Narkanda
Photo: Gv3101992 (CC BY-SA 4.0)November: good1–2 daystown
Apple-orchard town on NH5 at ~2,700 m with Hatu Peak and winter ski slopes; quieter than Shimla.
Calm hill town for snow and orchards; good first night on a Kinnaur/Spiti trip from Shimla.
November: Cold
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Things to do
- Hike or drive to Hatu Peak and Hatu Mata temple
- Ski on Narkanda's winter slopes
- Visit apple orchards at Thanedar and Kotgarh: Apple harvest starts in August; September is apple season.
- See Tannu Jubbar lake
- Head down to the Lavi trade fair at Rampur
- Take HPTDC beginner ski lessons
- Drive or hike 8 km to Hatu peak and its temple
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