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George Everest Peak, located in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, is a popular hotspot for tourists perched on a hilltop. The story of this mountain peak goes back to the time when George Everest who was the Surveyor-General Of India from 1933 to 1943 and remained in Mussoorie all this time and measured several Himalayan peaks. George Everest’s Secretary, Andrew Scott Waugh, who got the position of Surveyor General after George Everest, with the help of his friend, Radhanath Sikhdar made an assumption that the height of peak XV at that time may have been more than the then highest peak, Kanchenjunga Peak. Andrew Scott renamed Peak XV after George Everest’s name, to which George Everest objected because he believed that he had no contribution in the discovery of the mountain, however, it was ultimately named the George Everest Peak.

How To Reach George Everest

George Everest by Air

The nearest airport from George Everest is the Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun which is at a distance of 65km from Mussoorie. You can take a cab or walk on foot as George Everest is just 6km from Mussoorie.

• Regular flights from New Delhi to Dehradun are Vistara, Indigo, Go First, Spice Jet
• Regular flights from Mumbai to Dehradun are Vistara, Indigo, Air Asia, Go First, Spice Jet.
• Regular flights from Chandigarh to Dehradun are Vistara, Indigo, Air Asia, Go First, Spice Jet.

Time Taken by the fastest flights are:

• New Delhi to Dehradun: 1 hour 5 minutes approximately.
• Mumbai to Dehradun: 2 hours 15 minutes approximately.
• Chandigarh to Dehradun: 4 hours 35 minutes approximately.

George Everest by Train

The nearest railway station is Dehradun Railway Station which is 35km from Mussoorie. You can easily hire a cab or taxi to reach George Everest.

• Trains from New Delhi to Dehradun are Shatabdi, Uttaranchal Express, Ujjaini Express, Mussoorie Express, etc.
• Trains from Mumbai to Dehradun are Bandra Terminus to Haridwar Express, Mumbai LTT Haridwar Express, etc. These trains terminate at Haridwar, which is approximately 52km from Dehradun.
• Trains from Chandigarh to Dehradun are Amritsar to Dehradun Express. Other trains from Chandigarh are Sri GangaNagar Haridwar Intercity Express, Amritsar Haridwar Junction Shatabdi Express, etc. But these trains terminate at Haridwar Junction, thus one has to take a bus or a cab for Dehradun, which is just 52km from Haridwar.

George Everest by Road

Mussoorie, being 6km away from George Everest peak, is well connected with major cities, so one can always hire cabs or taxis. 

• Routes from New Delhi to Mussoorie are NH334, Saharanpur Road.
• Routes from Chandigarh to Mussoorie are NH7, NH307, NH907.

Since the distance between Mumbai to Mussoorie is 1683 km, it is advised you either take a direct flight or take a train from Mumbai to Dehradun.

Time taken by the fastest routes:

• New Delhi to Mussoorie: 5 hours 47 minutes approximately.
• Chandigarh to Mussoorie: 5 hours 15 minutes approximately.

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