Around Gethia

The lovely aspect of Two Chimneys is that it can be a peaceful base camp for you to explore the more touristy areas of the Kumaon region. There are numerous day trips that can be planned and catered for.

About Sattal

At a distance of about 23 Kms. from the lodge at an altitude of 1370 mts, Sattal is a cluster of lakes set amidst an oak forest. Sat tal literally means 7 lakes, though only 5 exist now as two have dried up.

The first is the Nal Damyanti Lake, up a dirt track off the main road, full of colourful fishes. Carry some bread along and you can entice them to put up a show for you as they jostle and heckle each other to grab the bread from under each others noses. Fishing is banned here. Then there is the Panna and further on the Ram, Laxman and Sita lakes, each of them come with Hindu myths and associations attached to them. Activities such as camping, fishing, rock climbing , mountain biking and kayaking are available in the area, the lakes are fairly clean. Oak, pine and poplar trees abound in the area though sadly many of the larger ones were hacked.