VANAMCOVE 
Landour
Quiet cantonment lanes, bakeries and sunrise views
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Char Dukaan
- Bond trails
- Church stop
- Sunset ridge
Geography & terrain
Landour lies in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand at about 2,100 m, 4 km from Mussoorie and 300 km from Delhi — the slow-travel ridge town of the region, its cafes, the colonial lanes and the pine woods set on the ridge above Mussoorie.
History & culture
The town's story runs with the colonial-era cantonment — the military station of the British India (the Landour cantonment of 1827), with the town's modern role as the writer's and the cafe stop of the Mussoorie circuit and the home of the old booksellers; the town's history of the churches and the bungalows and the winter's snow, gives Landour its slow-town character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/nightMid-range
₹2,500–5,000/nightComfort
₹5,000+/nightThings to do
Cafe corners
Writer lanes
Old churches
High point
Pine trails
Eat & drink
- Kafuli (spinach curry)
- Bhatt ki dal (black soybean)
- Aloo ke gutke
- Bal mithai (Almora sweet)
Getting there
- Fly
- Dehradun (DED)
- Train
- Haridwar, Kathgodam, Dehradun stations
- Road from Delhi
- 250–450 km depending on valley
- Getting around
- Shared taxis and buses on hill roads
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹4,500–11,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,000–5,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹600–1,000
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Sep–Nov
- Connectivity: Patchy in high valleys — offline maps essential
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Sep–Nov) holds the clear days
- The cafes ask the unhurried hours
- Pairs with Mussoorie for the ridge circuit
Frequently asked questions
The slow-travel ridge town above Mussoorie.
The cafes, the lanes and the pine walks.
Two days.
Quiet cantonment lanes, bakeries and sunrise views
Take the break. We'll take the planning.
Tell us your dates, budget and travel style — we'll build your Landour plan with day-by-day routing, stays, food and bookings.