Kathgodam - town in India

Kathgodam is a city in Kumaon division of Uttarakhand. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains.

Get in

Kathgodam has a railway station which has a good frequency of trains from Moradabad Junction and Delhi. 15013 Ranikhet Express is a popular train from Delhi to Kathgodam which reaches very early morning (around 5 AM) at Kathgodam railway station.

Lucknow also has good connectivity with Kathgodam by trains.

13019 Bagh Express connects Kathgodam to Kolkata with halts in some important cities like Asansol, Barauni, Muzaffarpur, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Bareilly.

Get around

See

• Gaula Barrage, 29.269326°, 79.544119°. This is a dam adjoining the railway station. Very peaceful. The dam houses a reservoir and is surrounded by mountains covered with trees.
• Mazar (Shrine).

Do

• Bring woolen clothes as the temperature is cold throughout the year.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Go next

• Nainital, a very popular hill station in Kumaon, is 35 km from Kathgodam. Bhimtal, usually not as crowded as Nainital, is another very beautiful hill station nearby, just 23 km from Kathgodam. Taxis and buses to Nainital and Bhimtal are available throughout the day at the Kathgodam Railway Station.
• Saat Taal (Sat Tal, Sattal, Hindi for seven lakes), 30.73°, 78.45°. Set amongst dense forests of oak and pine trees, Sattal is one of the few unspoiled and unpolluted freshwater biomes in India. These lakes are a paradise for migratory birds. It is home to a few camps being operated mostly by local people catering to tourists looking for outdoor vacations