Mussoorie, the much larger old British hill station 38 kilometres west, is the obvious half-day trip — the Mall, the cable car up to Gun Hill, and Kempty Falls. Dhanaulti, halfway between Mussoorie and Kanatal, is quieter and has the small Eco Park and a Shiva temple in a high-altitude meadow. The pilgrimage town of Tehri-Garhwal and the Tehri Dam viewpoint round out a sensible loop back.