Jeolikot

Jeolikot : is set at an altitude of 1219 m is an ideal tourist destination on the Nainital-Haldwani Highway. Just 16 kms away from Nainital & 18 kms from Kathgodam it is an ideal place to spend the summer trip in calm, reclusive and cool surroundings, is a harbour for nature lovers and those visitants who are concerned in butter fly determining and flower gardening. Star-lit wintry nights here are astonishing. The awesome bird's eye view of the surroundings leaves the visitants wanting for more and the family run resorts set in the backdrop of Kumaon hills are extending the guests tempting invitation to spend days and night in Jeolikot.

One can experience the astounding powers of speculation here in Jeolikot by connecting the experts of meditation, following the suits of Gurus Swami Vivekananda and Aurobindo. Shri Aurobindo and Swami Vivekananda spent much time here as they found this tiny, calm village an ideal place for solitude and healing. Those who wish to spend their holidays in the lap of real Mother Nature, to feel all the natural earthly comforts, to relieve from day to day functions and to relax, visit this brilliant paradise on earth frequently.

Jeolikot Photo Gallery A View From Jeolikot

Jeolikot provides the visitors with the joy of both the summer comforts of a hill station and moderate coolness of winter in the plains.

Jeolikot is a delightful, family holiday destination enriched with superb insights into some of the excellent features of Kumaon craftsmanship. Jeolikot houses some ancient temples, a cemetery and other structures pointing to its verdant past. Jeolikot has been attracting more and more visitors, with the bee-keeping centres are the added attraction.

How To Reach Jeolikot - Distance Between Jeolikot

How To Reach Jeolikot Air : Nearest airport: Pantnagar (56km/1 ¼ hrs) Linked to Delhi by Jagson Airlines on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. A taxi to Jeolikot costs Rs 600.

How To Reach Jeolikot Rail : Nearest railhead : Kathgodam which is only 18 kms away and its takes around 30 minutes.

Tourist coming by rail mode can take Taxi or Buses from Kathgodam or Haldwani. Taxi to Jeolikot is Rs 300.

How To Reach Jeolikot Road : Jeolikot is 18 kms ahead of Kathgodam on NH-87. At Kathgodam, continue straight along NH-87 to Jeolikot via Ranibagh, on the way to Nainital. Once you turn left from Rampur for the last 1.5 hrs along the forested NH-87 via Rudrapur, you'll be accompanied by golden sun-flower fields, mango groves sighing and hundreds of monkeys. There is a petrol pump on the Nainital-Haldwani Highway in Jeolikot.

The 9 p.m. deluxe bus from Delhi's ISBT Anand Vihar to Nainital stops at Jeolikot.

After the Moradabad by-pass fly-over, take the largely forested road to Bazpur, which will take you to Haldwani via Kaladungi. From Haldwani (a large town which has joined up with Kathgodam), take the Nainital route to reach Jeolikot. Most Delhi motorists prefer this route.

Ranikhet express (Train Number 5013) departs from Old Delhi Railway Station at 11 PM daily, it reaches Jeolikot at 6 AM.

Two coaches are attached in Ranikhet express for Dehradun daily. Bagh Express connects Kathgodam directly to Howarah via Lucknow. Lalkuan Junction 56 Kms. from Nainital is another terminal point of meter gauze line of North East Railways. Nainital Express connects Lalkuan with Lucknow while Kumaon Express connects Lalkuan with Agra via Bareilly. Ramnagar 65 Kms. away acts as an alternative outlet for Delhi & Lucknow.

Train No. 4319/4320 runs in between Kathgodam and Dehradun bi-weekly, its days from Jeolikot are Monday & Thursday while from Dehradun days are Sunday & Wednesday.

Railway Time Table

Train No. From To Depature

5014 Kathgodam Delhi 20:40

3020 Kathgodam Howarah 19:30

5307 Lalkuan Lucknow 20:45

5312 Lalkuan Agra Fort 19:00

4319 Kathgodam Dehradun 22:00

Train No. From To Arrival

5013 Delhi Kathgodam 06:00

3019 Howarah Kathgodam 08:30

5308 Lucknow Lalkuan 06:30

5311 Agra Fort Lalkuan 08:30