Abbott Mount Cottage

Abbott Mount Cottage Lohaghat, Uttaranchal.

Abbott Mount Cottage is located 165 km away from Kathgodam railway station & 9 km from Lohaghat, this colonial style lodge offers four rooms. The lodge is well furnished with independent (not attached) toilets, a kitchen where one can avail the services of our cook. The place is excellent for birding, Himalayan views and nature treks. This also serves as a base for anglers who wish to fish Mahseer at Pancheshwar, a confluence of Saryu and Mahakali rivers.

This historic hamlet of Abbott Mount is situated at an altitude of about 6500 ft above sea level in the eastern part of the Kumaon Hills near the small town of Lohaghat in Champavat District. Abbott Mount was founded by and named after Mr. John Harold Abbott. An English businessman who wanted to start a hill station for the European community at the turn of the 20th century. Unlike many Indian hill stations Abbott Mount has changed little since its inception. There are only thirteen secluded cottages spread over this private hill. There is a picturesque church set amidst the forest and an old cricket pitch with an unsurpassed view of the mountains. Places to visit from Abbott Mount: Pancheshwar, Patal Bhubaneshwar, Mayawati Ashram.

How to reach Abbott Mount Cottage

Drive from Nainital via Dhanachuli & Devidhura: 6 hours. Drive from Ranikhet via Almora & Jageshwar: 6 hours Overnight air-conditioned trains: A. from Mathura to Lal Kuan and the drive via Bhimtal, Dhanachuli & Devidhura: 7 hours; B. from Delhi to Kathgodam and the drive via Bhimtal, Dhanachuli & Devidhura: 6 hours; C. from Delhi to Ramnagar and the drive via Nainital, Dhanachuli & Devidhura: 8 hours. Drive from Delhi via Moradabad , Rampur , Rudrapur, Khatima, Tanakpur and Lohaghat; Tanakpur to Lohaghat is a 90-km hill drive. Upon reaching Lohaghat drive towards Pithoragarh for 6 km & arrive at Marorakhan. Turn towards Abbott Mount, drive 1½ km and take a sharp ‘U' turn and drive another ½ km to the lodge. This is the first lodge where the road ends.