Guru shikhar which is situated in Mount abu Rajesthan is a very popular place for visitor. This is the highest point in Rajasthan. This is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range. The aravalli range is one of the oldest mountain range in the world. It is streached approx. 800 KM from northeast to southwest.
So its highest peak of Aravalli Range is Guru Shikhar. Therefore it is very attracted to the visitor. It is around 5650 feet above the sea level. This is located in the Mount abu and it is the only hill station in Rajesthan.
What are the highlights of Guru Shikhar?
- There are lots of breath taking views present in the hills.
- Guru Dattatreya’s Temple, It is a very famous temple of lord Dattatreya. For more information on Lord Dattatreya please check the article.
- Hiking Spots, as it is a hills station so people like to do short trek.
What are the activity to do in Guru Shikhar?
- Mount Abu Trekking: It offers various types of trekking tours ranging from short to day hikes.
- Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary : It is home of lots of different flora and fauna.
- Dilwara Temples : It is a very beautiful marble carved a major pilgrimage site for jain devotees.
- Nakki Lake: Very famous attraction point in mount abu. It is one of the highest artificial lake in india.
What is the best time to visit?
The best time to visit it is from October to March as at that time the weather is pleasent and ideal for sight seeing. Visitor mainly do sigh seeing during early morning with trekking and evening with sunsets.