Dalhousie is the gateway to ancient Chamba Hill State.Dalhousie is in Chamba District of the Himachel Pradesh.The hill station of Dalhousie is full of charm and holds lingering echoes It covers an area of about 14 sq. km and is built on five hills - Kathlog, Potreyn, Tehra, Bakrota and Balun.It is a quiet town, with a sense of enchantment and the western edge of the Dhauladhar range, just east of the Ravi River. The picturesque 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 for short undemanding walks.

Attraction Of Dalhousie

Subhash Baoli - Commanding a view of the snowcapped mountains, 1.6-km away from the G.P.O. Square, the spring of Subhash Baoli is situated at an altitude of 2,085m.

Laxmi Narayan Temple - This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and was built more than 150 years ago. The temple enshrines a beautiful image of Lord Vishnu. The temple is frequented by local devotees. The temple is located in Sadar Bazar approximately 200 mtrs. from Subhash Chowk.

Banikhet - Seven kms short of Dalhousie is Banikhet - the gateway to Dalhousie. At Banikhet the road bifurcates for Chamba and Dalhousie. This small place has gained importance with the setting-up of residential colony of Chamera Hydro-electric Project. There is a PWD rest house at Banikhet. A Nag temple in Padhar Maidan now called mini stadium is a place of worship for the people of Banikhet and villages around. The temple is approximately 150 years old.

Moti Tibba - The mall is around the hills Moti Tibba (formerly Tehra), Portreyn Hill and Upper Bakrota, about 330m above Gandhi Chowk. This is the most popular travel place to stroll as it runs through oak, conifer and rhododendron forests. You can see black-faced langurs (a kind of monkey) and rhesus macaques leaping from tree to tree. Guard your snacks well, the monkeys might just snatch them from you! Hill ponies are available for those who wish to ride, and there are shops selling walking sticks too.

Lakkar Mandi - Eight kilometers from the post office, above Bakrota, stands the village of Lakkar Mandi. From April to November, the village is home to an itinerant group of Dogri families who originally hail from Mandi. They earn their living by preparing charcoal which they sell to the hotels in Dalhousie.

Khajjiar - Just 27-km from Dhoudar the beautiful little plain of Khajjiar is one of the favourite retreats for visitors. The saucer-shaped meadow, ringed by pines, has a lake set in the middle, complete with a floating bland. A little golden-spired temple of Khajjinag belonging to the 12th century and a picturesque golf course complete this pretty picture. A picturesque spot with an emerald, saucer shaped meadow set amidst a dense deodar forest, it has a lake as it's centre with a floating island, a forest rest house, a little temple with a golden spire and a golf course.