Kucholi village
About Kucholi
Kucholi (कुचोली) is a village in Thalisain tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, India. It belongs to Dhaijyuli patti (ढाईज्यूली). It lies at roughly 2,149 metres above sea level, in the upper hills belt of Garhwal. As the crow flies it is about 105 km from Dehradun and 31 km from Pauri, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Gairsain (19 km). Thalisain tehsil has 364 villages listed on My Haldwani.
कुचोली उत्तराखंड के पौड़ी गढ़वाल जिले की थलीसैंण तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 2149 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। देहरादून से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 105 किमी है।
About Pauri Garhwal district
Pauri Garhwal stretches from Kotdwar at the edge of the plains to the high ridges around Pauri town, with Lansdowne cantonment, Srinagar on the Alaknanda, the Kandoliya and Kyunkaleshwar temples and part of Corbett’s Kalagarh area. Many villages here are still known by their traditional patti.
How to reach Kucholi
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Kotdwar (69 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (89 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Gairsain (19 km)
- 🚌 From Dehradun: 105 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Dehradun, Rishikesh and Haridwar towards Gairsain; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
Distances are straight-line. Hill roads are usually 1.5 to 2 times longer, so allow extra time.
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Weather & best time to visit
Climate: Cool summers, a heavy monsoon and cold winters with regular snowfall.
Best time to visit: April to June and late September to October.
Oak, buransh (rhododendron) and deodar forests surround villages at this height, and roads can close after heavy snow.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Kucholi
More villages in Thalisain tehsil
Questions about Kucholi
Where is Kucholi village?
Kucholi is in Thalisain tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, at 30.1046° N, 79.0997° E.
How far is Kucholi from Dehradun?
About 105 km in a straight line. By road it is usually 1.5 to 2 times more because of hill bends.
Which is the nearest railway station to Kucholi?
Kotdwar railway station, about 69 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (89 km).
What is the altitude of Kucholi?
About 2,149 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Kucholi?
April to June and late September to October. Cool summers, a heavy monsoon and cold winters with regular snowfall.
How can I add photos or stories about Kucholi?
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Sources: village name and tehsil from Wikidata (CC0); location from an automatic name match against OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) data, so it may be approximate; altitude from SRTM elevation data. English spelling is transliterated from Hindi and may differ locally. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.