Dalhousie is a quiet town, with a sense of attraction. This hill station spreads over five low-level hills at the western edge of the Dhauladhar range, just east of the Ravi River. The charming town is interspersed with the colonial-era buildings, low roofed stalls and hotels. The pine-covered slopes around it are intersected with paths and treks, which are

ideal. The doorway to the Chamba Valley, this colonial town was established in 1854 by the British governor-general Lord Dalhousie.

PRIME ATTRACTIONS
Subhash Baoli: Commanding a view of the snowcapped mountains, 1.6-km away from the G.P.O. (check spelling) Square, the mechanism of Subhash Baoli is situated.
Kalatope (2440m): 5 Km from Dalhousie, Kalatope is a pleasant getaway, with a panoramic view, an delightful palace, and a forest rest house. Kalatope is situated 10-km away from G.P.O. Square at an altitude of 8,000-ft. Walking along the private and forested road through upper Nakorota hills, one reaches Lakkarmandi.
Dainkund (2745m): At an altitude of 2,745 m and 10 km from the town, this tall peak outside settlement affords a bird's-eye view on a apparent day, of the hills, valleys and the river Beas, Ravi and the Chenab threading their silver way down to the plains.
Bara Pathar: Set amidst thick forest is the small temple of Bhulwani Mata, in the village of Ahla, on the way to Kalatope. A fair is famous in July to venerate the goddess. It is 4 km away from the town.
Khajjiar (1951m): Just 27-km from Dhoudar the beautiful little plain of Khajjiar is one of the favourite retreats for visitors. The saucer-shaped paddock, ringed by pines, has a lake set in the middle, complete with a floating bland.

HOW TO GET THERE

Air: The nearest airport is at Gaggal (Kangra), 140-km from Dalhousie.
Rail: The nearest railhead is Pathankot, which is well connected to Amritsar, Jammu, Delhi and Jalandhar.
Road: Onward journey from Pathankot to Chamba and Dalhausie is by road. Punjab and Himachal Roadways run services, as do private operators.

WHERE TO STAY
Being one of the most famous hill stations of Himachal, Dalhousie is well equipped with excellent accommodation facilities. One have got the options to stay from luxury and five star hotels to small budget hotels and tourist lodges, which offer accommodation at resonalble prices.

CLIMATE
Dalhousie ranges between 1,525m and 2,378m high from sea level. The maximum temperature of Dalhousie in summers is 30*C and the winter temperature comes down to almost O*C. Heavy woollens are required in winter and light woollens or tropicals in summer.

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