This is small but bustling town located by the banks of Pabbar. The valley near Rohru has garland of attractive sports. This stretch has long been on the anglers beat after trout were introducted to the Pabbars water in 1938-48. Raja Bajrang Bahadur Singh of Bahadh-popularly known as Raja Bhadri, was particularly found of this region for its natural grandeur and scope for trout fishing. He developed this area as an angler's paradise.

How to Get There

115 km from Shimla. It is connected by Bus/Taxi Services. Rohru is also approachable from Delhi (Delhi-Gaziabad-Rurki-Haridwar-Dehradun-Vikas Nagar-Kalse-Dakapathar-Minus-Halal-Teuni-Arakot-Kudu-Hatkoti-Rohru).

Climate

In winter the temperature can hover around freezing point when heavy woollens are recommended . During summer it remains sunny and cozy.

Places in and Around Rohru

Shlkhm Devta Temple :
Th>s is a beautiful temple located in the heart of the town, Shikhru Devta is held in high veneration and is the sight of an annual fair which is celebrated during the month of April every year.

Chirgaon :
(15 km from Rohru) Scenically enchanting, Chirgaon has the trout hatchery. Good Fishing spots in the area are Seema, Sandasu, Tikri and Dhamari. Larot is another attractive spot near Chirgaon.

This is the base for treks to Dodra kwar, the Baspa (Sangla) valley, to Pabber valley. At Sarahan via Taklesh and to Nichar.

Chanshal :
The snow clad Chanshal range rises above the Pabbar valley. At 4220 m., the chanshal Pass-which remains open from May to October is the link to Dodra Kwar. The Chanshal area also has some excellent ski slopes.

Dodra Kwar :
The villages of Dodra and Kwar are separated by a few kilometers. Still unconnected by a motorable road, the place retains a pristine beauty. There are countless wild flowers and medicinal herbs, thick woods of flowering rhododendron, cedar and birch, waterfalls and fast-flowing streams.

And all this is set against a majestic backdrop of high peaks-like the Sharangcha. The villages and their temples, are remarkable examples of local wood-working skill and come packed with fascinating legends.

The 45km trek from Tikri to Kwar is via Larot, Chanshal, Gajyanti-Thach, Kalapani, Dodra and Gaon Pujali, then over the Rupin stream at Gusangu, before Kwar.

In addition to the above there are many other places of worth seeing from Rohru, some of these are Sundashu (17km), Larot (36km), Sungri (32km) and Dhamwari (26km) which is famous for trout fishing.

Advanture :
Apart from fishing, camping and trekking, the Pabbar area is fast emerging as an adventure-sport focus, with rafting and canoeing, hang gliding and para gliding. The Chanshal slopes have been identified as excellent for helisking.