Berinag

a Himalayan peak

Berinag
town hill
Berinag Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°48′N 80°04′E / 29.80°N 80.07°E / 29.80; 80.07Coordinates: 29°48′N 80°04′E / 29.80°N 80.07°E / 29.80; 80.07
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Pithoragarh
Elevation	1,860 m (6,100 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Berinag, is a small hill station, located 12 km from Chaukori in the Pithoragarh district, which is the easternmost Himalayan district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is accessible by road. Closest prominent villages include Garawon, Dhanoli, Bana, Bhattigaon, Banoli,Quarali,Tripuradevi and Sangarh. Previously known as Bedinag, it is famous for the snake temples present here. Berinag offers a panoramic view of the Greater Himalayas, from Garhwal Himalayas to the Nepal ranges, especially lofty peaks like Panchachuli and Nanda Devi. The region is famous for tea estates developed during the British rule.

Geography

Berinag is located at 29°48′N 80°04′E / 29.80°N 80.07°E / 29.80; 80.07.^[1] It has an average elevation of 1,860 metres (6,100 feet).

Transport

Nearest airport is Naini Saini, Pithoragarh : 112 km.
Nearest rail station is Kathgodam : 214 km.
Chaukori is well connected by road with Almora-100 k, Nainital-183 km, Bageshwar-56 km, Pithoragarh-85 km^[2]

Notes

↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Berinag
↑ "Chaukori". Retrieved 2006-09-24.

External links

Cities and towns in Pithoragarh district

Pithoragarh	Askot Berinag Chaukori Dharchula Dharchula Dehat Didihat Gangolihat Munsiyari Pithoragarh

Cities and towns in other districts	Almora Bageshwar Chamoli Champawat Dehradun Haridwar Nainital Pauri Garhwal Rudraprayag Tehri Garhwal Udham Singh Nagar Uttarkashi

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