Horu
in Shimla of Himachal Pradesh, India

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.301 and 77.469 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 18' 2" and E 77° 28' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:35 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:58 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Horu

Horu in Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) is located in India about 185 mi (or 297 km) north of New Delhi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Horu is now 10:35 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Horu. The closest airport in India is Shimla Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shimla, Panchkula, Chandigarh, Dehra Dun and Diyag. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of November 2024

14°C (56 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tethys Ski Resort

Address
3,7 mi
Village Nagrot, Post Office Narkanda
171213 Narkanda
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Atul Regency

Address
3,1 mi
Jammu Road Katra (Vaishno Devi), J & k
182301 Katra
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel River View 70 kms from Narkanda

Address
3,3 mi
Near SDM Office
171207 Narkanda
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Delightful Kotgarh Thanedar and Kholighat Indianature's photos around Narkanda, India

Published: December 05, 2010
Length: 47:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Indianature's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/indianature/25/1272669484/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...


Local Blacksmith

Published: November 01, 2014
Length: 04:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yaman Sirkeck

The one and only blacksmith in Thanedhar (Kotgarh).serving almost people of 10 panchayats. What will happen once these blacksmiths are gone. Will these blacksmith be able to cope up to stay...


Trip to Leh | Narkanda to Nako Village | vlog

Published: June 24, 2018
Length: 45:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: guri_sngh Travel Vlogs

The trip started from Chandigarh basically but this is the point where it all actually started. This trip changed almost everything for me.


Narkanda trip hatu mandir

Published: September 11, 2018
Length: 02:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jangoo duke

Shimla trip.


Trip to Shimla to Kaza 1

Published: June 16, 2018
Length: 21:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Aarya Sinha


Narkanda in Winters | Snow Covered Mountains| Shimla Bike Trip Yamaha FZS

Published: September 09, 2018
Length: 42:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jeet Jaani

Bike #Trip.


Spiti valley || Narkanda to sangla || solo bike ride

Published: November 11, 2018
Length: 43:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Siddharth Parashar

This is a solo bike ride to spiti valley. In this vlog I travel from Narkanda to sangla, the route includes spectacular views of the mountains right after Narkanda only ...


Hatu peak Narkanda

Published: June 27, 2018
Length: 46:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Time Travel

Narkanda.


Gurjinder Singh jolly

Published: March 27, 2018
Length: 09:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gurjinder Singh Jolly

Narkanda trip in snow.


Shimla road trip

Published: March 06, 2018
Length: 43:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: satnam singh

Driver carefully.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Narkanda

Narkanda is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude of 2708 meters on the Hindustan-Tibet Road in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is about 65 km from Shimla and surrounded by the Shivalik Ranges that span a large part of Himachal Pradesh. It is a skiing resort in winter. It connects Shimla with Rampur and a detour also goes to Thanedhar, the prime apple belt of Himachal Pradesh where Satyananda Stokes started the apple culture.

Located at 31.27, 77.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities and towns in Shimla district, Ski areas and resorts in India, Hill stations in India, Shimla