The hill stations are high-altitude towns used, especially by European colonialists, as a place of refuge from the summer heat. They are prevalent in Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, particularly India.
The Indian subcontinent has seven principal mountain ranges and the largest of all is the Himalayas that lies in the northern part of India. The famous peaks and ranges include the Kangchenjunga range in the Eastern Himalayas which frames the hill stations of Darjeeling and Gangtok as well as the Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand. Then there is Shivalik range that also lies within the same region has some famous hill stations that include Dalhousie, Kullu, Shimla, Nanital and many more.
Most of the hill stations in India were developed by the British, around a central mall, to get respite from the oppressive summer heat. Many have picturesque lakes as their focal point, making them excellent places for boating activities.
Most of the hill stations in India are located in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Meghalaya in the Himalayas and in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in Western ghats. Some of the hill stations in India are listed below by state.
Since all these hill stations are world-famous they are frequently visited by tourists on a summer vacation tour. Due to this almost all of the above hill stations are well connected by rail, road and air services to major Indian cities.
The British Raj, and in particular the British Indian Army, founded perhaps 50 of the 80-odd hill stations in the Indian subcontinent; the remainder were built by various Indian rulers over the centuries as places of leisure or even as permanent capitals. They established the stations to escape the blistering heat of the long Indian summer.
Several hill stations served as summer capitals of Indian provinces, princely states, or, in the case of Shimla, of British India itself. Since independence, the role of these hill stations as summer capitals has largely ended, but many hill stations remain popular summer resorts.
Andhra Pradesh
Araku Valley
Horsley Hills
Lambasingi
Nallamala Hills
Tirumala
Along
Bomdila
Itanagar
Khonsa
Tawang
Ziro
Roing
Haflong
Maibang
Hamren
Jatinga
Umrangso
Amarkantak Lapha hill
Mainpat
Chirmiri
Chitra Kot
Saputara
Wilson Hills, Gujarat
Kotla hill
Morni
Baijnath
Barog
Bir-Billing Paragliding Site
Chail
Chamba
Chitkul
Churdhar Sanctuary
Dalhousie
Dharamkot
Dharamshala
Haripurdhar
Jogindernagar
Kalpa
Kangra
Kasauli
Keylong
Khajjiar
Kiarighat
Kufri
Kullu
Manali
Mashobra
Mcleodganj
Nahan
Narkanda
Palampur
Rajgarh
Reckong Peo
Rewalsar
Sangla
Sarahan
Shimla
Solan
Sundar Nagar
Thaneek Pura
Triund
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu region:
Bhaderwah
Katra
Patnitop
Kashmir region:
Aru
Gulmarg
Pahalgam
Sonamarg
Yusmarg
Nilnag
Daksum
Doodhpathri
Manasbal lake
Achabal
Kokernag
Verinag
Drang
Tosamaidan
Ladakh region:
Kargil
Leh
Jharkhand
Netarhat
Meghahatuburu
Agumbe, Shimoga District
Biligiriranga Hills, Chamarajanagar District
Chikkamagaluru, Chikkamagaluru District
Kemmangundi, Chikkamagaluru District
Kodachadri, Shimoga District
Kollur, Udupi District
Kudremukh, Chikkamagaluru District
Madikeri, Kodagu District
Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Chamarajanagar District
Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district
Somwarpet, Kodagu District
Virajpet, Kodagu District
Agali, Palakkad District
Agasthiyamalai
Ambanad Hills, Kollam District
Aralam, Kannur District
Aryankavu, Kollam District
Athirapally, Thrissur District
Ayyampuzha, Ernakulam District
Charalkunnu, near Kozhencherry in Pathanamthitta District
Chinnakanal, Idukki District
