Jharipani: Mussoorie's Serene Woodland Oasis
You'll find 700 meters up (5,577 ft), tucked onto the lower, winding slopes of the Mussoorie ridge. Jharipani stays under most travelers' radar. A true sleeper hit in the Queen of Hills.
Kempty Falls gets all the tour buses. Jharipani keeps its wilder side. Down a secluded 1.5 kilometer stone pathway, the trail cuts through dense canopies of ban oak, wild plum, and rhododendrons, and the air turns thick with their scent. Then the trees break open. A 30 foot waterfall crashes straight into a clear splash pool, cold enough to wake your feet up.