India Tourism | Dharamsala

Dharamshala stands on a spur of the Dhauladhar range amidst magnificient deodar and pine forests, tea gardens and beautiful hills. It is also known as "The Lhasa in India".

Area: 28.81 sq. km.
Altitude: Between 1250 metres and 1982 metres.
Temperature (°C):
Summer: Max 33, Min 22
Winter: Max 15, Min 0
Clothings: Summer - Light woollens, Winter - Heavy woollens.
Best Season: April to June and September to November.
Languages Spoken: Pahari (the local dialect), Hindi.

How to get there

	Air: The nearest airport, Amritsar (200 kms), is connected to New Delhi by Indian Airlines.
	Rail: The nearest railhead Pathankot (90 kms) is connected to major cities in India. There is a narrow guage train from Pathankot to Kangra (18 kms).
	Road: Direct & regular bus services link Dharamshala with Chandigarh 239 kms, Delhi 514 kms, Dalhousie 143 kms, Hoshiarpur 128 kms, Jwalamukhi 55 kms, Jammu 197 kms, Kangra 18 kms, Kullu 214 km, Manali 253 km, Mandi 147 km, Nangal 145 kms, Palampur 35 kms Chamba 192 kms and Shimla 322 kms.
	Local Transport: Buses and taxis available.

Places of Interest

MC leodganj (10 kms)
Tibetan Medical & Astro Institute; Bhagsunath (11 kms)
St. John's Church (8 kms)
Kunal Pathri (3 kms)
War Memorial (2 kms)

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 (Kangra)
Bassa Wild Life Sanctuary (Kangra)

Trekking

There is a branch of the Mountaineering Institute Manali, Dharamshala.

Routes:

Dharamshala-Dharamkot-Triund-Dharamshala - 34 kms.
Dharamshala-Khanyara-Aghanjar-Mahadev-Dharamshala - 16 kms.
Dharamshala-Chamunda-Dadh-Dharamshala - 29 kms.
Dharamshala-Bhagsunath-Dharamshala - 22 kms.
Dharamshala-Kareri Lake-Dharamshala - 35 kms.

The Region