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Vashisth Hot Sulphur Springs
This small village near Manali is famous for its scenic beauty. The
village has a temple dedicated to Lord Rama and Vashisth Muni. The village
has some hot water springs, which are said to carry medicinal properties.
It is a picturesque little place, 3-km out of Manali but on foot the
distance is a bit shorter.
Solang Nullah
14-km northwest of Manali in the Solang Valley, this place offers
Himachal Pradesh's
best ski slopes. The Mountaineering and Allied Sports Institute operates a
300m high ski lift and the month of February is the best month to ski over
here. HPTDC runs seven-day package for ski courses with accommodation in
the Hotel Rohtang Manaslu in Manali. Courses are also offered by the
Mountaineering and Allied Sports Institute and the North Face Ski School.
Jagatsukh Temple
It is one of the biggest villages in
Kullu
district. About 6-km from Manali, Jagatsukh is
famous for its Shiva temple that is built in "shikhara" style
and nearby is the old and interesting Devi Sharvati temple.
Kothi
It is a pretty little village, 12-km from Manali on the Keylong road at
the foot of Rohtang Pass. There are very fine views from Kothi, and the
Beas River flows through a very deep and narrow gorge at this point. The
well-situated Public Works Department (PWD) Resthouse is a popular place
for overnight stays. Close to the rest house is an awe-inspiring gorge
where Beas enters a chasm about 61m deep and just few metres broad.
Rahalla Falls
About 16-km from Manali and 4-km away from Kothi, at the start of the
climb to the
Rohtang
Pass, are the beautiful Rahalla Falls at an altitude of 2,501m.
Nehru Kund
It is a spring of clear, cold water, named after the late Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru and is 6-km from Manali on Keylong road.
Gulaba Camp
20-km from Manali, is this beautiful place famous for sightseeing, picnic
and photography.
Rohtang
Pass
Situated about 50-km from Manali town, at an altitude of 4,111m on the
highway to Keylong, is the Rohtang Pass. There is a beautiful Dasohar Lake
left of the Pass. The Pass, which provides the only access to the
Lahaul
Valley, is open from June to November each year. Snowfall is,
however, unpredictable and blizzards can close the Pass even during this
period. Here one sees the majesty of the mountains at its height and
splendour. A few km away from the pass is the Sonapani glacier and,
slightly to the left are the twin peaks of Gaypan-jagged pyramid of rock,
snow streaked and snow crowned. more...
Beas Kund
It is the source of river Beas, at the Rohtang Pass and is easily
accessible. The great sage, Vyas performed `Tapa' here during the
Mahabharat times. The place is still hallowed by the celestial light. It
was because of this that the river got the present name of Beas.
Mountaineering Institute
The Mountaineering Institute located at Manali provides training
facilities for basic and advance climbing both for Indian nationals and
foreigners. This institute also conducts other adventurous sports
activities like high altitude trekking, minor mountaineering,
rock-climbing, skiing, and high altitude rescue and relief courses. The
institute has sufficient lodging and boarding arrangements and equipment
can be hired for trekking purposes.
Keylong
A village amidst fields of barley and buckwheat, Keylong is headquarters
of Lahaul and Spiti district, surrounded by brown hills and white heights.
Khardung Monastery overlooks Keylong and is 3.5-km across the Bhaga River
while Shashur Monastery is 1-km away.