This is Dalhousie, gateway to Chamba, the "vale of milk and honey'', sparkling and impetuous streams. The  north western Himalayas, comprising Himachal Pradesh  and the Kangra  district  of the Punjab,  are  a  kiker's  paradise, surrounded, as he is, by lovely valleys and towering mounting  in their  wildest and most magnificent aspects, From  the  beautiful valley of Kangra, one rises to steeply rising mountain, where the great rock wall of Daular Dhar owers above the towns in the foot hills. In the rough country-side, as contrasted with luxuriant Kullu and Kangra valleys, a narrow winding road, an off shoot  of the main road to Pathankot, leads to the lovely  scenic hill resort of Dalhousie, where the Daula Dhar Range just  begins to dip into the river Ravi. Built around and upon five little hills, covered with a  thick growth  of  ban oak, conifers and a large variety  of  trees  and shrubs, in nestles amidst stately oaks and pines. Skirting  these hills are a number of good roads of which the Upper Bakrota  Mall is the finest. Nearly 5 km in length, the road commands a double-barrelled panorama of the plains to the south and the  snow capped mountains  to  the north. Comprising of  five  districts,  Balun, Kathioang,  Portreyn, Tehra and Bakrota, at heights  ranging  from 1,525  metres (5,000ft) and 2,738 metres (7,800  ft)  Dalhousie's natural  beauty,  invigorating  air,  warm  sunshine  and   quiet surrounding  add, enchantment to its open and colourful  valleys, level  walks and treks amidst the dense forests. On a clear  day, once  can see the rivers - Chenab, Beas and Ravi,  meandering  down the  rose grey  vista of the valley hills while  the  snow capped ranges  of  Dhaula  Dhar rise to awe-inspiring  height  of  5,490 metres (18-20,000 ft) to 6,405 metres (21,000 ft). Over  120  years old, it owes its name to Lord  jemes  Romsey.

 

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