Dalhousie

It is situated an altitude of 2036 mts above the sea level in western Himachal Pradesh covering an area of 12 sq kms, it is built on five hills - Kathlog, Patreyn, Tehra, Bakrota and Balun.Dalhousie is blessed with outstanding natural beauty with forest trails overlooking the inviting vistas of the wooded forests, springs, rivulets and picturesque waterfalls. The relaxed atmosphere and the colonial atmosphere, which is lively till date in Dalhousie, make it more beautiful and enchanting.

Accessibility :

It is well connected with all majour city, distance from Dalhousie to Delhi is 485 km by road and 52 km from Chamba.

Rail :

Nearest railhead is Pathankot, which is 80 km away.

Airport :

Nearest airport at Gaggal in Kangra is at a distance of 135 km .

Climate :

Oct to April -In winter, the temperature can drop to freezing point when heavy woolens clothes are required.

May-Sep :

The summer temperature are mild and light woolens / cottons are recommended.

Places to see in Dalhousie

Churches :

One can go to Church for prayer .there are four beautiful churches in Dalhousie.

• St. Andrew's Church
• St. Patrick's Church at Balun,
• St. Francis church at Subhash Chowk
• St.John's Church at Gandhi Chowk.

SUBHASH BAOLI (1 km) :

Echanting spot surrounded by majestic trees, once our Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose spent time in 1937, contemplating and meditating in this area.

PANCHPULA (3 km) :

This is a picturesque spot with glory monument of our Indian warrior Sadar Ajit Singh.

KALATOP (11 km) :

Wild life sanctuary is a home to the 'Ghoral' and Himalayan black bear.

Apart from above destination we may have other option to spend little time at Tibetan market to purchase local handicrafts.