Worth a DetourNatureLakes

Umiam Lake

Meghalaya

A wide reservoir among pine hills on the road into Shillong.

Photo: Sanjibroy56 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Apr
Our full guide to Umiam Lake is being written. It's on the Northeast India list as Worth a Detour.

Nearby

1–3 of 18
Worth a Detour
Cities · Hill stations

Shillong

Meghalaya
About 5 miles away

Meghalaya's pine-covered hill capital, known for live music, cafés and nearby lakes and waterfalls.

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Worth a Detour
Mountains · Mountain towns

Jowai

Meghalaya
About 24 miles away

The Pnar heartland in the Jaintia Hills, near Krang Suri and Thadlaskein Lake.

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Must-See
Nature · Waterfalls

Cherrapunji and the Root Bridges

Meghalaya
About 27 miles away

Among the wettest places on Earth: thundering waterfalls, deep gorges and bridges grown from living tree roots.

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