Kanatal, an old-fashioned little hamlet in Uttarakhand state, located just 300 kilometers from Delhi is perched at an altitude of over 8,500 feet. At a distance of 35 km from Mussoorie, Kanatal is totally oblivious to the outside world and totally lost in an era lost long ago, still it greets the occasional visitor with open arms and hospitality only heard of and never experienced. Kanatal offers a spectacular view of the snow-clad Garhwal Himalayas and lush green forests. Located on Rishikesh-Chamba-Mussoorie highway, Kanatal can be approached via this route or the Delhi-Dehradun-Dhanolti route. Kanatal gets heavy snow fall during winter and is cool even in peak summers. The place affords a wonderful view of the snow capped mountain ranges.

With the pleasant climate and lush green natural environs of Kanatal, it offers a welcome respite from the heat and dust-laden environs of crowded cities and towns in the plains. Occupying prime location on the Chamba-Mussoorie highway, the high point of the year at Kanatal occurs between December and February, when over 50 inches of powder snow carpets its areas, creating a spectacular Cottonwood Canyon and transforms the landscape into a ravishing white wonderland.