Nature & Wildlife · Shimla
Glen Forest Walk and a Haunted Tunnel
Easy forest walk, on trails developed & utilised by British officials, offers an opportunity to escape city crowd of Shimla without going too far away from the city.
- Duration
- 4 hr
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Group size
- 4–10
- Location
- Shimla
From
₹1,500/person
₹1,500/person
Glen Forest Walk and a Haunted Tunnel
The experience
What to expect
Glen is Shimla's lesser known side with dense cedar, oak, and rhododendron forest that most tourists hardy notice. The trail follows an old path Britishers have walked, passing through a historic toy train track and passing via tunnel with its own ghost stories and folklore attached. Your guide teaches you to spot Himalayan birds before you see them. Whistling Thrush, Great Barbet, Himalayan Woodpecker, Red-Rumped Swallow etc are a must to be named. The birdsong carries easily through the trees, and the pine-scented air makes the whole walk feel slower than it is. Good experience for bird lovers, photographers, families with children, and anyone who wants to spend a day in a forest rather than on Mall Road, avoiding traffic at touristy locations.
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Glen is Shimla's lesser known side with dense cedar, oak, and rhododendron forest that most tourists hardy notice. The trail follows an old path Britishers have walked, passing through a historic toy train track and passing via tunnel with its own ghost stories and folklore attached. Your guide teaches you to spot Himalayan birds before you see them. Whistling Thrush, Great Barbet, Himalayan Woodpecker, Red-Rumped Swallow etc are a must to be named. The birdsong carries easily through the trees, and the pine-scented air makes the whole walk feel slower than it is. Good experience for bird lovers, photographers, families with children, and anyone who wants to spend a day in a forest rather than on Mall Road, avoiding traffic at touristy locations.
Plan with confidence
Before you go
What’s covered+−
- Professional forest guide
- Refreshments and drinking water
- First aid support
- All applicable taxes
- Personal expenses
- Meals and packed lunch
- Transportation
- Travel insurance
- Anything not mentioned under “Inclusions”
Practical details+−
- Age: 8+ years
- Fitness: Easy walking
- Health: No specific health restrictions
- Accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible.
- Weather dependent; the experience team will confirm or suggest an alternative.
- Meeting point: For guests staying at hotels located outside the designated meeting point area, alternative pick-up arrangements can be discussed over the call. If hotel pick-up is arranged, guests will be collected directly from the hotel lobby. Our team will be pleased to discuss and confirm the details during a phone call.
