Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary covers the thick deodar and fir forest between Dalhousie and Khajjiar. A level forest road of about three kilometres from the Lakkar Mandi gate leads to an old forest rest house in a clearing, a favourite easy walk. Black bears, martens, deer and many pheasants live here, though they are rarely seen. The trail also continues to Khajjiar.

Khajjiar is a saucer-shaped meadow at about 1,900 metres between Dalhousie and Chamba, ringed by dense deodar forest with a small lake at its centre. A 12th-century wooden temple to Khajji Nag stands at the edge. Visitors walk, ride ponies or try zorbing on the grass, and the snow peaks are visible on clear days. It is often called the 'mini Switzerland' of India.

The Lakshmi Narayan temple complex is the largest and oldest in Chamba town, begun in the 10th century by Raja Sahil Varman, the town's founder. Six stone temples in the northern shikhara style stand in a row, three dedicated to Vishnu and three to Shiva, with wooden umbrella roofs added to shed snow. The main image is of white marble. It is busiest at morning and evening worship.

Chamera Dam, on the Ravi River near Dalhousie, was completed in 1994 for hydroelectric power. Its long, winding reservoir fills a deep green valley and stays at a fairly constant level, which makes it suitable for boating; motor boats, rowing boats and kayaks can be hired at the lakeside. The drive down from Dalhousie gives fine views over the water.

The Chaurasi temple complex at Bharmour, the ancient capital of Chamba, takes its name from the 84 shrines said to stand in its courtyard. Most date from the 7th to 10th centuries. The tall stone Manimahesh temple and the wooden Lakshana Devi temple, with its superb carved doorway, are the finest. Pilgrims to Manimahesh Lake begin their journey here.