Kangra Valley was formerly known as Nagarkot and was an ancient capital. It is dotted with many Hindu temples and was an important historic site. The valley is a popular tourist destination known for places like Dharamshala, Palampur, Baijnath, and Kareri Lake. It offers trekking, paragliding and other adventure sports. The climate varies from warm summers to snowy winters depending on the season.
3. Origin
● The Valley was called as the Nagarkot in the ancient times, as it was the
ancient capital of the powerful hill state fort of Nagarkot.
● Kangra town was the powerful seat of the Raja Sansar Chand II
● The town was attacked by the Mohammad Ghaznavi and was conquered by
Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
● It is the site of the oldest recorded war in the human history.
● It is dotted with most idolized temples of India.
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5. Tourist Places in Kangra Valley
● Kangra Valley is also known for its attractive tourist destinations.
● Kangra,Dharamshala,Palampur,Baijnath,Jawalamukhi and Masroor are the
famous places of tourist interest in the valley.
● There is another pilgrimage site in the area called Chintpurni, famous for the
numerous stone temples.
● McleodGanj is famous for Dalai Lama Temple in Dharamshala under kangra
Valley.
● A beautiful and picturesque lake, Kareri Lake is a placed in Kangra Valley.
6. ● Kangra Valley is simply the ideal location for the adventure sports.
● There are many trekking routes passing through the Dhauladhar ranges.
● Bir-Billing is one of the best adventure and Paragliding place in Kangra
valley.
● Triund trek is one of the famous trekking route in Kangra Valley.
● Dharamshala to Chamba-over Balanijot, the Minkiani Pass, Indrahar Pass
and Bhimghasutri Pass.
● Dharamshala to Holi and then to Manimahesh over the Talang Pass.
● Palampur to Holi over the Shinghar Pass.
● Palampur to Dharamshala via the Indrahar Pass.
● Baijnath to Manali over Thamsar Pass.
Adventure Sports in Kangra Valley
7. Climate
● Kangra's climate is classified as warm and temperate.
● During Summer Season i.e. March to June,temperature in kangra varies
between 22 degree Celsius to 38 degree Celsius.
● For Trekking Summer Season is the best time to visit.During Monsoon
Season Three months under comes July, August and September.
● Kangra Valley gets garlended with lush and fresh greenery in the monsoon,it
does get messed up because of the heavy rainfall.
● Winter Season start from December till February.Sometimes, temperature
descends to 4 degree celsius. Snowfall can also seen in the high areas.
8. Ways to Reach Kangra Valley
By Road:
The valley is reached by roads from other parts of Himachal Pradesh.
By Railway:
Kangra Valley Railways is a 164 km long narrow gauge railway line that connects
the valley with Pathankot, the nearest railhead on broad gauge railway network.
By Air:
Gaggal Airport,alternatively known as Kangra Airport or
Dharamshala-Kangra Airport located in Gaggal near Kangra
City around 14 km far away.
