I’d been craving a proper, relaxing weekend for months, and Mount Abu turned out to be exactly the sort of place that lets you do that without any effort at all. Rajasthan’s only hill station has this lovely, unhurried energy to it. There’s no pressure to rush from one attraction to the next. You can just wander, sit, breathe in the cool air, and let the weekend move at whatever pace suits you. Here’s how mine unfolded.

A Lazy Morning by Nakki Lake

I started my first morning the way most visitors probably do, with a gentle stroll around Nakki Lake. There’s a paved path that loops right around the water, and I took my time pottering along it, stopping every few minutes just to look at the reflections of the hills on the surface. Legend has it the lake was dug out by gods using their nails, which I rather enjoyed thinking about as I watched little wooden boats drift past.

I hired a pedal boat for half an hour, mostly because the lake looked too inviting to resist, and pottered about without any real direction. Around the edges, there were stalls selling roasted peanuts and hot tea, and I happily spent a good twenty minutes simply relaxing with a cup in hand. No itinerary, no rush, just a proper morning of doing things at my own pace.

Wandering Up to the Viewpoints in Mount Abu

After lunch, I headed to Sunset Point. However, I intentionally did not arrive right at sunset to avoid large crowds. I arrived two hours earlier than sunset and was able to find a nice, quiet boulder to sit on and look over the Aravalli Mountains in varying shades of green and grey below me. Truly, it was one of those views where you are just quiet for a little while.

Afterwards, I went to the lesser-known viewpoints that are located next to each other and between Honeymoon Point and Sunset Point, places that are not mentioned in most travel guides. There were only a few tourists while I was at those viewpoints, and the only sounds were made by a few birds. The tranquillity of the location was definitely a reward for the long, slow walk to get there. My suggestion to anyone is to find a not-so-busy viewpoint, sit there and enjoy it, rather than trying to check off every single place marked on a map.

Hill Walks in Mount Abu with No Agenda

What I loved most about Mount Abu was how easy it was to just walk without a destination in mind. I took a meandering route through Dilwara, admiring the marble carvings at the Jain temples along the way, then carried on along quiet lanes lined with pine and eucalyptus trees. The air smelled wonderfully fresh and rejuvenating from the dusty plains below.

There’s a gentle trail near Trevor’s Tank, too, where I spotted a few langurs lazing about in the trees. I didn’t follow any map. I simply walked until I felt like stopping, and then turned back when I’d had enough. That’s the real charm of Mount Abu: you can explore it entirely on your own terms.

Settling in for the Evening

By the time evening came, all I wanted was a comfortable spot to rest. I had sorted my hotel booking before the trip, choosing somewhere close to the lake so I wouldn’t have to deal with much walking after dark. It made the evenings so much easier, just a short stroll back to a cosy room, with the bonus of being near enough to grab a warm bowl of soup from a nearby café before turning in for the night.

My Final Thought

Mount Abu doesn’t ask much of you, and that’s precisely its charm. There’s no race against the clock, no list of must-dos that will leave you exhausted. Just a lake to drift around, a few viewpoints worth sitting at for longer than planned, and hill walks that go wherever your feet fancy taking you. If you’re after a weekend that genuinely lets you slow down, this little hill station delivers it beautifully.