Surkanda Devi sits at 2,750 metres above sea level on a forested hill above Kanatal, reached by a steep but well-paved 1.5 kilometre path from Kaddukhal village on the Chamba-Mussoorie road. The temple itself is small and modest, but the views — on a clear day the entire snow-bound Garhwal Himalaya across the northern horizon — are exceptional.
Allow 45 minutes to an hour up and a similar time back down. The path is shaded by oak and rhododendron, beautiful in March and April when the rhododendrons flower. A small ropeway from Kaddukhal has been added for those who prefer not to walk.