Purola

Overview

How to Reach Purola

There are various modes of transportation that are available to reach Dehradun

Direct Bus to Sankri: From Dehradun you can get direct buses to Sankri from Bus Station near Railway Station. The bus ply early morning from 7 am to 8 am and takes around 10 hours to reach Sankri.
Note: In case you missed early morning buses, then you can take Hanol bus which goes via Mussoorie and get down at Mori. From Mori you can shared and private taxis/bolero to reach Sankri. You can also take buses to Purola as well and then take taxi from there.
By Road: Dehradun is well connected with major northern cities via motorable roads. There are various bus services available from Delhi to Dehradun. One can opt for semi-deluxe, deluxe and AC Volvo as per their needs. In addition to that, Dehradun is connected with Delhi by buses on a regular basis from Kashmere Gate ISBT. Roadways buses takes 10 hours to reach Sankri and most of the direct ply early in the morning from Dehradun.

By Rail: The Dehradun Railway Station is well-connected with various major Indian cities like Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata etc. The frequency of trains to Dehradun is quite high as it is the gateway to the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

Take the overnight train to Dehradun from Delhi

Train Number	Train Name	Departure	Arival
12205	Nandadevi Express	11:50pm	5.40am
12687	Dehradun Express	9:10pm	5.00am

By Air: Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun offers daily connectivity with New Delhi and other major Indian cities as well.

Purola Distance

Distance of Sankri from various cities.

City Name	Distance( in kms)
Delhi	500 Km
Dehradun	230 Km
Haridwar	250 Km
Rishikesh	260 Km

Treks from Purola

KedarKantha Trek

5 Days / 6 Nights, November,December - January

Located in the Garhwal Himalayas, Auli offers a perfect environment for skiing with it's clean, glittering slopes. At a height of about 2500-300 meters above sea level, one gets a panoramic view of several mountain peaks such as Mt. Nanda Devi, Ghori Parbat, etc.

Kuari pass Trek

6 Days / 5 Nights, November,December - February

The Kuari Pass trek is known as The Curzon Trail (named after the former British Viceroy Of India “Lord Curzon”). The Kuari pass trekking can be organised from three different starting points of Ghat, Joshimath and Tapovan. Kuari Pass is situated in Garhwal Himalayas.

Barhmatal Trek

6 Days / 5 Nights, November,December - January

There are indeed similar routes in the Himalayas with comparing beauty but definitely found at much higher altitude. Brahma Tal is a hidden and secluded lake amidst the ridge.