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Ancient Duryodhana Temple: This beautiful wood–crafted temple, said to have been built by the Pandavas, is a recommended visit for those wanting to walk down history lane. An interesting point to note here is that whereas the Svargarohini peak in the Jaunsar Bawar region is venerated for its Pandava connection, the region's temples are dedicated to their antagonist cousins, the Kauravas, and Karna, King Shalya.

Lunagad Creek: A half-hour walk, along a narrow gorge brings you to a clear blue plunge-pool formed by a small waterfall. Here you’ll find yourself surrounded by Pine forests, with a few Gujjar huts scattered in between, quite a fairy-tale for the kids to enjoy.

Netwar: At Netwar, is a charming temple dedicated to Karna, an ally of Duryodhana. The Jaunsar- Bawar is probably the only region where Duryodhana, villain of the Mahabharata epic, is venerated, and it’s interesting to see Jaun­sari villages having beautiful wooden temp­les dedicated to Duryodhana, and his allies. Netwar is 11 Kms from Mori, and is the point of confluence of the Rupin Gad (a tributary stream) with the Tons river.

Camping is perhaps the best to get the most out of the valley. There are various operators that provide camping options on the sandy banks of the Tons River. A typical day here begins with a wake-up call from the birds and the entire valley looked bathed in the quiet of the first rays of the sun. There are options of cycling, rafting, trekking or simply lazing around by the riverside under the shade of the pine trees. For people interested in history, an ancient temple built by the Pandavas is a must visit. The Tons Valley also boasts of the only Indian temple dedicated to Duryodhana.

Mori sees the setting up of Summer-Seasonal camps which wind up by the monsoon. Three of the reputed soft-adventure companies that setting up camps here are:

Aquaterra Adventurers
They set up a rafting camp at the confluence of the Lunagad creek with the Tons, the camp operates from mid-April to June, offers 25 well-spaced-out tents and a warm central dining area. Each tent has two beds (a third bed can be accommodated for a small child), a bedside table, two chairs and a small patio. Activities at the camp include river-rafting, rock-clim­bing, rappelling, nature and village walks, midnight rambles, and team-building exercises.
For more contact 011-29212641/ 2760

Great Indian Outdoors’
Their camp, Mystic River Campsite, operates from mid-May to mid-July, and offers 25 comfor­table Swiss tents, a multi-cuisine kitchen and, of course, rafting on the Tons. They also organize treks to the Ruinsara Tal.
For more contact 0124-4081500

Himalayan River Runners’
Theirs is a self-contained campsite that tries to make the most of the great outdoors. It offers 12 tents and a range of activities, including rock-climbing, rap­pelling, river-crossing, still-water kayak­ing, waterfall treks, nature walks and bird ­watching.
For more, contact 011-26852602

By Road: Mori is 400 km north of Delhi and it involves an 11 hr drive via Meerut, Muzaffarnagar and Roorkee on NH 58, Dehradun & Mussoorie on NH 72A. From Mussoorie the drive is along the State Highway as you descend to the Yamuna Pul (29 km) via Kempty falls. Here you change to NH 123 and drive up to Nowgaon via Gatu, change again to a state road and do the final stretch up till Mori via Purola.. phew!
Driving directions from Delhi to Mori
 
By Rail: Convenient rail heads are Haridwar Jn.(195km) & Dehradun (175km).

By Air: The nearest Airport is at Dehradun (175 km)

Best time to visit: April - September