Narkanda is located at 31.27°N 77.45°E. It has an average elevation of 2621 metres (8599 feet). Hatu Peak which is at 11000 ft is 5 km from Narkanda. Kotgarh is 16 km from Narkanda and famous for apple orchards. Satyanand Stokes brought the apple to this place and helped strengthen the economy of this area. Today Rs 3,000 Crore direct and indirect income is generated through apple production.Presently apple growers are shifting to bring their farm under cherry cultivation to fetch fast money in their pocket as holdings are marginalised due to population factor.The grandson of Mr. Stokes is experimenting to develop new variety of apple for better production.
Narkanda
Himachal Pradesh
North
Narkanda is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude of 2708 meters on the Hindustan-Tibet Road (NH 22) in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is about 65 km from Shimla and surrounded by the Shivalik Ranges that span a large part of Himachal Pradesh.A refuelling station in Narkanda.It is a skiing resort in winter. It connects Shimla with Rampur and a detour also goes to Thanedhar, the prime apple belt of Himachal Pradesh where Satyananda Stokes started the apple culture.
Distance from:
Shimla
60 KMChandigarh
182 KMLudhiana
255 KMDelhi
431 KMAbout Narkanda
Places to Visit
How to Get There?
Airport
- Shimla - 63 km
- Ludhiana - 249 km
- Amritsar- 256 km
- Delhi - 487 km
Railway
- Shimla- 69 km
- Chandigarh - 174 km
- Ludhiana - 291 km
- Delhi - 426 km
Bus
- Shimla- 65 km
- Chandigarh - 180 km
- Ludhiana - 290 km
- Delhi - 426 km
Road
- Shimla- 60 km
- Chandigarh - 174 km
- Ludhiana - 291 km
- Delhi - 426 km
Hotel / Resorts in Narkanda 3 Hotels
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Tethys at Narkanda
Starting : Rs 7210
V Resort Narkhanda
Starting : Rs 2741
Banjara Orchard Retreat Thanedar
Starting : Rs 6480