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Website:
www.mountaintrail.com 
Contact email:
sales@mountaintrail.com
Telephone:
91-11-22720677/76/75
Fax:
91-11-22720677/76/75
Address:
P.O.SARGAKHET
(MUKTESHWAR)
DIST. – NAINITAL
UTTARANCHAL – INDIA
263132
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Situated at 2300 m above sea level the resort faces the Himalayan range, valleys & sunrise and is created in a lush green fruit orchard & among flower beds. During spring we have almost 15 variety of fruits& 75 variety of flowers.
The resort is situated on a Hill at the edge of a village on the main road to Mukteshwar, Temperatures during Summer are 10 C to 28 C, Monsoon 8 C to 22 C, Winters -4 C to 12 C.
We can provide activities such as Forest/Nature Walks, Days out to Streams/Waterfalls, Rock Climbing, Bird Watching, Yoga & Meditation for groups, Soft Treks, Lake tours to about 6-8 lakes in the area, wild life tours, visit & interaction with neighboring NGOs involved in rural developments, Visit to Homes/Farms in the villages, Folk dances for groups, Uttaranchal is famous for ancient temples, Cultural & Festivals activities.
Corbett National Park, one of the largest in India is only 120 kms from our resort. Mountain Trail is the only resort in Uttaranchal making exquisite hand made centre filled Chocolates.
We also have a gift shop selling candles, Herbs, Massage Oils, Face Scrubs, Jam & Juices, Handicrafts made by NGOs of the region. The region has over 200 species of birds & 18 species of mammals including the leopard, wild boar & bear.
Nearest airport is 350 kms ( New Delhi). It takes 7-8 Hours to reach by road. One can also travel by overnight train upto Kathgodam, the last rail head from where it takes 2 hrs. by Hill Road (60 kms)
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 a labourers with the project & are with us for the last 18-20 years.
Entire resort uses compact Fluorescent lamps (CFL) minimizing energy (saving 80% Electricity).
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. Cisterns are set at water saving levels. The architecture is absolutely vernacular & blends with the village surroundings. These are ground level cottages only & has minimal impact on the natural surroundings.
Waste is segregated as WET & DRY. Wet is used for manure in our orchard & Dry is transported to municipal dumps for recycling.
No chemicals or inorganic fertilizers are used only natural manure. Eco Soap/Shampoo is purely herbal to avoid chemical discharge.
Dos/Don'ts to protect environment are displayed on two Information Board at the reception itself. This makes guests aware of Hotel environmental programmes & learn to respect local people culture & traditions. Only paper bags are used in our gift shop. There are no TVS in the rooms. Old sheets & towels are cut to create cleaning rags. When we took over the 2-1/2 acres land to build a resort the greenery is now at least 3 folds with almost over 100 fruit trees.