Manali Trekking

Manali-Keylang-Dharcha-Pang-Leh (3/4 days Difficulty: Challenging): A drive similar to the Puh-Kaza-Manali drive, this drive makes you follow a centuries old trading route, going acroos the Pir Pinjal, Zanskar and eastern Karakoram ranges. Many an adventurer swears by this drive as one of the must do things in your life. The road takes over 4 of the 5 highest motor able passes in the world. The highest is near Leh, about an hour north-east (Khardung La).
(2) Manali-Kullu-Manikaran-Naggar-Manali (1/2 days Difficulty: Easy): A nice scenic drive through the apple orchards of the Kullu Valley, along the banks of the Beas River. It is a nice little excursion from Manali/Kullu, and covers the Gurudwara and temple at Manikaran along with the palace at Naggar.


(3)Mandi-Barot-Palampur-Dharamshala-Bharmaur-Chamba-Khajjiar-Dalhousie (3/4 Days Difficulty: Easy): Leaving the Kullu valley and heading north-west, this a nice drive, running along a ridge of sorts, flanking the Shivaliks on one side, and the Himalayas on the other side. The NH 22 runs straight from Mandi to Dharamshala, and there is a slight detour on the way for Barot from Jhatingri. The village of Barot is situated along the banks of the Uhl river, in a heavily wooded valley. There is excellent trout fishing to be done at Barot.