Zero Point, located inside the Berinag Wildlife Sanctuary is the highest accessible point of the sanctuary. From this point, tourists can enjoy beautiful views of some of the most famous peaks of Himalayan Range such as Kedarnath, Shivling, Trishul and Nanda Devi. This point is located at a distance of 2 kmilometre from KMVN Tourist Rest House.

Bright End Corner, is located 2 km away from Almora and serves as a vantage point that offer stunning views of the sunrise and sunset with the snow clad peaks serving as the perfect background. It marks the start of the Mall Road in Almora. A centre for meditation can also be found at Bright End Corner which is popularly known as Shri Ramakrishna Kutir Ashram. Hundreds of tourists travel from across the world to visit this place seeking divine intervention. The feeling of peace and calm that you experience there is quite special.

This is a place where one will feel very close to nature and a paradise for tea lovers. Kausani Tea Estate, situated 5 kms away from the main town is spread across the area of 208 hectares.
The place also arranges for a short tour to show their manufacturing process guided by their own staff. One can taste and buy different flavored tea from there. Apart from it is an amazing location where you can stroll but take care not to visit here from November to March, when it remains closed.

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An ancient town of Baijnath, located around 20 kms from Kausani is a place adorned with several small and big temples each holding a historic and religious importance.
Once served as the capital of Katyuri Dynasty, the Baijnath Temple was constructed during the 12th century and as per the legend Lord Shiva and Parvati were married here at the confluence of River Garur Ganga and River Gomti. Other temples present here are Brahma, Shiva, Parvati, Ganesh, Kuber and Surya Temple etc. Another temple located 3 kms from town namely Kote-ke-mai Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu has a large statue of him.

Planets Show provides tourists with a view of the stars apart from the clouds and mist. A planetarium-cum-internet cafe, it is run by an astronomy enthusiast in Kausani. When clear night sky is available, stargazing is an option for the tourists. For stargazing, the planetarium is outfitted with varieties of telescope. Every evening, the enthusiast enlightens the tourists about the planets. In this show, the astronomers explain the theoretical developments and the fundamentals of astronomy to the visitors. Tourists can visit the planetarium any time from the morning till 11 pm daily.

At a distance of 12 kms from Kausani, bounded by the paddy fields and green pine forests is the spellbinding Rudradhari Falls. Located on the trekking way to Adi Kailash region, one can also explore the mysteries of the ancient caves lying near the falls. According to the legend, this place holds connection with Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. The Shiva Temple of Someshwar lies in the proximity to the waterfalls.

Berinag Wildlife Sanctuary situated at varying altitude of 900 to 2500 meters was established in 1988 is 33.5Km from Almora and lies in Bageshwar district consisting of thick forest of oak, rhododendron and cheer pine. The sanctuary was established to conserve and protect the shrinking broad leaf oak. Berinag Wildlife Sanctuary gets its name from Berinag Mahadev temple devoted to lord Shiva built around 9-10th century. It is said that the temple was built in a single day. At an altitude of 2480 meters above sea level, Berinag Mahadev is believed to fulfill the desire of child and female devotees light lamp on their palm here on the day of Vaikunth Chaturdashi.