market. It was established in 1987, the farm has five shillas or homes for 170 mohair goats.
