Location
335 kms from New Delhi,
18 kms before Shimla (Himachal
Pradesh).
73 kms from Kalka,
105 kms from Chandigarh and
135 kms from Ambala.
Access
By road: 6.5 hours from Delhi via Sonepat, Karnal, Panchkula, Kalka,
Parwanoo, Solan, Kandaghat.
By rail: Morning and overnight trains to Kalka which is 73 kms from
Shoghi.
Thereafter Shoghi is 2 hours by road.
Cabs are easily available at Kalka Railway Station.
Or take the toy train from Kalka till Kandaghat.
From Kandaghat, Parkwoods is 17 kms.
By air: Shimla, Chandigarh are the
nearest airports.
For an experience different from the usual hotels and
resorts in Shimla - Parkwoods, Shogi is an
ideal non hotel resort for a fun-filled vacation. |
Route to be followed:
While driving up from Delhi or Chandigarh,
after reaching Kalka, follow the
road up to Solan. Drive further
on to Kandaghat and follow the Shimla Highway.
From Kandaghat, after 13 kms you will see a board for "Mahalaxmi Furniture"
and a white building on the right-hand side on the
highway. 2 kms ahead
from here
on the left-hand side is a small market.
After 100 metres from the market, take the diversion down the left side of the highway
as shown in the picture below.
(If
you miss this turn, a little ahead you will hit the milestone reading
"Shoghi - 2 Kms and Shimla - 15").
Look
for "Parkwoods" sign boards and drive 2.7 kms through the forest to reach
the parking for Parkwoods. You park your vehicles in the
clearing and walk 80 meters
down a forested slope to reach the Retreat. (See
the pictures below). |
