India Tourism | Chamba

Perched on a flat mountain shelf, the town of Chamba is known for its ancient temples and Chaugan - a public promenade.

Area: 2.4 km²
Altitude: 926 metres
Temperature(°C):
Summer: Max 39, Min 8
Winter: Max 10, Min 1.1
Clothings: Summer- Light woollens, Winter- Heavy woollens.
Best Season: April to Mid July and Mid September to December.
Languages Spoken: Pahari (Local Dialect), Hindi, English.

How to get there

	Air: Nearest airport is Dharamshala connected to Delhi by Vayudoot services.
	Rail: Nearest railhead is Pathankot (120 kms) which is connected to major cities in India.
	Road: By the State Highway No. 33/35, Chamba is connected to all parts of the country. Important road distances are: Amritsar 245 kms, Kangra 180 kms, Pathankot 120 kms, Shimla 422 kms, Manali 470 kms, Dharamshala 180 kms, Dalhousie 56 kms, Khajjiar 30 kms, Mandi 334 kms, Jammu 229 kms etc.
	Local Transport: Taxis, Jeeps and buses available.

Places of Interest

Lakshman
Narayan Temple
Chamunda Temple
Katasan Devi Temple
Bhuj Sing Museum
Chaugan

Excursions

Saral (11 kms)
Salooni (56 kms)
Saho (12 kms)
Badal (22 kms)
Bharmaur (69 kms)
Shakti Devi Temple (40 kms)
Mindhal (125 kms)
Khajjiar (30 kms)
Mani Mahesh (35 kms from Bharmaur)
The Lake of Mani Mahesh, (3,950 metres), is the highest of the sacred lakes in Chamba district. It is an important pilgrim centre and thousands of people every year visit this sacred lake on the 15th day after Janmastami (July-August) to take a dip in the water.

Those who wish to join the pilgrimage may contact:
the Deputy Commissioner at Chamba in advance for transport and accomodation facilities.

Trekking

Chamba provides ample oppurtunities for trekking as it has three well-definned snow ranges Dhauladhar, Pir Panjal and Laskar.

Some trekking routes are:

Chamba - Sarol (8 kms) - Bandal (24 kms) - Chhatrari (40 kms).
Chamba - Tissa (67 kms) - Triala (21 kms) - Strundi (14 kms) - Bindrabani (18 kms) - Kilar (11 kms), Kishtwar (or turn east about half way to Kishtwar and cross the Umasila Park into the Zanskar valley or trek South East to Keylong).
Chamba - Tissa (67 kms) - Triala (21 kms) - Strundi (14.5 kms), Brindabani (18 kms) - Kilar (11 kms) - Purthi (29 kms), Ravoli (23 kms) - Tindi (18 kms), Salguraor (16 kms) - Udeypur (16 kms). It is ten days trek.

Fisching:

Mahaseer fishing is permitted in river Ravi and its tributaries like Siul, Chakki, Dehar, Behral, Salkhad.
For necessary licence please contact: The Fisheries Officer, Chamba.

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