Gairakhet village
About Gairakhet
Gairakhet (गैरखेत) is a village in Kapkot tehsil of Bageshwar district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 993 metres above sea level, in the lower river valleys belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 84 km from Haldwani and 11 km from Bageshwar, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Bageshwar (11 km). Kapkot tehsil has 145 villages listed on My Haldwani.
गैरखेत उत्तराखंड के बागेश्वर जिले की कपकोट तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 993 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 84 किमी है।
About Bageshwar district
Bageshwar district takes its name from the Bagnath temple at the confluence of the Saryu and Gomti rivers, where the Uttarayani mela is held every January. It includes the Himalayan viewpoint of Kausani and the trailheads for the Pindari, Kafni and Sunderdhunga glaciers.
How to reach Gairakhet
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Kathgodam (78 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (53 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Bageshwar (11 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 84 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Bageshwar; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Bagnath Temple (11 km)
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: Warm to hot summers, monsoon rain from July to September, and cool winters with some morning frost.
Best time to visit: October to April.
Valley villages usually farm terraced fields of paddy, wheat and seasonal vegetables close to the river.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Gairakhet
More villages in Kapkot tehsil
Questions about Gairakhet
Where is Gairakhet village?
Gairakhet is in Kapkot tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, at 29.9186° N, 79.8413° E.
How far is Gairakhet from Haldwani?
About 84 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 Gairakhet?
Kathgodam railway station, about 78 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (53 km).
What is the altitude of Gairakhet?
About 993 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Gairakhet?
October to April. Warm to hot summers, monsoon rain from July to September, and cool winters with some morning frost.
How can I add photos or stories about Gairakhet?
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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.