Khajjiar- The Switzerland of India

          Some time it is required spending some quality time with your near and dear one’s far away from the noisy metro city and KHAJJIAR is the best place for it. So rediscover yourself and your near one dear one’s in the Switzerland of India.

Khajjiar -The Switzerland of India

Khajjiar is a small hill station in Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh. It is 24 km far away from Dalhousie. It is a large green valley covered with green grasses and surrounded by Dhauladhar Range of the Himalaya. A small lake in the middle of the valley is emphasizing the beauty of the valley.

The Mixture of Grass land, Pine forest and Himalayan range

The natural beauty of the valley is often compared with Switzerland’s. Khajjiar is among the 160 locations in the world that bear topographical resemblance with Switzerland. On 7 July 1992, Mr. Willy T. Blazer, Vice Counselor and Head of Chancery of Switzerland in India brought Khajjiar on the world tourism map by calling it "Mini Switzerland".

Natural Beauty at it's best

Dhauladhar Mountain is one of the attractions of this place.The valley is surrounded by the range is such a way that the mighty Himalaya is guarding the valley from the attack of concrete.The amazing view of white peaks of Dhauladhar from the middle of the valley can attract you like magnate.

The Mighty Dhauladhar Mountain

Khajjiar Valley is actually a ground covered with green grasses and nature has gifted it a lash green fence of Pine forest. One can roam around the forest or take a horse ride through the forest. 

Pine forest fencing!!!

How to Reach: You have to go to Amritsar through Delhi. Take a cab to Dalhousie from Amritsar. Khajjiar is 24 km away from Dalhousie.

Way to Khajjiar

Where to stay? You can stay both at Dalhousie and Khajjiar. But Dalhousi is much better option than the latter because it will take hardly 40 minutes to reach Khajjiar from Dalhousie and the road is really awesome, Pirpanjal ranges will always accompany you throughout the journey.

You can stay here...Just Imagine!!!

Sight Seeing: It is actually sightseeing from Dalhousie. Beside this you can go to Sach Pass, Kalatop Hills, Saint Patrick Church and also enjoy the Dalhousie market. Khajjiar offers numerous trekking opportunities. Khajjiar to Dainkund is a 3.5 kilometre easy to moderate trek. The trek starts 6 kilometres from Khajjiar on the Dalhousie-Khajjiar road and ends at Pholani Devi Temple at Dainkund. 

The lake in the middle of the valley

When to Go:You can go throughout the year. Khajjiar will welcome with always changing beauty according to the season.  But avoid the rainy season.

The Panoramic View of Khajjiar

This article and Pictures are contributed by

 Pritam Kar  - By profession he is a Banker. Travelling and Photography are among his hobbies.

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