Horse riding

A ride on horseback through forest trails in the bracing mountain air sets your pulse racing. The undulating trails pass through apple orchards and dense groves of cedar and oak trees. Feel the invigorating power of the mountains as each new bend and turn in the path reveals panoramic views. In the clear light of the morning sun or in the glow that paints the hillsides a burnished gold in the evening, Nature and you are in complete harmony.

Trail 1 – The Old Highway trail

Distance: 4-6 km
Duration: 1-1 1/2 hrs
Grade: Easy, moderate

Most of this trail takes you along the original Hindoostan-Tibet Road which was constructed in 1853. It skirts Mashobra Hill and offers fabulous views of the densely forested valley to the south. The longer option offers a loop around an apple orchard located in a stunningly beautiful location.

Trail 2 – The Mashobra Trail

Distance: 15 km
Duration: 3 hrs
Grade: Moderate

This trail descends along a centuries old path, right below the Presidential Retreat, a beautiful gabled bungalow, once used by the Viceroys as a weekend retreat, to the village of Mashobra where it joins a broad level road providing some beautiful views of the Great Himalayan Range and the Shali peak that dominates the north-western skyline.