Uttarakhand · Wednesday 28 October
Nainital sits in Uttarakhand and reads avoid — 9 out of 10 — for 30 Oct – 1 Nov. If you'd rather skip the bheed (crowds) and the weekend traffic, here are quieter hill stations to go to instead, each with its own crowd score for the same weekend.
| Hill town | Rush | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Chopta | Calm (2/10) | in Uttarakhand |
| Kanatal | Calm (2/10) | in Uttarakhand |
| Mukteshwar | Calm (2/10) | about 65 min from Nainital |
| Almora | Calm (2/10) | in Uttarakhand |
| Ranikhet | Calm (2/10) | in Uttarakhand |
| Kausani | Calm (2/10) | in Uttarakhand |
Scores are for 30 Oct – 1 Nov, refreshed daily · how we work this out
Mukteshwar — Usually calm, about 65 minutes away. This weekend Nainital reads avoid while Mukteshwar stays calmer.
Of the hill stations we track, Chopta reads the calmest this weekend (calm). RushCheck pairs every crowded town with quieter ones nearby.
Nainital reads avoid — 9 out of 10 — for 30 Oct – 1 Nov. If that is busier than you want, the quieter towns above are the alternative.