Sustainability
Last updated 20 July 2026
We're a small resort on a working ridge, next to a tiger reserve - keeping our footprint light isn't a marketing line, it's the only way this place stays worth visiting.
Building
The huts are bamboo-framed, built by local craftsmen using materials sourced from within the region. No forest was cleared to build here - the property sits on existing terraced land.
Water and energy
We draw and manage our own water supply carefully, given the terrain, and are moving hut lighting to solar as we grow. Bonfires use deadfall wood, not live trees.
Waste
Kitchen waste is composted on-site. We ask guests to carry back what they carry in, especially on treks - the trail stays clean because everyone who uses it keeps it that way.
Wildlife
We're 13 km from the Rajaji tiger reserve. Safaris and treks run with local guides who know the boundaries and the behaviour to respect - no feeding, no chasing, no shortcuts through protected land.
The people
Half the staff grew up on the ridges around Kandakhal. Employing locally keeps the money in the valley and keeps the guiding honest - nobody here is reading from a script about their own hills.