Manali the Switzerland of India

[rameshxavier]

Have any one visited Manali in Dec to Feb. I like this place very much. This is a very beautiful city covered by snow covered mountains and devdar trees. You can enjoy the real fun of Snow fall here. Mall road of manali is very famous.

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The Snow bound Rohtang Pass is on the Kyelong route, 52 km from Manali. It is a popular picnic spot and is the route to Spiti and Leh (Jammu & Kashmir). Manali - Leh (475 km, 2 days) : One of the world's highest roads over Tanglang la (5300 m) and Lachlung la (5100 m) via Rohtang Pass, Kyelong, Sanchu and Upshi.

Rohtang Pass crossing Video

Manali (1950 m in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh) - Hadimba devi temple, hill resort, Vashist hot springs (3 km), Solang nala (14 km) for moutaineering and skiing.

Winter temperature: −7 °C to 10 °C with snowfall in January and Early February.
Summer : 14 to 20 °C.

Manikaran hot springs : 45 km from Manali.

Kullu - Raghunath temple (Dussera), scenary, famous for Kullu shawls, Jagatsukh Shiv temple (8th C, 6 km), Naggar (30 km on Manali route) - Roerich's museum.

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Trekking routes from Manali

TENTU PASS (4996 m) : Manali to Solang Nala (14 km). Trek to Dhundi (2480 m, 7 km, river crossing), to Beaskund (6 km) via Bakar Thatch and to Tentu Pass (3.5 km, steep climb over boulders) : 4 days. Pass is windy and temperature drop substantially at night. Start early morning to avoid high winds. Season : Mid June to Sept. Friendship peak (5200 m).

CHANDRA lake (4480 m) - Manali to Jagatsukh by bus (6 km). Trek to Chikka (3000 m, 9 km), to Chandra lake via Seri (3900 m, 14 km). Fine views of Deo Tibba (6001 m).

CHANDRATAL lake (4270 m) - 18 km trek from Batal, which is at the base of Kunzam la (4590 m) on the Kyelong - Kaja road.

MALANA (2100 m) - Naggar (30 km from Kullu) trek to Chanderkhani pass via Rumsu Thach (3650 m, 5 hour, views of White Sail (6446 m) and Papsura (6451 m), 12 km) then to Malana village (7 km) via Nagruni. 5 hour trek to Jari. Travel to Manali via Manikaran by bus : 4 days.

PIN PARVATI PASS (5230 m) - Manikaran (1700 m, 45 km from Kullu) to Pulga (2100 m, 4 hour). Pulga tourist bunglow is nearby. Pulga to Kheer Ganga (2850 m, 4 hour). Kheer Ganga to Bhojtunda (3200 m, 5 hour). Bhojtunda to Thakur Khan (3400 m, 5 hour). Thakur Khan to Mantakal Lake : 6 hour via Pandu bridge (50 km). Manatak lake to High camp : 7 hour. High camp to Pin Parvati pass - Pin valley : 5 hour. Pin valley to Mud (3600 m, 8 hour). Mud to Sangam : 4 hour. Distance of 100 km covered on foot in 9 days. Reach Shimla by bus (24 hour).

KINNER KAILASH - Shimla to Kalpa by bus (244 km) via Rampur. Kalpa to Thangi (2966 m) by bus. Trek to Lambar (12 km) - Charang (12 km, 3500 m) - Lalanti (8 km, 4420 m) - Base camp (6 km, 5000 m) - Chitkul (9 km, 3450 m) via Lalanti Pass (5000 m) - Sangla by bus : 8 days. Mt. Kinner Kailash (6474 m).

SACH PASS (4667 m) - Dalhousie to Chamba. Chamba to Trella (90 km, 5 hour). Trek to Bhanodi (2744 m, 13 km, 6 hour), Satrundi (3658 m, 13 km, PWD rest house), to Sach pass (5 km, 3 hour). Start early morning to avoid high winds.

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The nearest railhead are at Chandigarh (315 km, 9 hour by bus), Pathankot (325 km) and Kalka (310 km). The nearest narrow gauge railhead is at Joginder Nagar (135 km).

Manali is well connected by road to Delhi. The route from Chandigarh to Manali goes via Ropar, Bilaspur, Sundernagar and Mandi.

The nearest airport is at Bhuntar, which is about 50 km from Manali.

[minisoji]

Manali truly is a heaven on earth, Surronded by the beautiful himalyan mountains, river beas are the secene of eternity. The Hadimba temple, mall road are few of the main attractions of this bountiful hill station rested in Himachal Pradesh.