- The hill is spread out over the five hills namely Kathlog, Potreys, Tehra, Bakrota and Balun.
- The Dalhousie town is named after the 19th century British Governer General Lord Dalhousie.
- It was popular with the British Army personnel in 1860's.
- The town’s varying altitude shades it with a variety of vegetation that includes stately grooves of pines, deodars, oaks and flowering rhododendrowns.
- Rich in colonial architecture, the town preserves some beautiful churches.
- St. John church is the oldest one built in 1863, St. Francis was built in 1894, St. Andrew in 1903 and St. Patric in 1909.
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Tourist Attraction :
- There are magnificent views of Chamba valley the one can enjoy.
- The mighty Dhauladhar range with its awe-inspiring snow covered peaks filling an entire horizon.
How To Reach :
- By road Dalhousie is about 555 km from Delhi, 52 km from Chamba via Banikhet and 46 km via Khajjiar.
- The nearest railhead at Pathankot is 85 km away.
Subash Baoli: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose spent a large portion of 1937 contemplating here. A nice secluded place.
Panjpulla: It means five bridges. It is a picturesque spot with water flowing under the five small bridges. A samadhi of Sardar Ajit Singh, uncle of Bhagat Singh, adds to its importance. A small fresh water spring Satdhara is close by.
Bakrota hills: Visit for a brisk walk round the hills and have a view of snow clad peaks. It is 5 km from Dalhousie.
Kalatope: It is a picnic spot and a wild life sanctury, 10 km from Dalhousie and offers a fine view of the countryside.
Bara Pathar: It is 4 km from Dalhousie enroute Kalatope. In village Ahla here, there is atemple of Bhulwani Mata.
Dainkund: It is 10 km from Dalhousie. On a clear day this tall peak (2745 m) affords a birds eye-view of the hills, verdant valleys and the Beas, Ravi and Chenab rivers threading their silvery passage down to the plains.