Dharamshala is one of the popular hill station located in the Kangra district, Himachal known for its wonderful surroundings which have amidst pine trees, tea gardens with the snow covered mountains. It's home to His Holiness, the Dalai Lama.
Dharamshala Attractions
Dall Lake
11 km. The lake lies amidst hills and stately fir trees.
Kunal Pathri
This is around 3 km. A level walk from Kotwali Bazar leads up to the rock temple of the local goddess.
Dehra Gopipur
56 km Dehra Gopipur is situated on the banks of the Beas which provides good fishing.
Dharamkot
11 km. Situated on a hill, this picnic spot affords a panoramic view of the Kangra district and Dhauladhar.
Bhagsunath
11 km. It has an old temple, a spring, slate quarries and a small yet beautiful waterfall. A popular picnic spot.
Nurpur
95 km. from Dharamshala and 24 km. from Pathankot, Nurpur has an old fort and temple to Baij Raj. Nurpuri shawls are a good buy.
Machhrial & Tatwani
25 km. There are hot springs at Tatwani. On the way there is a waterfall at Machhrial, twice as big as that at Bhagsunath.
Kareri
1,983 metres, Kareri is 22 km from Kotwali Bazar. 13 km from the Kareri Rest House is Kareri lake, surrounded by green meadows, oak and pine trees.
Lord Elgin`s Memorial
8 km. The Church of St. John in the wilderness has a monument to Lord Elgin, Viceroy of India, who died at Dharamshala and was buried here in 1863.
Sujanpur Tira
80 km. A historic town famous for Kangra paintings of the time of Raja Sansar Chand. There is an old palace open to visitors. The Holi festival at Sujanpur is celebrated decoratively.
Triund
2,827 metres and 17 km. Triund lies at the foot of the perpetually snowclad Dhauladhar. The snow line starts at IIaq, 5 km from Triund. It affords a breath-taking view of the snow above and the valley below.
Sports Activities
Getting There
By Air
Dharamshala can be approached by air from Delhi. The nearest airport is 13 km. away at Goggla
By Road
Direct and regular bus services operate from Delhi via Chandigarh, Kiratpur and Bilaspur. Taxis are also available.
By Rail
Up to Pathankot by broad gauge line (85 km) by road and then up to Kangra by narrow gauge line. The nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir (22 km