Road trip to Mcleodganj

  1. Mcleodganj beautiful city located in the foots of dhauladhar range of Himalayas. It is mainly famous for the double moonsoon it receives in a year and the home of the his hollines dalai lama(exciled Tibetan government). It is very famous among tourist some also call it as little Lhasa.

Various ways to reach Mcleodganj are.

Air The nearest airport is kangra airport 15 km from Dharamshala. Rail The nearest railway stations on the narrow-gauge line are at Kangra and Nagrota (about 20 km south of Dharamshala). The nearest railhead (broad gauge) is at Pathankot (85 km).

Bus

Travel by bus is the most common medium of transport used by the people. Mcleod Ganj is about 9km from Dharamshala and around 485km from Delhi. It takes about 10-11 hours of journey to reach Mcleod Ganj from Delhi via a bus, and there is regular service available with more than 4-5 buses plying everyday on the route.

Landmarks near the city to look for are.

Bhagsunag temple

Bhagsunag waterfall

Naddi hills

Dal lake

Dalai lama temple

Dharamkot village.

The cafes in the city where you can relax and enjoy your food with the view are.

Shiva cafe

Jimmy’s cafe

Illiterate cafe

Other space cafe

Tibetan kitchen

Bhim sen dhaba

Maclo cafe

Lhasa cafe

And many more but above are the one where I have went.

There are various hotels and home stays available.

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Hi @Nikhilsingh and thank you for sharing this great post full of useful tips! There’s no doubt that a lot of people will find it helpful when planning there our trip to Mcleodganj. I hope you had a wonderful time on your road trip. By the way, feel welcome to share some insights from it. I would love to hear how all went. :slight_smile:

P.S.: Your photos are fantastic!

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