Devprayag is a holy city in the Garhwal region and it is here that the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Rivers meet to form the Ganga which then rushes down to Rishikesh. You could visit Rishikesh and spend a few days at Devprayag, but these will still be hot because they lie down in the valley. To escape the heat you have to take the road to Kanatal from Devprayag that goes via New Tehri and Chamba. The drive to Kanatal offers lovely mountain vistas and absolutely stunning scenery not to mention very sparse traffic.
Start from Devprayag and head towards Rudraprayag on NH 58. Twenty-five kilometres from Devprayag, much before Rudraprayag turn lei onto the little road that climbs away into the hills towards Dangchunara. Just before Dangchunara there is another very narrow road that heads towards New Tehri. You can take this road for very scenic views or head down the main road and go to New Tehri via Molnari. From New Tehri drive to Chamba and then take the road towards Kanatal, Dhanaulti and Mussourie.Devprayag to Kanatal should take you about 5 hour.You can drive back to Delhi via Mussourie and Dehradun which should take about 7 hours.
You could stay at The Terraces which is a very charming property at Kanatal and has unhindered views of the snow-capped ranges. There are lovely walks within the property itself as well as an in-house spa for massages and other pampering. There are also visits to nearby forest reserves on offer. The rooms are very comfortable with lovely big balconies and multicuisine food is on offer.
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