Masroor Rock-cut TempleSunset View PointKotla FortDalai Lama Temple, Tsuglagkhang ComplexState War MemorialKangra Fort
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Kotla

Kotla is a town in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India of about 5,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 185 places to visit: 64 temples, 20 hill stations & viewpoints and 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Masroor Rock-cut Temple, Sunset View Point and Naddi Hill Point Mcleod Ganj.

32.2500° N, 76.0333° EPop. 5,000Station: Balle-Da-Pir-La (BLDL)Dharamshala 34 km

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Within 30 km66 places
Within 50 km185
Must-see41
Notable119
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Masroor Rock-cut Temple, temple near Kotla
Must-see

Masroor Rock-cut Temple

Temple · 28 km

Must-see

Sunset View Point

Viewpoint · 32 km

Must-see

Naddi Hill Point Mcleod Ganj

Hill · 32 km

Places near Kotla by type

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One day from Kotla

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:24 pm

96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kotla
  2. Trilokpur Cave Templecave · 1 hrs
  3. Masroor Rock-cut Templetemple · 45 min
  4. State War Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
  5. Dalai Lama Temple, Tsuglagkhang Complextemple · 45 min
  6. Naddi View Pointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Kotla
Today’s loopKotlaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Kotla

By train

Balle-Da-Pir-La (BLDL), about 13 km from the centre; Kandrori (KNDI), about 44 km from the centre.

By road

Dharamshala 34 km · Dalhousie 41 km · Kullu 133 km. Directions.

By air

Kangra Airport (DHM), Kangra — about 29 km by road; Pathankot Airport (IXP), Pathankot — about 47 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kotla?

Masroor Rock-cut Temple (temple, about 28 km), Kotla Fort (fort, about 2 km), Trilokpur Cave Temple (cave, about 5 km), Naddi View Point (viewpoint, about 32 km), Sunset View Point (viewpoint, about 32 km), Naddi Hill Point Mcleod Ganj (hill, about 32 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kotla?

185 places on Spotwander: 64 temples, 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 forts & heritage, 19 treks.

Which is the nearest temple to Kotla?

Ganesha Mandir, about 2 km by road; Maa Bagulamukhi Mandir (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kotla?

Tambu View Point, about 19 km by road; Boh Valley (20 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kotla?

Start in Kotla, visit Trilokpur Cave Temple, then Masroor Rock-cut Temple, then State War Memorial, then Dalai Lama Temple, Tsuglagkhang Complex, then Naddi View Point, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.