Pangot is a village in the Kosiyakutoli tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand, India, and a tourist destination at a height of 6,510 feet.[1][2]
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| Coordinates: 29°25′25″N 79°25′37″E / 29.42361°N 79.42694°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Nainital |
| Tehsil | Kosiyakutoli |
| Elevation | 1,980 m (6,510 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-UT |
| Website | uk |
Tourism
Pangot Village is located about 13 kilometers from Nainital, which is a popular hill station.[1] The drive to here passes through the forested area of Naina Peak Range via Himalaya Darshan & Echo Zone which are famous for Himalaya view of Nanda Devi series and Kilbury, which are birding spots.
The main attraction of Pangot are its birds; around 580 bird species have been recorded in this area.[2][3] One can see a variety of Himalayan species along the way such as lammergeier, Himalayan griffon, blue-winged minla, spotted & slaty-backed forktail, rufous-bellied woodpecker, rufous-bellied niltava, khalij pheasant, variety of thrushes etc. Almost 150 bird species have been recorded at Pangot and the surrounding areas. The numerous perennial & seasonal creeks are home to a variety of flora and fauna including leopards, yellow-throated Himalayan martens, Himalayan palm civets, gorals, barking deer and sambhar.
Roughly in Summers (March–July) temperatures can range from 25 °C in Morning/Noon to 12 °C at Night. In Winters (December–January) temperatures range from 18 °C in Morning/Noon to 8 °C at Night. Carrying a light jacket & a sweater is recommended.
Things To Do
- Birding
- Adventure Activities: Rappelling, Burma Bridge, Flying Fox, Double Rope and more.
- Waterfall Trek
- Trek to China/Naina Peak
- Trek to Brhamsthali
- Kilbury Trek
- Village Walk
- Sunset Point Trek
