Mount Abu – Rajasthan’s Lone Hill Station

By George On

Mount Abu or Mt Abu is Rajasthan’s Lone Hill Station in Sirohi District, on the border with Gujarat state, in India. Mt Abu is a 22-kilometer by 9-kilometer rocky plateau (length and breadth). The highest peak is around 5,650 ft (or 1722 meters) above sea level.

Mt Abu is believed to be the original abode of Gurjars, a pastoral ethnic group of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

There are rivers, waterfalls, lakes, and forests on this Mount. The Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, with an area of 290 square kilometers, was created in the year 1960.

Nakki Lake in Mount AbuNakki Lake in Mount Abu

Adhar Devi Temple, which is carved out of solid rock, is a major tourist attraction here. There are many other Hindu and Jain temples in Mt Abu. Dilwara temple is one among them, made of white marble constructed between the 11th and 13th centuries A.D.

The Achalgarh fort of 14th century A.D. in Nakki Lake (a very ancient sacred Lake for Hindus) is another major tourist destination on this mountain. There is a Rock on a hill near Nakki Lake, which looks like a Toad and is hence called “Toad Rock” (can be seen in the above picture), which is about to jump into the lake. India’s ‘Father of Nation’, Mahatma Gandi’s ashes, were immersed here in the Nakki Lake. There is a memorial for Mahatma Gandhi called “Gandhi Ghat “.

A little away from Mount Abu lies the Durga Temple and Ambika Mata Temple, in a cleft of rock in Jagat.

How Do I Go to Mount Abu, Rajasthan’s Lone Hill Station?

Mount Abu railway station is the nearest rail-head, around 26 kilometers from the hill station. Maharana Pratap Udaipur Airport at Udaipur is around 200 kilometers distance from Mt Abu.

Ahmedabad is 220 kilometers distance, Jodhpur is 270 kilometers away, and Jaipur is 500 kilometers away from Mt Abu, Rajasthan’s Lone Hill Station.

Can you Name a Few Mt Abu Hotels?

Hotel Hillock and Hotel Karnavati are 4-star Mount Abu hotels. The Colonial Hotels, Hotel Chanakya, Hotel Hilltone, Chacha Inn & Hotel Banjara are 3-star Mt Abu hotels. Hotel Maganji’s, Hotel Aradhana by Ashoka & Palanpur Palace Hotel are 2 star Mount Abu hotels.