The Eco - Friendly Green Resort Mountain Trail, situated at 2300 m (8000 ft. ) ASL, is an idyllic spot where you would love to spend a relaxing holiday in the lap of nature. Set on a gentle hill slope, facing the Himalayas, deep valleys and the sunrise, spread out amidst a 2-1/2 acre of lush green fruit orchard with over a 100 fruit trees, wild and ornamental flower beds with over 70 variety of flowers, Mountain Trail is truly a round the year resort. In summer it has the ideal climate for a getaway, with pleasant days & cool nights. During monsoon months it is lush green, as far as your eyes can see. Autumn brings splashes of rust and vermillion hues to the trees while winter covers the sleepy little hamlet in a blanket of snow.
Though Mountain Trail is the ONLY classified resort in
Mukteshwar ( by Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of
India), it does not boast of Luxury. It however assures of all basic amenities, comfort, cleanliness, hygiene, delicious homelike food & courteous services.
Accommodation: The architecture is designed to blend with nature. This idyllic small resort is built entirely in the hill cottage style. The TEN 15' X 13' DBL- Bedrooms have a very decent sized attached western toilet with a verandah or glazed sit out. In addition it has two detached well furnished quadruple rooms, which have a quiet and private environment with mini lawns to themselves.
Facilities: The resort has a cozy multi-cuisine restaurant serving North Indian Cuisine, local Kumaoni cuisine & select Chinese & Continental dishes, a sports room with a Table Tennis Table, Carom Board, Fooze Ball Table, Dart Board and some Board Games. The resort also houses a small library with an exhaustive collection of books and a party hall for evening rendezvous. You can pick up some memorabilias from our gift shop selling handicrafts, local NGO products and the best of all savour Mountain Trail’s Centre Filled European Chocolates made at the Resort’s Chocolate Kitchen. The resorts has a Doctor on call + a well equipped clinic which is run by an NGO, very close to the resort, travel helpdesk, Hot/Cold running water minimum 6 hours a days, stand by generators, stand by central water heating boiler that is apart from the regular electric geysers, separate Driver Accommodation at reasonable charges. To maintain serenity and ambience we have no Televisions in rooms.
Activities: Picnics / Day-outs to unexplored beautiful spots, cascading hill streams, waterfalls, bird watching, soft trekking, evening bonfires which can also be complimented by a guitarist, jungle walks with guides, Village walks, interactions with local folk. Folk dance and song performances, Lake tours, Rock Climbing / Rappelling and last but not the least Yoga and Meditation programs for groups. Please note that some services / activities need advance booking.
Eco Policy: The resort is the first in Mukteshwar which brought the destination on the tourism map, thus uplifting the local community. It employs 100% local labour & services. Some of the current employees have worked as labourers with the project & are with us for the last 18 Years. Housekeeping is instructed strictly to switch the 'room mains' off as soon as guests leaves/departs. To save energy 90% of the bulbs used are CFL that too mostly of 8-11 watts range. Water is from a Natural spring source & collected by harvesting rain water. Water usage guidelines are displayed in each room. Towels / Linen suggested not to wash everyday.
Mountain Trail Resort
P. O. Sargakhet-263 132
(Mukteshwar) Distt.
Nainital,
Uttarakhand, India
Tel/Fax: +91 5942 286040, +91 5942 286240
E-Mail: mayank@mountaintrail.com, shivani@mountaintrail.com
