Park in Manikaran.
Within 1 km of Nature Park.
Sikh and Hindu pilgrimage site in Parvati Valley, 4 km from Kasol, famous for boiling hot springs used to cook langar.
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.
Kasol cafe known for wood-fired farmhouse pizza and Indian-Italian fusion 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.
Isolated village (~2,652 m) in a Parvati side valley with strict 'no touching' rules for outsiders; stays only outside the village.
Wildlife sanctuary in Parbati Valley, India
Side valley ~13 km from Manali known for skiing in winter and paragliding, zorbing, ATVs and a ropeway in summer.
mountain pass in the Indian Himalayas
UNESCO World Heritage national park in Kullu (Tirthan, Sainj, Jiwa Nal, Parvati catchments); entry by permit.
Lake at ~2,730 m near Mandi with a floating island and a pagoda-style temple to Rishi Prashar; Saranauhali fair in June.
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.