The Ridge and Christ Church
Car-free; hotels near the Mall are reached on foot or by the lift
About 45 min
The lowdown
Why Shimla
- Heritage
- Mountains
- Family-friendly
- Best time
- Oct–Dec, Mar–Jun
- Getting there
- Bus, about 9 h
- Altitude
- 2,205 m
- Ideal stay
- 2 nights
More about Shimla
A walking weekend on the car-free Mall Road and Ridge, with Raj-era buildings, a temple-topped summit and cedar forest a short drive away. Suits first-timers, families and anyone who wants the hills without long transfers; expect weekend crowds.
Places to see
Around Shimla
Jakhu Temple
About 1.5 h
Gaiety Theatre
About 45 min
Lower Bazaar
About 1 h
Kali Bari temple
About 30 min
The Mall and Scandal Point after dark
About 1 h
Viceregal Lodge (IIAS), Observatory Hill
About 1.5 h
Himachal State Museum
About 1.5 h
Annadale ground
About 45 min
Photo credits
- The Ridge and Christ Church: ShashankSharma2511 · CC BY 3.0
- Jakhu Temple: Minaxi choudhary · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gaiety Theatre: Kanad Sanyal · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lower Bazaar: Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY 3.0
- Kali Bari temple: ArmouredCyborg · CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Mall and Scandal Point after dark: Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY 3.0
- Viceregal Lodge (IIAS), Observatory Hill: Philip Nalangan · CC BY 4.0
- Himachal State Museum: Jazze7 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Annadale ground: Shyamal · CC BY-SA 3.0