Green Valley (near Kufri)
SHIMLA

Green Valley (near Kufri)

SITUATIONAL
HOURSDaylight hours
ENTRY FEEFree (viewpoint)
TIME NEEDED30 min
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

A roadside viewpoint on the Shimla-Kufri road where the hillside drops away into dense deodar forest - a ten-minute stop on the way up, often bundled into taxi day trips. Similar views repeat at other pullouts, so don't pay extra for a dedicated stop.

HISTORY & BACKGROUND

Green Valley is a scenic viewpoint along the Shimla-Kufri road that was originally dense, untouched forest before its accessibility and panoramic views made it a popular stopping point for travelers heading to Kufri. It holds no distinct colonial-era history of its own, functioning instead as a natural scenic corridor within the forested hills that the British and later visitors traversed en route to hill resorts. In recent decades it has also become known as a filming location for Bollywood productions, adding a modern cultural layer to its identity as a lookout point.

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