Status: Seasonal pass; open/closed status for late Oct 2026 not checked.
4,551 m pass linking Lahaul and Spiti on the Manali–Kaza road; Kunzum Mata temple at the top; snowbound ~7 months.
Kunzum La is the high pass between the Lahaul and Spiti valleys on the Manali–Batal–Kaza route. Drivers traditionally stop at the Kunzum Mata temple at the top for blessings. The Manali–Kaza road over the pass is shut for around seven winter months and usually opens around June. Chandratal lake is about 15 km away by trail.
High pass above Manali on the old Manali–Lahaul road; snowfields in early summer; vehicles need an online NGT permit.
Hill village 13 km above Reckong Peo with close views of the 6,050 m Kinner Kailash range and old temples.
Side valley ~13 km from Manali known for skiing in winter and paragliding, zorbing, ATVs and a ropeway in summer.
Last inhabited village before the Indo-Tibet border in Kinnaur, on the Baspa river at 11,320 ft.
Meadow plateau ~24 km from Dalhousie ringed by deodars, with a small lake and 12th-century Khajji Nag temple.
Hill station 12 km from Shimla on NH5; Mahasu peak, horse rides, Himalayan Nature Park and winter skiing.
Apple-country town ~60 km from Shimla at ~2,708 m; ski slopes in winter and Hatu peak 8 km away.
UNESCO World Heritage national park in Kullu (Tirthan, Sainj, Jiwa Nal, Parvati catchments); entry by permit.