Khajjiar By road
khajjiar is connected by road bchamba and dalhousie. It is 24 km from l»th centres along a very scenic and forest-p, though narrow, road. This road passes lor a stretch through the kalatope wildlife anctuary, where it is not unusual to come across a variety of fauna and avian wildlife.
Though there is a bus service to biajjiar from both the main centres, the Khajjiar, primarily, is a place to enjoy the natural beauty of the mountains, in its many walks through the forested countryside. Be¬ing within a wildlife sanctuary, it is also a naturalist’s paradise.
However, some other forms of enter¬tainment available here are horse riding and big wheel rides.
Related Travel Information
Dalhousie: Local Transport
Tourist taxis and buses are the ma¬jor mode of local transport. However, the frequency of buses is limited and irregular.
Some indicative rates for taxis from the main bus stand are: local transfer - gan¬dhi chowk, banikhet, bakrota, local sightseeing (2 hrs, subhash baoli, satdhara, panch pula); excursions khajjiar (4 hrs, return), chamba-khajjiar (8 hrs, return), chamba rs. 720 (return), chamba-bhar-maur (one day tour).
Main taxi stands are located at the bus stand, subhash chowk and gandhi chowk. Taxi union, bus stand.
Dalhousie: By road
Dalhousie lies astride the main i pathankot-chamba route and the road i to the city diverts at banikhet, 6 km. The i city, however, is well connected by a i good network of roads to different parts i of himachal pradesh and region. Some 1 distances to important places in gion are: chamba 56 km (via bani-i kliet) and 48 km (via khajjiar), pathankot 180 km, dharamshala 143 km (via bani :, chakki, nurpur) and 127 km (via i bakloh, lahru, sihunta and shahpur), i amritsar 191 km, jammu 190 km, mandi 270 km, manali 380 km, chandigarh
Khajjar: Himachal Pradesh
Best approach is with a taxi. The bus ser¬vice can be irregular.
Std code: 01899
A pretty lake surrounded by an emerald meadow cropped carpet-soft by cattle and sheep, and enclosed in deeply wooded hills is what prompted the swiss to christen khajjiar "switzerland of india". Originally the gaddis' pasture, it has today become one of the most sought after pleasure i grounds for visitors. However, of Late, the 1,950 m high sylvan i beauty of the himalaya has been i turned into an eye sore by litter-i bug tourists looking for drunken. I snowfall in winter and mild in
Dalhousie: Hotels
Silverton estate guest house
Above circuit house, moti tibba
81 km from railway station.
• 5 rooms. Ep double
cctv, dining rooms, room service, en¬tertainment - croquet, badminton, mini-golf putting green, lawns with extensive views, evening bonfires and barbecue on request, drive-in and safe parking.
Grand view
Near bus stand
80 km from railway station.
ep double standard, deluxe, luxury suite. Telephone, cctv, restaurant, conference hall (75), terrace garden facing pir panjal range.
Mount view
Near bus stand 80 km from railway station.
• 24 suites. Ep single suite, deluxe double, suite deluxe double, super deluxe double,telephone, cctv, refrigerator in super deluxe suites, restaurant, conference/ban¬quet hall (400), terrace
Cauvery emporium and central cot¬tage emporium (mg road); art works (o'shaughnessy road); raga (residency road); gallerie lavelle (lavelle road); cose belle (mg road); national cottage emporium (nandidurg road).
