mount-abu Travel Guide, Places To Visit

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Attractions & Activities

Nakki Lake

Boating in Nakki Lake is a must do proposition in Mt. Abu. A clean lake that appears to be extension of some ocean, Nakki Lake maintains it pristineness even till date. Best option to go for boating is during the wee hours of morning and sunset in the evening. A wide range of boats in all shades and colours, harboured along the lake, lets you choose your pick from unusual and usual row boats. The views of the lake on boat are great for a photo opportunity, but you’re better off with a good paddle boat and a sound oarsman who, after the mandatory rounds and view of Toad’s Rock, can point out to you different birds by the shoreline (carry binoculars!) close to the forested ridges of the lake.

Viewpoints:

Panoramic views await the tourists at the Toad Rock or Sunset Point; the latter also has Children`s Park. At Guru Shikhar, the highest peak (5,650 ft) of the Aravallis, located 15 km out of town, one may combine views of the range with a visit to a temple to Dattatreya (Shiva).

Walking in the Wild:

Mount Abu has a wildlife sanctuary that sprawls over 288 sq km with species of the champa, jasmine, mango and khajur trees which embellish the park and provides shade and relief to the animals. A drawing card in the months of summer, the sanctuary is a bird watcher`s paradise with more than 250 species of birds. In a recent natural research, the government has reportedly recorded seventeen such hikes in the wild zone of Mount Abu.

Location: 8 km north of town Entry fee Indians Rs 10, foreigners Rs 80 Jeep/ car fee Rs 65 Timings Sunrise to sunset

Dilwara Jain Temples:

The white marble carved temples of Mount Abu have wooed many with its intricacies and marvelous sculpture. Originally called as Devalwar ( the home of gods), which was rechristened to Dilwara Temple is a complex of five Jain Temples. The exactly date-able monuments in Mount Abu are the Delwara Temples, among which the two oldest were built in 1031 and 1230. The Achalgarh Fortress that looms over the landscape was built in the 15th century.

Pilgrimage Points:

These marble temples completed between the 11th and 13th centuries and dedicated to Jain Tirthankaras have the most ostentatious carvings you will find in the religious center with exceptions from Ranakpur. And, yet, they are not without a chaste harmony. The complex is open from sunrise to sunset and closed only during the afternoon. The ancient Adhar Devi Temple, dedicated to the serpent goddess Arbuada, is a whopping 360 stairs. Nearby a natural spring rushes through a sculpted cow`s head at Gaumukh, marking the spots where Sage Vashistha is said to have performed in the aagnikul yagna.

Wenlock Downs

The most popular picnic spot is a vast expanse of an undulating landscape which once used to be the ground for Ooty hunt. It is now a grassy knoll a developed for great walks. Other picnic spots include Ninth Mile and Sandy Nallah.

Useful Facts

State: Rajasthan

Altitude: 1219 ft

Temperature: Summer: Max. 33.8°C, Min. 23.3°C Winter : Max 20.3, Min. 0°C

Best Season to Visit: February to June and September to December

Eateries: Shinkknows, Kurinji, West Coast Bakery

Shopping & Market

Shopping- Unlimited: The unusual Rajasthani handicrafts are ubiquitous in the shops that fringe Nakki Lake, In particular, looks out for marble statuary and Kota sarees. The shops also have tribal jewelry from the region. You can also pay a visit to Rajasthan- the Rajasthan government`s handicraft emporium.

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i will be visiting in the 1st week of june in Mount abu so will it be hot during this month.

Anonymous

Asked on 2019-05-30 16:27

I want to know abt the frequency of the buses frm ahmedabad to mount abu. Thnx

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Asked on 2019-05-29 12:54

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Replied on 2019-05-29 12:54

what is the best time to visit Mount abu as i am visisting here for the first time n want to knw whether the this season is good or not.

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Asked on 2019-05-22 16:56

Hello,

The best time to visit Mount Abu is from February to June and from October to December. As Mount Abu is the only hill station in the entire state of Rajasthan, every year in the early weeks of June a Summer Festival is organized here. The entire town comes alive with traditional music and dance. So if your schedule permits organize your trip to Mount Abu during this time for an experience you will never forget.

I hope this will solve your query.

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Replied on 2019-05-22 16:56

may i knw the best option to reach Mount Abu from Vadodara.

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Asked on 2019-05-20 16:07

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Replied on 2019-05-20 16:07

places which are worth watching & how is the climate in may end ?

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Asked on 2019-05-18 16:04

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Replied on 2019-05-18 16:04

I have booked SRP Inn hotel & Lake view hotel , i want to know which transportation is available from Abu Road to reach both the hotels. How far is Abu road from Both the hotels.

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Asked on 2019-05-13 11:17

I have visited Mount abu & we have plan to visit again, Should i go there again or visit Nainital ?

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Asked on 2019-05-13 10:47

which is the best way to reach Mount Abu from Ahmedabad.

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Asked on 2019-05-06 17:23

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