Bir and Billing (35 km from Palampur) - This village is famous for its Buddhist monasteries. Hang gliding pilots use it as their landing site. Bir, surrounded by tea gardens and an amphitheatre of low hills, is an ideal landing around for paragliders. Bir has Buddhist monasteries that are worth visiting. Fine Tibetan handicrafts are also produced here. Billing, up in the hills and 14 km from Bir with an arena of 200 km for high altitude and cross country flying, is one of the best aero sports sites in the country.

Baijnath (16 km from Palampur) - The Shiva temple at Baijnath is one of the most remarkable monuments of the Kangra valley. The ancient name of this town was 'Kirgrama'. Baijnath got its name from Shiva Vaidyanatha. The temple consists of an 'Adytum' surrounded by a spire of the usual conical shape with a 'Mandap' covered with a low, pyramid-shaped roof. The 'Adytum' contains the Lingam. There is fine sculpture work associated with Ravana, who worshipped Shiva at this spot and gained immortality. The Shivratri of Baijnath is a well attended fair.

Neugal Khad (2 km from Palampur) - Neugal Khad provides a fine view of the Dhauladhar ranges. It is roaring in the rainy season and gurgling all the year-round. Himachal Tourism cafe provides food and a view from its restaurant. It is a picnic spot.

Bundla Stream (2 km from Palampur) - Bundla stream with a wide chasm of more than hundred metres, swells up and rises madly in monsoons taking stones and boulders along with it making a loud noise like that of continuous thunder. The walk from Palampur to Bundle should not be missed as you can visit the tea gardens too.

Bundla Tea Estate (2 km from Palampur) - This tea estate in Palampur, which covers Bundla, Aima and Lohna panchayats, falls on the road between Neugal Café and main Palampur town. The lush green tea gardens are at its best in the monsoon. People can be seen plucking tea from April till October. The old Bundla Tea Estate complex, which is over two hundred years old can be seen from the road.

Andretta (13 km from Palampur) - It is the home of the artist, late Sardar Sobha Singh and late playwright Norah Richards. Sobha Singh's Art Gallery is also situated in Andretta.

Saurabh Van Vihar (4 km from Palampur) - Named after the valiant Army officer, Captain Saurabh Kalia, Saurabh Van Vihar is on the banks of Neugal stream. Managed by the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department, the Van Vihar was set up with the purpose of providing information to the tourists about nature and environment. The Vihar sprawls over an area of 35 acres and there is a green park located here. The area is surrounded by the Dhauladhar mountains and offers a unique and highly scenic view.

Gopalpur Zoo (14 km from Palampur) - This zoological park, officially known as Dhauladhar Nature Park, developed by the Himachal Pradesh state government, is a good place for animal lovers and children. The park has a wide range of animals such as lion, leopard, bear, porcupine.

Chamunda Devi Temple (21 km from Palampur) - Chamunda Devi, also known as Chamundi, Chamundeshwari and Charchika, is a fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother and one of the seven Matrikas (mother goddesses). She is also one of the primary Yoginis, a group of 64 or 81 Tantric goddesses, who are family and friends of the warrior goddess Durga. The name is a collaboration of Chanda and Munda, two monsters whom Chamunda killed. She is carefully related to Kali, another fierce aspect of Devi. The goddess is often represented as haunting cremation reasons or fig trees. The goddess is worshipped by ritual animal sacrifices along with offerings of wine and in the ancient times, human sacrifice was offered too. Initially a tribal goddess, Chamunda was assimilated in Hinduism and later entered the Jain pantheon, too. Though in Jainism, the rites of her worship include all vegetable offerings, and not the meat and liquor offerings.

Jakhni Mata Mandir - The Jakhni Mata Temple is a Hindu Temple in the city of Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India. Dedicated to Mata Jakhni, it is located near Birni Devi Temple at Chandpur Village near Palampur City, Palampur. As per local folklore, it is said to have been in existence since the ancient period around four hundred and fifty years old when a Mata Jakhni Image was brought by a family of Gaddi Group from Bharmour, where her image is worshipped. This place is also explored by trekkers and tourists.

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