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Location: Himachal Pradesh Attraction: View Of The Himalayas Height: 2412 m. Best Season: April To June & Sep To Oct |
THE SCENIC HAMLET
Blessed with
some of the most spectacular and beautiful landscapes anywhere, it is a
travellers paradise -lofty snow peaks, deep gorges, lush green valleys, fast
flowing rivers, enchanting mountain lakes, flower bedecked meadows, beautiful
temples and monasteries steeped in time. May it be for relaxing, sightseeing,
trekking, mountaineering, fishing, para-gliding, skiing, ice skating and golf,
Himachal has it all...Come Explore Himachal with himachaltourist...
Situated on a 15 acre forested estate surrounded by tea gardens of the Kangra valley, this is one of the most scenic and unexplored areas of Himachal Pradesh. It is at the foot of the Dhauladhar mountains with splendid views of surrounding snow-capped peaks. While at Taragarh, one can visit the Tashijong Monastery which has a commanding view of the Kangra valley, the nearby Andretta Pottery village - specializing in ethnic clay pottery and for the adventurous there are treks of varying intensities and Hang Gliding at Billing which is one of the finest in the world and hosts annual international para gliding, hang gliding competitions.
Binsar hills known as Jhandi Dhar, rising to a height of 2412 m, offer an
excellent view of Almora town, Kumaon Hills and the greater Himalayas. From
the complex, a walk through dense oak and rhododendron forest leads to a vantage
point at the summit, which affords an uncluttered view of the Himalayan range
and the surrounding valley
Location: 530 km from Delhi, 125 km from Pathankot.
Height asl: 1000 metres.
Route: Chandigarh - Ropar - Nangal - Una - Kangra - Palampur - Taragarh.
Nearest Town:Dharamshala (50 km). Rail: Pathankot (115 km), then Palampur
by Kangra Queen (11 km). Air: Jammu (5 hr drive).
Other places of interest: Mcleodganj (67 km), Dharamshala (50 km), Dalhousie
(183 km), Pragpur (95 km), Jwalamukhi (102 km), Chintpurni (150 km), Manali
(192 km).