About 6 km · half a day
Simtola Forest
Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY 4.0
- From the Chabad House
- About 6 km
- By taxi
- About 15 minutes
- Entry
- [to check]
- Best time
- Afternoon
A forest of pines and cedars by the road between Kasar and Almora, with quiet walking trails. A good spot for a picnic, for reading, or for a sunset among the trees.
How to get there
- RideA taxi or shared jeep toward Almora. Tell the driver "Simtola".
- WalkOn the forest trails. Goes nicely with the walk down to Almora.
Good to know
- The spot on the map is approximate: the drivers know the place.
- Head back before dark.
- Keep the forest clean.
Chabad House Almora Simtola Heading out on Friday? Be back before sunset for Kabbalat Shabbat. Want company on the trail? Ask at the Chabad House who else is going.
