It's possible to trek 30-km from
Dalhousie to Chamba along the eastbound road from Gandhi Chowk. A short
but steep ascent leads to the Kalatope wildlife sanctuary, from which
one can walk into a pleasant track.
This sanctuary area with its
well-laid out trekking jungle trails both at Kalatop and Khajjiar is a
tourist paradise. Dense Deodar and Fir forests are places of solitude
very close to Dalhousie town.
The
sanctuary is rewarding for the view but its Ibex, deer, bears and
leopards rarely come out of their hiding. Visitors should look for
pheasants and Serow in these forests but should be beware of Black bear,
which can be encountered often in the area.
REQUIREMENT
One has to take the permit to
drive into the sanctuary from the Forestery Department in Chamba.
