Quick Five :

Location : Himachal Pradesh

Discovered in : 1854

Discovered By : Khajjiar, Marquis of Dalhousie, Lord James Ramsay.

Transport : Air/ Rail / Road / Local Transportation

Accommodation : Luxury and Small Hotels and Lodges are available.

Best Time to Visit : Between Mid May to Mid October

Dalhousie :

Dalhousie is a town that is quite and is a great pleasure to see. This hill station lies on the western edge of Dhaulandar range that is to the east of Ravi River. The lower level hills are spread over by this hill and have a picturesque view.

The low roofs, hotels and buildings of colonial era will be found here that has a picturesque view. The short walk here would be in your mind all the time as the intersection of the path and trek is beautiful with the slopes covered with pine.

General Lord Dalhousie British Governor in 1854 established the gateway of the colonial town, Chamba Valley.

The mountains around covered with snows looks as the mountains has a whitecap on top, the panoramic view and the charming beauty makes this place worth a visit.

Other Places of Attraction :

• Subhash Baoli

• Satdhara

• Panjpulla

• Jandhri Ghat

• Kalatope

• Dainkund

• Bara Pathar

• Khajjiar

Transportation :

Air : Kangra (Gaggal) is the nearest airport that is 140 kms away from Dalhousie.

Railway : The nearest railway station is Pathankot, which is connected well with Delhi, Jammu, Amritsar and Jalandhar.

Road : From Pathankot, road service is to be used to reach Dalhousie. The road service is provided by Punjab and Himachal. There are also private buses available to reach Dalhousie.

Local Transport : Public and Private Buses are available to reach Dalhousie.

Accommodation :

Dalhousie is a popular hill station among the tourists and has many tourists coming to enjoy their holidays. So it has good facility of accommodation giving options of luxurious Hotels. There are also small hotels and lodges available at affordable price.