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
