Our Address
Village Satkhol, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, India 263138.
For a place high enough to get winter snow, we’re easy to reach.
The retreat is a 9 hour drive from Delhi. Overnight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi, some of which are government operated. Details here.
The overnight sleeper buses on redbus arent bad either, but be sure to pick one with a good rating.
The nearest town of Mukteshwar is 12 km by road from us. If driving, check for any festival of importance in Hindu religion (Kawar yatra / shradh etc.). If yes, expect traffic jams near Garh Mukteshwar (different from Mukteshwar).
Daily trains run from Lucknow and Dehradun to Kathgodam.
Weekly trains operate from various cities to Kathgodam and Lalkuan (which is also driveable from the retreat).
- The 12208 KGM Garib Rath (Jammu Tawi to Kathgodam)
- Mumbai Central – Kathgodam Superfast Express (Train No. 21907)
Trains have a smaller carbon footprint than flights, so we encourage you to travel by train.
From Kolkata there is the Bagh Express which is daily. It’s last stop is Kathgodam, which is 2.5 hours by cab.
The once-a-week Howrah Lal Kuan Express takes much less time. Lalkuan is about 3 hours from the retreat by taxi.
There are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam, the nearest train station. The Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways, but finding tickets can be difficult. The overnight sleeper buses on redbus aren’t bad either, but be sure to pick one with a good rating.
Most people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (New Delhi dep : 6.00 AM, Kathgodam Arr : 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs. Workshop participants often share cabs.
There are also some trains to Lalkuan from places like Kolkata, Chandigarh and Lucknow, but these tend to be once or twice a week.
The nearest airport is Pantnagar and there are multiple daily flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 4 hr. Pantnagar also has flights from some other cities like Lucknow.
There are now direct flights from Mumbai and Bangalore to Bareilly. Bareilly is a 5 hour drive from Satkhol. These flights are 3-4 days a week, so you may need to get in a day earlier or leave a day later to take these.