Nestling in the mountains of Shimla is kufri at an altitude of 9000 ft. As fresh and beautiful as nature meant a hill station to be. Once Kufri was just a kufer or Pond. An idyllic spot where weary travelers refreshed themselves amidst the natural flora and fauna. Much later, the British, Charmed by the spot, developed Kufri. The finest ski-slopes were created, and soon Kufri became a favorite retreat. Amidst the natural beauty of Kufri, designed in the rustic, vernacular Style, the Resort is spread over acres of mountainside, with a back drop of forests offering a glorious view of snow-capped peaks. The resort's front lawn has a three-hundred mile long fence. A fence of high Himalayan peaks And this lawn has deep valleys,fast flowing streams, fresh-water springs, picture-perfect hamlets, fields terraced across hillsides and thick woods with a variety of bird life. Even if you want to , you really can't miss the spread of Himalayas from Badrinath and Kedarnath in Uttar Pradesh, to Pir Panjal of Kashmir. In between, there are the high Dhauladhar mountains of Himachal Pradesh- and a host of other peaks.....Kufri is easily approached by air, road and rail. It is an hour's flight from Delhi to Shimla. If travelling by road, there is a bypass before Ambala, on the GT Highway, that takes you to Shimla. A broad gauge railway line goes upto Kalka. From there one can take a wonderful ride through the mountains to Shimla in a rail-car or in Shivalik Express. Its is a 25 minutes drive from Shimla to Kufri. Weather in Kufri may require one to carry light woolens in summer - April to October and heavy woolens in winters- November to March.