About Shimla
Jammu to Shimla distnce : 395 km
Estimated travel time : 10 hours
Jammu to Shimla is one of the popular route that goes form the lush greenery and mountains. Shimla that is renowned "Queen Of Hills" is the one of the most famous hill station in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills.
Shimla is blissfully surrounded by the green hills with snowcapped peaks at the elevation of 2,206 meters from the sea. Its spectacular natural bounty accompanied by structures made during the colonial era. The town is famous for pleasant walking experiences on hillsides surrounded by pine and oak forests. The unadulterated charm of town with beautiful colonial architecture, pedestrian-friendly Mall Road and the ridge lined up with multiple shops, cafes and restaurants. Also the KalkaโShimla Railway line built by the British, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also a major tourist attraction. Apart from the the beautiful town is one of the major attraction of the tourist in the scorching summer season because from mid-July to mid-September, it is covered with a snow blanket making it a muse for all nature lovers also at that time the local festivals of the town held every year.
Taxi from Jammu to Shimla is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Jammu to Shimla by car is well connected through NH44, SH25, SH16 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Jammu to Shimla distance is 395 Km and is 10 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Katra - Maa Vaishno Devi Shrine
Kathua - Sukrala Mata, Sarthal, Airwan Temple, Mata Bala Sundri Temple Nagri, Chanchalo Mata Temple, Atal Setu, Dhaggar
Pathankot - Ranjit Sagar Dam, Mukteshwar Temple, Shahpurkandi Fort, Hydraulic Research Station, Nagni Temple, Nurpur Fort, Kali Mata Ka Mandir
Hoshiarpur - Gurdwara Pulpukhta Sahib, Gurdwara Chukhandi Sahib, Gurdwara Garna Sahib, Damsal Dam, Dholbaha Dam, Janauri Dam
Chintpurni - chintpurni Devi mandir, Thaneek Pura, Guga Zahar Peer Temple etc
Una - Sheetla Devi Temple, Baba Rudranand Ashram, Pir, Dera Baba Bharbhag Singh
Nangal - Bhakra Nangal Dam, Naina Devi Temple etc
Anandpur Sahib - Gurudwara Sisganj Sahib, Virasat E Khalsa, Sri Naina Devi Ji, Jateshwar Mahadev Temple
Nalagarh - Nalagarh fort, Ramgarh fort, Gobind Sagar Lake, Yadavindra Gardens
Kunihari - Arki Palace, Arki Fort, Diwan-i-Khas, Lutru Mahadev Temple, Bhakhalag, Shakhni Mahadev Temple