Places of Interest Himachal Pradesh

Dalhousie Tourism

Dalhousie Standing at the foot of the spectacular Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, is the popular hill station of Dalhousie, that covers an area of around 14 sq.km, and is sprawled over five hills Kathlog, Portreyn, Moti Tibba (formerly known as Tehra), Bakrota and Balun. A resort that still exudes an old worldly charm, Dalhousie has retained much of the British Raj style.

It has been named after the famous British Governor - General, Lord Dalhousie. The lush cover of vegetation that adorns the town comprises of towering pines, deodars, oaks, and the beautiful rhododendron plants. Dalhousie also houses many fine specimens of colonial architecture especially, its old churches.

The views that the resort has to offer are alone, worth a visit - to the north, one can gaze at the majestic mountains of the Dhauladhar range, that culminate in the Pir Panjal mountains of Kashmir, to the south, the plains of Punjab are discernible. Far below, the beautiful river Ravi can be sighted meandering its way through the plains.

Places of Interest in Dalhousie: Panchpula, Churches, Subhash Baoli, Bara Pathar, Kalatope. More

Adventure: Numerous trek routes emerge out of the Dalhousie - Khajjiar - Chamba triangle and there are some trek routes within it too, like, Chamba to Bharmour, Chamba to Palampur (over the Dhauladhar ranges), Chamba to Pangi, and Bharmour to Keylong via Kugti Pass.

Travel Information
By air: The nearest airport is at Gaggal in Kangra (135 km).

By rail: The nearest railhead is at Pathankot (80 km).

By road: Dalhousie is 485 km from Delhi by road, and 52 km from Chamba.


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