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Himachal Pradesh is totally a mountain state and a delight
for the visitors, particularly during the summer season
when people flock to this tiny hill station to escape
the scorching heat of the plains. It came into being in
its present form with the partition of the Punjab into
Punjab and Haryana in 1966. High points of Himachal are
as follows. The winding roads and high passes link its
high mountains and valleys. While the picturesque valleys
of Kullu and Kangra are a blend of colors. In marked contrast
the stark and barren terrain of Lahaul and Spiti have
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| Shimla |
In the days before independence, Shimla was the most important
British hill station, and in the summer season became
the summer capital. The British in 1819A.D first discovered
Shimla, but it was not until 1822 A.D that the first permanent
house was erected and not until many years later that
Shimla became the summer capital. The name Shimla is derived
from the Himalayan Goddess Shamla a synonym of Kali. |
Area: 18 sq.
km., Altitude: 2,213 meters, Climate: (deg
C)--Summer- Max.27, Min.14.5, Winter- Max.16.5, Min.5.2,Clothing:
Summer - Light woollens, winter - Heavy woolens, Best
Season: April to Mid-July, Mid-September to Mid-November,
Languages spoken: Pahari (Local Dialect), Hindi,
English. |
Places Of Interest:
Jakhoo Hill, Glen, Summer Hill, Chadwick Falls, Zoo, Navbahar,
Sanket Mochen, Tara Devi Temple, Institute of Advance
Studies, Aviary at Old Raj Bhavan, Tibetan Monastery,
Dhengu Mata Temple. |
Excursions:
Naldhera- 23 kms, Tattapani- 43 kms, Wildflower Hall-13
kms, Mashobra- 13 kms, Craignano-16 kms, Fruit Research
Station- 08 kms, Kufri- 16 kms, Indira Holiday Home- 18
kms, Chail- 43 kms, Barog- 55 kms, Kasauli– 77 kms, Kiarighat
- 23 kms, Solan- 48 kms, Bon Monastery Uohghat- 61 kms,
Fagu - 22 kms, Narkanda- 64 kms, Kotgarh- 82 kms. |
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is Kullu- 23 kms.
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Rail: Nearest railhead is Kalka- 90 kms.
By
Road: Chandigarh- 117 kms, Kullu- 220 kms, Manali-
260 kms, Delhi- 343 kms, Pathankot- 380 kms, Ambala- 151
kms, Chail- 43 kms, Dehradun- 240 kms etc. |
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| Dalhousie |
Dalhousie is named after the British Governor – General
of the 19th century Lord Dalhousie. The town’s height
varies between 1525m and 2378m and is surrounded by varied
vegetation. Dalhousie has charming colonial architecture,
including some beautiful churches. The spectacular snow-covered
Dhauladhar Mountains are also visible from this enchanting
town.
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Area: 13 sq.
km. Altitude: 2036 meters, Climate: (deg
C)-Summer - Max 23.5, Min 15.5, Winter - Max 10, Min 1,
Clothing: Summer - Light woollens, Winter - Heavy
woolens, Best season: April to November, Languages
spoken: Pahari, Hindi, English. |
Places Of Interest:
Panjpulla, Subhash Baoli & Jandri Ghat, The Round,
Dainkund, Khajjiar, Kalatop Wild Life Sanctuary. |
Excursions:
Kugti Wild Life Sanctuary- 35 kms, Tundah Wild Life Sanctuary-
45 kms. |
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is Amritsar- 118 kms &
Jammu- 188 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is
Pathankot- 80 kms.
By Road: Amritsar- 188 kms,
Jalandhar- 192 kms, Pathankot- 80 kms, Chamba- 56 kms,
Manali- 402 kms, Delhi- 563 kms, Chandigarh- 352 kms,
Dharamshala- 143 kms, Khajjiar- 27 kms, Jammu-188 kms. |
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| Chamba |
Chamba, the land of antiquity, art and scenic beauty,
is a wonder in itself for every visitor. Situated at the
height of 996 m. above sea level on the south bank of
the Ravi River, the ancient Pahari capital was founded
in 920 A.D. by Raja Sahil Verma, who named it after his
favourite daughter Champavati.
Chamba valley is noted for the magnificence of it's scenery-touching
the fringe of the Shivaliks and having three well-defined
snowy ranges, the |
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the outer Himalayas, the Pir Panjal or the mid Himalayas,
and the Zanskar range or the inner Himalayas. |
Area: 2.4 sq.
km., Altitude: 926 meters, Climate: (deg
C)-Summer- Max. 39, Min. 8, Winter- Max. 10, Min. 1.1,
Clothing: Summer- Light woollens, Winter- Heavy
woollens, Best Season: April to Mid July and Mid
September to December, Languages Spoken: Pahari
(Local Dialect), Hindi, English. |
Places Of Interest:
Lakshman Narayan Temple, Chamunda Temple, Katasan Devi
Temple, Bhuj Sing Museum, Chaugan. |
Excursions:
Chirmaya Topovan- 10 kms, Dal Lake- 11 kms, Dharamkot-
11 kms, Triund -17 kms, Kareri- 22 kms, Kangra- 18 kms,
Jwalamukhi- 56 kms, Nadaun- 10 kms, Chintpurni- 80 kms,
Masroor- 40 kms, Trilokpur- 41 kms, Nurpur- 66 kms, Sujanpur
Tira- 80 kms, Chamunda Devi Temple- 15 kms, Palampur-
35 kms, Pong Wild life Sanctuary. |
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is Amritsar -200 kms.
By Rail: Pathankot -90 kms is connected to major
cities in India.
