ABOUT DALHOUSIE:

• Delightful Dalhousie, a hill resort par excellence sprawls picturesquely on five hills on the outer slopes of the Dhauladhar ranges.
• Lord Dalhousie, the governor-general of British India between 1854 and 1856, founded the resort.
• He conceived it as a sanatorium due to its bracing climate and scenic beauty.
• Quaint little hill resort surrounded by oak and pine trees still retains the colonial ambience.
• It is very well reflected in its gable-roofed bungalows and churches.

  

MODE OF COMMUNICATION:

• Airport: Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar (ATQ), 90 kms away from Dalhousie and Gaggal Airport, Kangra (DHM), 130 kms away from Dalhousie.
• Rail: Pathankot Railway Station, Pathankot, 80 kms away from Dalhousie.
• Road: Well connected with NH 1.

 

SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:

SCENIC SITE	Panchpula or Five Bridges   Khajjiar
HOLY CENTRE	Laxmi Narayan Temple   Churches
LAKE	Subhash Baoli
WILD LIFE	Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary
OTHERS	Kynance   Radha Swami Satsang Bhawan & Hospital
FAIRS & FESTIVALS	Minjar Fair Manimahesh Yatra Bharmaur

For more information visit  https://himachaltourism.gov.in/destination/dalhousie/

ATTRACTIONS OF DALHOUSIE

 

Panchpula or Five Bridges:

• This scenic site has five small bridges over the streams emerging from natural tank.
• A ‘Samadhi’ erected in the memory of Sardar Ajit Singh, a freedom fighter and uncle of great martyr Bhagat Singh is located here.

 

Kynance:

• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose stayed here after his release from British jail.

 

Subhash Baoli:

• Enchanting water body amidst dense woods.
• It was favourite place of Netaji during 7 months stay in Dalhousie in 1937.

 

Laxmi Narayan Temple:

• 150 year old shrine at Sadar Bazar enshrines a beautiful image of Lord Vishnu.

 

Churches:

• Dalhousie is also known foot its four beautiful churches.
• St. Andrew’s Church and St. Patrick’s Church at Balun, St. Francis Church at Subhash Chowk and St. John’s Church at Gandhi Chowk.

 

Radha Swami Satsang Bhawan & Hospital:

• An important site for the followers of the Radha Swami sect of Beas (Punjab).
• Satsang Bhawan near Moti Tibba is visited by large number of followers.
• Present Radha Swami Chief Baba Gurinder Singh Ji visits Dalhousie twice a year.

 

ATTRACTIONS AROUND DALHOUSIE

 

Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary:

• 10 kms away from Dalhousie city.
• Sanctuary here is home to the ‘ghoral’ and Himalayan black bear.
• One of the best picnic spots of the region.

 

Khajjiar:

• 23 kms away from Dalhousie city.
• Lush meadow of Khajjiar set on a saucer shaped plateau surrounded by dense pine.
• Deodar forests is endowed with exceptional scenic beauty.
• It is often referred by names like, ‘Mini Switzerland’ and ‘Gulmarg of Himachal’.
• A small lake further enhances the beauty of Khajjiar.
• Near the lake is a beautifully carved 12^th century temple of Khajjinag.