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Isolated village (~2,652 m) in a Parvati side valley with strict 'no touching' rules for outsiders; stays only outside the village.
Malana is the only village in the Malana Nala, a side valley of the Parvati, reached by road from Jari followed by a walk. Villagers follow their own customs and outsiders must not touch people, houses or temples; fines of roughly Rs 2,500–3,500 are reported. Money is placed on the ground during transactions. Since 2017, tourists may stay only in cafes and guesthouses outside the village.
Within 1 km of Malana.
Sikh and Hindu pilgrimage site in Parvati Valley, 4 km from Kasol, famous for boiling hot springs used to cook langar.
Kasol cafe known for wood-fired farmhouse pizza and Indian-Italian fusion food.
Riverside cafe near the Kasol bridge with Parvati river views, live music and shakshuka.
Popular Kasol cafe on Manikaran Road with a leafy garden, momos, Israeli and Indian food.
Doors-themed hillside cafe above Kasol, a backpacker favourite with floor seating and valley views.
Small riverside market of the Parvati valley's backpacker hub, with cafes, gear rentals and Hebrew signage.
Park in Manikaran.
Side valley ~13 km from Manali known for skiing in winter and paragliding, zorbing, ATVs and a ropeway in summer.
Last village of the Parvati valley at ~2,400 m, about an hour's walk above Barshaini; guesthouses and orchards.
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.
Quiet forested suburb of Shimla (~2,146 m) with Carignano picnic spot and the President's retreat at Chharabra.
Apple-country town ~60 km from Shimla at ~2,708 m; ski slopes in winter and Hatu peak 8 km away.
Riverside village at ~1,835 m on the Uhl river, known for trout farming and as gateway to Nargu sanctuary.