Surkanda Trek Guide – The Peaceful Himalayan Temple Near Mussoorie
Nestled in the serene hills of Uttarakhand, the Surkanda Devi Temple is one of the 51 famous Shakti Peetha. It is believed that head/hair of Mata Sati have fallen here. This is highly revered temple of the region, located near Mussoorie. The short yet scenic trek to this temple offers breathtaking mountain views, fresh pine air, and a deeply spiritual atmosphere. π Where is Surkanda Devi Temple Located? Surkanda Devi Temple is situated near Dhanaulti in Uttarakhand at an altitude of around 2,750 meters. It is approximately 33 km from Mussoorie, the route is cascading mountains road, so time required to reach may take around 2 hours. π₯Ύ How to reach Surkanda Devi Temple? The temple can be reached by a rope way and knowing that we started our journey from mussoorie in a cab π. But after reaching Kaddukhal village near Dhanaulti we got to know that, the same day the ropeway was non-functional πand therefore we needed to trek to reach the temple. We were mentally unprepared but the...