Pauri's main attraction is the view — the Himalayan panorama from the ridge is among the finest accessible by road in Garhwal. The Kandoliya Temple above town is the best vantage point. For those willing to venture further, Khirsu is a quiet hill station 19 km away with apple orchards and more mountain scenery, and the forests around town offer pleasant walking. The area is also a staging point for treks into the deeper Garhwal hills.