Maheshkhan Forest Rest House, UTTARAKHAND

Maheshkhan Forest Rest House, UTTARAKHAND

Maheshkan FRH is located on the road to Ramgarh-Mikteshwar built in 1911 at an elevation of 2063m. It is 4 km off the road connected by a non metalled but motorable road. As you climb uphill, the shyamkhet tea garden greets you. From the FRH, trek to Mukteshwar is 20 km. Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in 1914 accompanied by family and friend composed songs for his collection Gitali. One haunting tune that he composed here was that of the song "it's your company that he built a house for himself and called it 'Himanti Parisar' which was later called Tagore Tap. Indian poetess Mahadevi Verma too has her house which has been converted into a museum.

Elevation : 2063m AMSL

Year of Construction: 1911

Year of Renovation : 2008

Location : Nainital-Bhowali-Shyamkhet road (22kms from Nainital)

Tourist attraction near FRH :

Natural Forest beauty (Oak & Deodar forest), trekking & camping, Nature walks, Tagore Top, ramgarh, Mukteshwar, Ghodakhal Temple, Tea Garden, Shyamkhet. view of the villages on both side of FRH, Gangikharak RH (15kms), Birdwatching, wildlife sighting (leopard, Barking deer, ghoral, pheasants etc.)

Contact :                 Divisional Forest officer,
                                 Nainital Forest Division
                                 Phone No-05942-236790, 236718
                                 Email : dfo_nainital@rediffmail.com