Shimla: The Ridge, Mall Road, and Kufri

Shimla became the summer capital of British India in the 1800s and the colonial character of the town is still visible in its architecture, its layout, and in The Ridge.

**The Ridge**

The Ridge is an open promenade at the top of Shimla town, running roughly east-west. At the eastern end is Christ Church — a neo-Gothic Anglican church built in the 1850s, one of the oldest churches in north India. At the western end, the Scandal Point marks the junction with Cart Road. The Ridge is at about 2,200 metres and has views over the wooded ridgelines below Shimla and, in clear weather, toward the higher Himalayan peaks to the north.