Uttarakhand · Sunday 25 October
Mussoorie sits in Uttarakhand and reads avoid — 10 out of 10 — for 23–26 Oct · Lakshmi Puja. If you'd rather skip the bheed (crowds) and the weekend traffic, here are quieter hill stations to go to instead, each with its own crowd score for the same weekend.
| Hill town | Rush | Where |
| Kanatal | Calm (2/10) | about 78 min from Mussoorie |
| Mukteshwar | Calm (2/10) | in Uttarakhand |
| Chopta | Easy (3/10) | in Uttarakhand |
| Barot | Calm (2/10) | in Himachal Pradesh |
| Sethan | Easy (3/10) | in Himachal Pradesh |
| Bir | Easy (3/10) | in Himachal Pradesh |
Scores are for 23–26 Oct · Lakshmi Puja, refreshed daily · how we work this out
Kanatal — Usually calm, about 78 minutes away. This weekend Mussoorie reads avoid while Kanatal stays calmer.
Of the hill stations we track, Kanatal reads the calmest this weekend (calm). RushCheck pairs every crowded town with quieter ones nearby.
Mussoorie reads avoid — 10 out of 10 — for 23–26 Oct · Lakshmi Puja. If that is busier than you want, the quieter towns above are the alternative.