Chittar, Pathanamthitta District
Devikulam, Idukki District
Gavi, near Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta District
Iritty, Kannur District
Kalpetta, Wayanad District
Kanjirakolly, Kannur District
Kodanad, Ernakulam District
Kodencheri, Kozhikode District
Kottancheri Hills, Kasaragod District
Kulathupuzha, Kollam District
Kumily, Idukki District
Kuttampuzha, Ernakulam District
Kuttikkanam, Idukki District
Lakkidi, Wayanad District
Malakkappara, Thrissur District
Malayattur, Ernakulam District
Mananthavady, Wayanad District
Maniyar, near Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta District
Mattupetty, Idukki District
Mundakayam, Kottayam District
Munnar, Idukki District
Muthanga, Wayanad District
Muthumalai, Palakkad District
Nedumkandam, Idukki District
Nelliampathi, Palakkad District
Nilambur, Malappuram District
Painavu, Idukki District
Panchalimedu, Idukki district
Parambikulam, Palakkad District
Peermade, Idukki District
Peruvannamuzhi, Kozhikode District
Ponmudi, Thiruvananthapuram District
Poonjar, Kottayam District
Ramakkalmedu, Idukki District
Ranipuram, Kasaragod District
Seethathode, near Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta District
Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad District
Thamarassery, Kozhikode District
Thattekkad, Ernakulam District
Thekkady, Idukki District
Thenmala, Kollam District
Thiruvambadi, Kozhikode District
Thusharagiri, Kozhikode District
Tirunelli, Wayanad District
Udumbanchola, Idukki District
Vagamon, Idukki District
Vaithalmala, Kannur District
Vazhachal, Thrissur District
Vellarimala, near Thiruvambady in Kozhikode District
Vettilappara, Malappuram District
Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram District
Vythiri, Wayanad District
palakkayam thatt , kannur district
Amarkantak
Pachmarhi
Patalkot
Tamia
Amboli
Aurangabad
Bhandardara
Chikhaldara
Igatpuri
Jawhar
Karjat
Khandala
Lavasa
Lonavala
Mahabaleshwar
Malshej Ghat
Matheran
Mhaismal
Panchgani
Panhala
Shahapur Harshgiri
Toranmal
Tamhani Ghat
Aurangabad
Kaina Hill Station
Kangchup Hill
Langthabal
Maibam Lokpa
Cherrapunjee
Jowai
Shillong
Mawlynnong
Mawsynram
Aizawl, Mizoram
Champhai
Hmuifang
Lunglei
Reiek
Nagaland
Kohima
Pfutsero
Dzükou Valley
Daringbadi
Koraput
Phulabani
Tensa
Kiriburu
Dhar Kalan, Pathankot district
Mount Abu
Gangtok
Gyalshing
Kupup
Lachen
Lachung
Namchi
Pelling
Phensang
Phodong
Rangpo
Ravangla
Samdruptse
Soreng
Yuksom
Yumthang
Dzuluk
Anaimalai, partially shared - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and Palakad, Kerala
Coonoor, Nilgiris
Javadi Hills, Tiruvannamalai
Kalrayan Hills, Villupuram
Ketti Valley, Nilgiris
Kodaikanal, Dindigul
Kolli Hills, Namakkal
Kolukkumalai, Theni
Kotagiri, Nilgiris
Kurangani, Theni
Manjolai, Tirunelveli
Meghamalai, Theni*
Pachamalai Hills, Tiruchirappalli
Palni Hills, Dindigul
Sathuragiri, Virudhunagar
Sirumalai, Dindigul
Thali, Krishnagiri
Topslip, Coimbatore
Udhagamandalam or Ooty, Nilgiris
Valparai, Coimbatore
Viralimalai, Tiruchirappalli
Yelagiri, Vellore
Yercaud, Salem
Ananthagiri hills
Jampui Hills
Uttarakhand
Almora
Askot
Auli
Badrinath
Bageshwar
Berinag
Bhimtal
Bhowali
Binsar
Chakrata
Chamoli
Champawat
Chaukori
Chopta
Dehradun
Dhanaulti
Dharchula
Didihat
Dwarahat
Gangolihat
Gangotri
Gopeshwar
Gwaldam
Harsil
Hemkund Sahib
Jageshwar
Jagtoli
Jeolikot
Joshimath
Kanatal
Kausani
Kedarnath
Khirsu
Landour
Lansdowne
Lohaghat
Marchula
Mukteshwar
Munsiyari
Mussoorie
Nainital
New Tehri
Pangot
Patal Bhuvaneshwar
Pauri
Pithoragarh
Raiagar
Ramgarh
Ranikhet
Rishikesh
Rudraprayag
Rudrapur
Uttarkashi
Valley of Flowers
Yamunotri
Ajodhya Hills
Darjeeling
Ghoom
Jorpokhri
Kalimpong
Kolakham
Kurseong
Lava
Loley Gaon
Mirik
Rimbik
Rishyap
Sandakphu
Sillery Gaon
Takdah
