Pangot

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]

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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

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, gorals, 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.

Things To Do

1. Birding
2. Adventure Activities: Rappelling, Burma Bridge, Flying Fox, Double Rope and more.
3. Waterfall Trek
4. Trek to China/Naina Peak
5. Trek to Brhamsthali
6. Kilbury Trek
7. Village Walk
8. Sunset Point Trek

A view from Pangot

Sunset View Pangot