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NETARHAT

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Location : 156 km from Ranchi,Jharkhand
Feature : Hill station
Attraction : Sunrise, Sunsets, Waterfalls
Best Season : September to May

The Queen of Chhotanagpur The popular hill station, Netarhat, which is 156 kms from Ranchi is known as the Queen of Chotanagpur. Situated at a height of 3,700 ft. above sea level, Netarhat is a beautiful resort, during summer. Dense forests, serpentine roads, cool bracing breeze, moonlit nights all add to the beauty of the magnificent place. This place is an out of this world experience.

PRIME SITES

Sunrise and Sunset Views:
The sunrise and sunset views are very fascinating here. The tourist bungalows here (Hotel Prabhat Vihar of BSTDC and Palamu Bungalow) are an ideal place for viewing the astounding sunrise. 10 kms from here, 'Magnolia Point' is famous for its stunning sunset view.

Upper Ghagri Water Falls:
6 kms from Netarhat , these cascading waterfalls make up for a unique picnic spot.

Lower Ghagri Water Falls:
Situated at a distance of 10 kms from Netarhat, in lush green forest, lower Ghagri waterfalls is a place of scenic beauty and a popular picnic spot.

Koel ViewPoint:
This place is 3 kms from Netarhat and a good site for viewing Koel River.

View Tower:
View Tower is situated near Forest Bungalow, from where scenic beauty of Netarhat can be seen.

EXCURSIONS
Lodh Falls:
Located 61 kms from Netarhat, it is one of the biggest water falls of Bihar, where water falls from a height of 468 ft.

Sadni Falls:
35 kms from Netarhat, it is a snake type water fall and is very popular picnic spot.

Betla National Park:
215 kms via Kuru and 104 kms via Banari, this National Park is very rich in flora and fauna and has many tigers, panthers, elephants etc.

TRAVEL INFORMATION
HOW TO GET THERE
Air:
The nearest airport is Ranchi.

Rail:
The nearest railway is at Ranchi, on South East Railway.

Road:
There are daily bus services from Ranchi to Netarhat.

WHERE TO STAY


Prabhat vihar, run by BSTDC, Tel. # 06523-658.
Forest House. Palamau Bunglow. P.H.E.D. Rest House.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area: 41 sq. km.
Altitude: 3,700 ft.

Temperature (degrees c): Winters- Max.10 and Min.1 Summers-Max.38 and Min.16
CLOTHING Winter-Heavy Wollen Summer-cotton