Chamba

Altitude 996 mts.

Thye town of Chamba , is located on a flat land, on the right bank of the river Ravi between the Dhauladhars and the Zanskar Ranges.

Places to visit.

Akhand Chandi palace.

Bharmaur

Altitude 7000 feet

Bharmaur is located 65 kms from Chamba . It is the legendry land of the gaddis. Bharmaur is famous for its old archeological remains, mainly the temples. All these temples stand on a level area called the chaurasi. The name chaurasi falls after 84 siddhas ,who are believed to have metidated in Bharmaur 1000 years ago. The oldest temple in the complex are those of Laxmi Devi and Ganesha. Bharmaur also has a regional centre of Mountaineering.

Dalhousie

Altitude 2036 mts

This hill station is 00 kms from Pathankot.It is spread over 5 hills. It has a beautiful forest of Pines, deodars, oaks, and Rhododendron. It has a magnificient view of Chamba valley and mighty dhauladhars ranges, with its awe
inspiring snow covered peaks filling an entire horizon. Subash Bawali and Panjpullia are places to visit here. Other places to visit are Klatop, Bara pathar and Bakrota hills.

Khajjiar

Altitude 6400 feet.

23 kms from Dalhousie . It has lush green meadows, which are surrounded byn pine and cedar forests. The landscape of Khajjiar is a delight for photographers.. It is also reffered as mini switzerland. There is a small lake in the center. Khajjiar has many hotels, and camping spots.

Manimahesh

Altitude 4080 mts

Manimahesh is 26 kms from Bharmaur. It is 13 kms by road till a place called Hadsar , and you have to walk the next 13 kms. The middle point of the trek is at a place called Dhancho. This lake is located at the base of Kailash Manimahesh peak. There is a pilgrimage yatra to this lake every year. The best time to visit is mid May to late September.