Dainkund
peak · 3.6 km away
lake38 min from Dalhousie
Khajjiar
Khajjiar, at around 1,951 m between Dalhousie and Chamba, is a saucer-shaped meadow ringed by deodar forest, with a small lake at its centre.
What it is
A saucer-shaped meadow ringed by deodar forest, with a small lake at its centre, at around 1,951 m between Dalhousie and Chamba town. It's the district's most-visited single spot, and a genuinely different landscape from the hill-station town itself.
Getting there
About 38 minutes by road from Dalhousie, roughly 18 km, past Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary on the same route — the standard second-day trip, covered on the two-day plan.
The visit
The meadow and its small central lake are the whole point — a wide, open green space that reads as strikingly different from the forested hills around it. Pony rides are a common local activity for visitors rather than a functional way to get around.
> Khajjiar draws real crowds, and the meadow is at its best before the day's traffic builds up.
When to go
April to June or September and October — outside the heaviest monsoon rain, and outside the July peak-season crowds if a quieter visit matters more than warm weather.
Around it
Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary, on the same road back towards town, and Chamera Lake, further on, fill out the two-day plan from Dalhousie. Dainkund and Pohlani Mata Temple, on a different ridge closer to town, belong to the shorter one-day loop instead.
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Questions people ask
Why is Khajjiar known as a day trip from Dalhousie?
Because it's a genuinely different landscape from the hill-station town — a saucer-shaped meadow ringed by deodar forest, with a small lake at its centre, rather than another set of colonial-era buildings and mall walks around a square.
How far is Khajjiar from Dalhousie?
About 38 minutes by road, roughly 18 km, past Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary on the same route. It's the district's most-visited single spot, so expect real crowds in peak season, especially around the busy month of July itself.
How high up is Khajjiar?
Around 1,951 m, situated between Dalhousie and Chamba town, on the same road that continues towards the district capital. The elevation keeps it noticeably cool even when lower parts of the whole district feel a good deal warmer in comparison.