This beautiful hill station in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh is located at the altitude of 2036 Meters and surrounded by lush green forest of deodar and pine wood.

Area : 13 sq km
Altitude : 2036 mtrs
Clothing :
Summer : Light woollen
Winter : Heavy woollen
Population : Approx. 15000 people
STD Code : 01899

The climate in Dalhousie is :
In Summers the temperature is max 26.5 degrees C
and min 15.5 degrees C
And in Winter the temperature is max 10 degrees C
and min 1 degrees C

The best time to visit is in the summer, and the peak tourist season is from May to September.

Amritsar (190 km) Jammu (190 km) Gaggal (150 km)


The nearest railway station is Pathankot on the northern railways

One can buy handicrafts from here.

Most of the shops are accumulated around Gandhi Chowk ;while the town itself is crowded down the hillside close to the Subhash Chawk.

There are Tibetan refugee handicrafts where one can shop for carpets whose unusual designs feature rabbits and elephants.

This place was established in 1854 by the British Empire in India as a summer retreat for its troops and bureaucrats.

The town was named after Lord Dalhousie who was the British Viceroy in India at that time.

Dalhousie which is located on the western edge of the Dhauladhar mountain range of the Himalayas,is built on and around five hills.

Dalhousie is surrounded by the beautiful scenery of snow-capped peaks.

The Ravi river flows nearby and has a large 750 Mw. hydro-electric station and dam.

Scottish and Victorian architecture is prevalent in the bungalows and churches in the town.

Dalhousie is the gateway to the Chamba Valley.