Gairsain Travel Guide

Gairsain is also spelled and known as Gairsen which is a village located in Chamoli district in the central Uttarakhand in India. It is also mooted as the state's future capital. This Gairsain site was selected in the year 1994 by the well known as supporters of the separate Uttarakhand state movement. This is because of the presence of being a central location that is quite close to the border of the Garhwal as well as the Kumaon regions. Provisional capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun which is the largest city in this region as per its inception in the year 2000.

As per the old tale the name Gairsain actually derives from the Garhwali language. Gair means deep and the word Sain means plane. This refers to a place like a valley, or a plane area located at the foot of hills. There is no doubt about the fact that Gairsain is one of the most influencing and beautiful places located in Uttarakhand. All this is because of the fact that it is the center of the Garhwal as well as Kumaoun mandal. Gairsain is situated about 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) high above sea level. You should also know that the construction area in Gairsain is quite larger than that in Dehradun.

Another wonderful thing is that Gairsain is termed as the site of the source of the Ramganga River, and the Doodhatoli Parwat where in the Ramganga River actually rises. This place is located at the heart of Uttarakhad and Kaushik Committee which recommended it to be the capital of Uttarakhand. Gairsain is simply about 16 km away from Almora border located at the national highway 87 extension. You can reach the place in just few minutes. Well, the nearest railway station to Gairsain is the Ramnagar railway station which is present at distance of 150 km. Moreover, the closest airport is the Gaucher airport at a distance of 54 km.

When it comes to excursions of Gairsain, they are so many in numbers. Both the excursions within the town and the near by excursions are included. The most loved and most visited places nearby includes the Chaukhutiya, Ranikhet, Karnaprayag, Kausani, and Dwarahat. They are juts marvelous in several different ways. The weather is just amazing and perfect to spend time from the crowded and hectic life of the metropolitan cities. This place is like heavenly earth. You must visit this place once.