Ramgarh
High on a sunlit ridge above the Kosi valley, Ramgarh is Kumaon's 'fruit bowl' — terraced orchards of apple, peach, apricot and plum, wide Himalayan views, and a literary quiet that once drew Tagore and Mahadevi Verma to build here.
A ridge of orchards and old writers' retreats
Ramgarh has long been called the fruit bowl of Kumaon — its warm, south-facing slopes ripen some of the finest apples, peaches and apricots in the hills, and blossom turns the whole ridge pink each spring.
Its clear air and long views drew writers too: Rabindranath Tagore built a house on the hill now called Tagore Top, and the poet Mahadevi Verma kept a bungalow here. The village stays serene, far from the tourist trail.
Orchards, views and literary hills
Orchard walks
Wander terraced orchards of apple, peach and apricot — blossom in spring, fruit through summer.
Tagore Top
The hill where Rabindranath Tagore built his retreat, with a long sweep of the Himalaya.
Mahadevi Verma Bungalow
The quiet home-turned-museum of the celebrated Hindi poet, set among the trees.
Himalayan viewpoints
On clear mornings the snow line — Nanda Devi and Trishul — rises across the northern sky.
Village & forest trails
Slow walks through pine, deodar and old stone hamlets on the ridge above the Kosi.
Farm & orchard life
The area is dotted with orchard estates — a window onto Kumaon's fruit-growing world.
Getting there
About 25 km via Bhowali and Nathuakhan — roughly an hour of scenic ridge driving from Blessed Aura.
Best time to visit
March–April for apple and peach blossom; June onward for ripening fruit. Autumn brings the clearest Himalayan views.
Good to know
Ramgarh is spread out and quiet — carry water and snacks, set out with a full tank; services on the ridge are limited.
Make Blessed Aura your base
Make the orchard ridge a day trip from Blessed Aura — an hour's beautiful drive out, and hill-mist calm to return to.