Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary

This sanctuary area with its well laid out trekking jungle trails both at Kalatop and Khajjiar is a tourist paradise. No trip to Dalhusie is complete without going through this trail, through the thick forests of Deodar (Cedar) trees and alpine hills.Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary is 8.5 km from Gandhi Chowk.

Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary

Dalhousie (1,525 to 2,378 m) Built across five hills, Dalhousie has magnificent buildings of the Raj era. There are lovely walks and fine views of snow capped peaks. Dalhousie is popular with Punjab tourists and finding accommodation during the early summer and peak Indian holiday periods can be difficult. The high season runs from mid-April to mid-July, mid-September to mid-November and mid-December to early January.

Fauna

The sanctuary is rewarding for the view but its Ibex, deer, bears and leopards rarely come out of their hiding. Visitors should look for pheasants and Serow in these forests but should be beware of Black bear, which can be encountered often in the area.

• By Air: The airport at Gaggal in Kangra is at a distance of 18-km.
• By Rail: The closest railhead is at Pathankot, 120-km away.
• By Road: Khajjiar is connected by road and is 26-km from Dalhousie and 24-km from Chamba. It is 520-km from Delhi.