Sadhupul, on the road to Chail
town · 37 min from Chail
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Two days in Chail — the palace and the stream at Sadhupul
A two-day Chail plan: the Patiala summer palace and the sanctuary forest on day one, then a drive down to the Ashwani Khad stream at Sadhupul. Free, copyable.
Two days in Chail: the Chail Palace and the forest on the first, then a drive down to Sadhupul on the second. The one-day plan takes the cricket ground instead.
Timing is in when to visit Chail, and the stops are in things to do in Chail.
Photos: Shrey.ashi (CC BY 4.0) · Harvinder Chandigarh (CC BY-SA 4.0) — via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Who this is for
Anyone with a night in Chail who wants a river as well as the palace.
Day by day
Day 1
The palace and the forest
A slow first day on the hill.
- 09:30Chail PalaceThe Patiala summer palace of 1891–92, rebuilt in 1951.
- ↓ 19 min by road · 2 km12:30Chail Wildlife SanctuaryA walk in the forest around the town after lunch.
Day 2
Down to the stream
A short drive down the valley and back.
- 10:00SadhupulThe village on the Ashwani Khad, 37 minutes below Chail; walk to the water and take a late breakfast by the river.
Getting there
Chail is 40 km from Shimla, roughly 89 minutes by car or bus. See how to reach Chail.
Where to stay
Stay in Chail both nights; Sadhupul is a half-day trip.
Know before you go
- Keep clear of the stream after rain; it rises fast.
- Fill the tank before the drive down; stops are few.
Places on this route
Other ways to do it
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Questions people ask
Is two days too long for Chail?
Not if you like quiet. The palace and the forest fill a day, and Sadhupul is a half-day trip that adds a river to the hills. For a shorter visit, the one-day plan covers the palace and the cricket ground, and Chail also works as a night away from Shimla.
How far is Sadhupul?
About 16 km and 37 minutes from Chail by road, down the valley. It lies on the route from Kandaghat, so some visitors see it on the way in. Allow half an hour at the water, and keep away from the stream bed after rain when it can rise quickly.
Where should you stay?
In Chail for both nights. Day one starts and ends on the hill, and day two is a drive down the valley and back, so there is no need to move bags. Rooms range from simple lodges to the palace hotel, whose rates we do not quote.