Prime Attractions of Chail
Chail Sanctuary
Chail is a hill station
visited by many tourists. The
Deodar and Oak forests with
grasslands around the township
are the abode of wildlife.
Chail sanctuary was notified
on 21st March 1976 near Chail
Town in District Shimla and
covers an area of 10,854.36
hectares.
Palace Hotel
The little 'hill station' of
Chail came into being when
Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of
Patiala was banished from
Shimla, the 'summer capital'
of British India, after a
dalliance with the
Commander-in-Chief's daughter
in the late 19th century.
Cricket Ground
Surrounded by gigantic deodar
and well maintained Chail
Cricket ground is the highest
cricket ground in the world.
Built in 1893, this cricket
pitch located at the height of
2,144m is also used as polo
ground.
Maharaja'S Palace
The magnificent Rajgarh
palace, with elaborate
furnishings, built in 1891.
With comfortable log huts and
cottages, dense forests and
serene walks, sprawling lawns,
a childrens park, a `lovers
hill', and sports facilities,
Chail is a resort in the real
sense of the term.
Sidh Baba Ka Mandir
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh had
originally intended this to be
the site of his palace, and
had even started building it,
but as is believed, a 'sidh',
saintly person appeared in the
Maharaja's dream, and declared
that this was the place where
he had meditated.
Consequently, Bhupinder Singh
shifted his venue and built a
temple on the spot.
Sidh Baba Ka Mandir
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh had
originally intended this to be
the site of his palace, and
had even started building it,
but as is believed, a 'sidh',
saintly person appeared in the
Maharaja's dream, and declared
that this was the place where
he had meditated.
Consequently, Bhupinder Singh
shifted his venue and built a
temple on the spot.
Excursions from Chail
Sadhupul
(14Km.)
14-km from Kandaghat a
beautiful tiny village of
Sadhupul, and the bridge over
the Ashwani stream, a popular
picnic-spot.
How To Get There - Chail
By Air
There is always the option of
flying to Shimla.
By Rail
The ideal way of covering the
Kalka-Shimla track is by the
toy train. It takes five hours
from Kalka to get to Kandaghat.
The toy train with a maximum
of half a dozen bogies chugs
through the most thickly
forested tracks, breathtaking
bends, deep ravines and
never-ending tunnels.
By Road
Chail is about 86-km from
Kalka via Kandaghat. The
approach of Chail is along the
Kalka-Shimla route. One has to
take a detour from Kandaghat.
From Kandaghat, it is an hour
and a half journey by road to
Chail. |
