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Loading…Hillside village above Manali town known for traditional houses, backpacker cafes and the Manu Temple.
Old Manali sits across the Manalsu stream above the main town. Its narrow lanes mix traditional village houses with guesthouses and cafes serving largely Western menus, popular with foreign and young travellers. The Manu Temple is the village's main heritage sight.
Within 1 km of Old Manali.
Classic 5–6 day crossover from green Kullu side to barren Lahaul over Hampta Pass (14,065 ft); Jobra to Chhatru.
1553 pagoda-roofed wooden temple to Hidimba Devi set in a deodar forest above Manali, built over a cave shrine.
Side valley ~13 km from Manali known for skiing in winter and paragliding, zorbing, ATVs and a ropeway in summer.
Manali's main shopping street with shawls, woollens, Tibetan goods, jams, pickles and eateries.
16th-century wooden temple for Hindu goddess in Himachal Pradesh India
Old Manali cafe on Manu Temple Road known for all-day breakfasts like eggs Benedict and waffles.
Riverside lounge on Manu Temple Road in Old Manali serving Asian and Italian food.
Small Old Manali coffee house since 2005, famous for its gooey chocolate cookies.
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.
Small Kangra village near Palampur founded as an artists' colony by Norah Richards, known for pottery and the Sobha Singh gallery.