Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary

About nine kilometres from Gandhi Chowk, Kalatop’s dense deodar canopy shields a variety of animals and birds, including about 117 rare species. Carry along your binoculars for some birding, and try to spot the chestnut billed rock thrush and Eurasian jay. Deeper in the more intensely wooded areas, sightings can be difficult, but langurs, musk deer and barking deer can be spotted with relative ease. Exploring the sanctuary can take up to six hours; one word of caution, do not venture deep into the sanctuary on foot—bear sightings while not common, have been reported from the area.