By Road: Chandigarh- 239 kms,
Delhi- 514 kms, Dalhousie- 143 kms, Jammu-197 kms, Kangra-
18 kms, Kullu- 214 kms, Manali -253 kms, Palampur- 35
kms, Shimla- 322 kms. |
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| Dharamshala |
Set against the backdrop of the dramatic Dhauladhar Mountains,
Dharamshala is perched on the high slopes in upper reaches
of Kangra Valley. It is charming town with elegant bungalows
nestling in thick coniferous forests. Dharamshala is also
the home of Dalai Lama, spiritual head of Buddhists. Little
Lhasa is an enchanting world where spinning prayer wheels
and fluttering prayer flags spread the message of peace
and universal harmony. |
Area: 28.81
sq. km., Altitude: Between 1250 meters and 1982
meters, Climate: (deg C)-Summer - Max.33, Min.22,
Winter - Max.15, Min. 0, Clothing: Summer - Light
woollens, Winter - Heavy woolens, Best Season:
April to June and September to November, Languages
Spoken: Pahari ,Hindi. |
Places Of Interest:
MC leodganj , Tibetan Medical & Astro Institute, Bhagsunath,
St. John's Church , Kunal Pathri, War Memorial. |
Excursions:
Chirmaya Topovan- 10 kms, Dal Lake- 11 kms, Dharamkot-
11 kms, Triund -17 kms, Kareri- 22 kms, Kangra- 18 kms,
Jwalamukhi- 56 kms, Nadaun- 10 kms, Chintpurni- 80 kms,
Masroor- 40 kms, Trilokpur- 41 kms, Nurpur- 66 kms, Sujanpur
Tira- 80 kms, Chamunda Devi Temple- 15 kms, Palampur-
35 kms, Pong Wild life Sanctuary. |
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By Air: Nearest airport is Amritsar -200 kms.
By Rail: Pathankot -90 kms is connected to major
cities in India.
By Road: Chandigarh- 239 kms,
Delhi- 514 kms, Dalhousie- 143 kms, Jammu-197 kms, Kangra-
18 kms, Kullu- 214 kms, Manali -253 kms, Palampur- 35
kms, Shimla- 322 kms. |
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| Kullu
Valley |
Kullu was once known as Kulanthpitha, which means the
end of the habitable world. Beyond rose the forbidding
heights of the Greater Himalayas, and by the banks of
the shining river Beas, lay the fabled 'Silver Valley'.
The 'Silver Valley' has nature's treasures that lie carelessly
scattered as flowers on the high meadows.
The Valley of Gods, as the Kullu Valley has come to be
known, if perhaps the most delightful region in the Western
Himalayas. |
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of the river Beas, Kullu, the headquarters of the district,
serves as a nerve centre of the valley and is the starting
place for a number of treks. |
Area: 6.68
sq. km., Altitude: 1,219 meters, Climate:
(deg C)-Summer- Max. 30.8, Min. 18.8, Winter- Max. 16.4,
Min. 5.2, Rainfall: 102 cms, Clothing: Summer-
Light woollens, Winter- Heavy woolens, Best Season:
Mid-March to Mid-November. |
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is Bhuntar -50 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Chandigarh -272 kms.
By Road: Ambala -606 kms, Chandigarh -556 kms,
Delhi -798 kms, Pathankot -278 kms, Shimla -240 kms, Manali
-40 kms, Palampur -164 kms, Rohtang Pass -91 kms, Dharamshala
-213 kms, Dalhousie -334 kms, Jogindarnagar -166 kms. |
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| Kinnaur,
Spiti, Lahaul |
Lahaul and Spiti are two remote Himalayan valleys of
Himachal Pradesh lying on the Indo-Tibet border. Strange,
exciting, primitive, these valleys are incomparable
in mountain scape, in the rugged beauty of their rocky
escapements and the splendor of their snow covered peaks.
Kinnaur is one of the most scenic but less known districts
of Pradesh Located on the Indo-Tibetan border, it is
surrounded by Tibet to the east, Garhwal Himalayas to
the south, Spiti valley to the north and Kullu to the |
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which rises on the southern slopes of Kailash Parbat
near Mansarovar in Tibet, flows through the Kinnaur
valley. |
Places of Interest
& Excursions:
At Kinnaur:
Bhabha Nagar, Nichar , Sangla Valley, Poari, Recong,
Kalpa, Kothi, Ribba, Moorang, Pooh, Nako, Tashigang
Gompa, Tilasangh Monastery.
At Spiti:
As Kullu is the valley of Gods we can say Spiti is the
valley of Monasteries. Monasteries like Tabo, Gulling,
Dhankar and Kee are located in this valley. Sumdo, Schichiling,
Attergu, Kaza, Losar, Kunzam Pass.
At Lahaul:
Batal, Bara Singri Glacier, Koksar, Gondhla, Tandi,
Bara Lacha Pass, Udaipur, Trilokinath Temple, Suraj
Tal, Sarchu, Lake Chandra Tal, and some Monasteries
viz. Kardang, Shashur, Tayl, Guru Ghantal. |
Reach -
Kinnaur
By Air: Nearest airport
is Shimla is- 224 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead
is Kalka- 314 kms.
By Road: Shimla- 224 kms,
Rampur- 108 kms, Pooh- 94 kms, Wangtu- 34 kms, Narkanda-
160 kms, Chakrata- 248 kms, Kufri- 210 kms, Sarahan-
77 kms, Tashigang- 116 kms, Shipki La- 126 kms.
Lahaul & Spiti
By Air: Kullu
and Shimla are the nearest two airports.
By Rail:
Shimla and Pathankot are nearest railheads.
By
Road: Kullu-158 kms, Manali-118 kms, Pathankot-436
kms, Jogindarnagar- 284 kms, Rahla-102 kms, Rohtang-
67 kms, Khoksar- 46 kms, Gondhla-18 kms, Udaipur- 48
kms.
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