Less travelled roads in India : Srinagar - Leh - Manali

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Leh - Manali road, 475 km

One of the world's highest roads over Tanglang la (5300 m) and Lachlung la (5100 m) : 2 days hectic high altitude travel.



Tanglang la on the Leh - Manali road at 5300 m.

Karoo - Martselang - Upshi (NH 21 up to Chandigarh) - Gya - Killingsarai - Baralacha la (4,890 m)- Zingzingbar - Patseu - Darcha - Jispa - Keylong - Rohtang pass (3970 m) - Damphug - Palchen - Manali.

Lahaul

Chandra Taal trek route begins at the base of Bara-lacha la and reaches the roadhead at Batal at the base of Kumzum la (4500 m) on the Manali - Gramphu - Chatru - Batal (90 km from Manali) - Kumzum la - Rangrik - Spiti - Kaza road.

Kaza - Lingti - Poh - Tabo - Chango - Khab (NH 22 up to Shimla) - Puh - Morang - Reckong Peo - Wangtu - Rampur - Narkhanda - Theog - Shimla.





Rohtang pass on the Keylong - Manali road : The best place to see and feel snow.

From Darcha on Manali - Leh road to Zanskar Sumdo (25 km) and to Pulu over Shingku la (5100 m). Trek further to Padum : 12 days.

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Manali (1928 m) : Hadimba temple by trek, Dunagiri temple, Vasisht hot bath (3 km), Jagatsukh trek (6 km). Solang to Tentu pass trek (5000 m, 17 km*2, 2 day). Solang (15 km) is popular base for skiing, snow clad mountains and mountaineering (Mt Manali at 5670 m, 15 km from Solang, Friendship peak etc are good for beginners).

Manikaran (1700 m) : 45 km from Kullu, famous for hot sulphur springs. Base for Pin parvati Pass trek (5230 m) and then to Sangam (100 km difficult trek, 9 days).

Kullu (1219 m, Located 40 km from Manali) : World's largest Angora rabbit farm, Raghunath temple famous for the Dussehra festival, Roerich's museum at Naggar (30 km).



Hadimba temple, Manali

Manali - Kullu - Mandi - Ambala. Ambala is well connected to New Delhi by train.