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From the arid majestic deserts of Spiti to the blooming valleys of Kullu, explore the diverse landscapes of Himachal Pradesh based on what moves your soul.

Manali

Where the Beas meets the snowline

Manali

Best Time

October to June

Altitude

6,725 ft (2,050 m)

Highlights
Solang Valley – Adventure sports, paragliding & snow activitiesRohtang Pass – Spectacular Himalayan landscapesAtal Tunnel – Gateway to Lahaul Valley & SissuHadimba Devi Temple – Historic cedar forest temple
Leh - Ladakh

Above the clouds, beyond the passes

Leh - Ladakh

Best Time

June to September (Manali-Leh road open)

Altitude

11,562 ft (3,524 m) — Leh

Highlights
Manali-Leh highway — 5 passes, 473 kmPangong Tso (3 Idiots lake) — 14,270 ftNubra Valley & Hunder sand dunesTso Moriri & Tso Kar lakes
Shimla

Queen of the Hill Stations

Shimla

Best Time

March to June, September to February

Altitude

7,467 ft (2,276 m)

Highlights
The Ridge & Christ Church at sunsetKalka–Shimla UNESCO toy train (5-hour scenic ride)Jakhu Hill & 108-ft Hanuman statueMall Road — Scandal Point, Lakkar Bazaar, Gaiety Theatre
Chandratal Lake

The Moon Lake of Spiti — where silence reflects the sky.

Chandratal Lake

Best Time

June to October

Altitude

14,100 ft (4,300 m) — Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh

Highlights
Key Monastery sunrise & Tabo (1,000-year-old fresco caves)Chandratal Lake — crescent-shaped, 14,100 ftHikkim — world's highest post office at 14,400 ftKibber & Komic — among the world's highest villages
Spiti Valley

Cold-desert valleys & high monasteries

Spiti Valley

Best Time

June to October (loop); year-round via Shimla

Altitude

12,500 ft (3,810 m) — Kaza

Highlights
Key Monastery & Tabo's mud-brick gompaChandratal Lake campingHikkim postcards from 14,400 ftPin Valley wildlife & winter snow leopards
Kasol

Mini Israel of the Parvati Valley

Kasol

Best Time

March to June, September to November

Altitude

5,180 ft (1,580 m)

Highlights
Kheerganga Trek — 12 km to a 9,800 ft hot spring campTosh village (gateway to Pin Parvati Pass)Manikaran Sahib — gurudwara with natural hot springs
Dharamshala / McLeod Ganj

Little Lhasa under the Dhauladhars

Dharamshala / McLeod Ganj

Best Time

February to June, September to November

Altitude

4,780 ft (1,457 m) — McLeod Ganj

Highlights
Triund Trek — 9 km to a 9,500 ft meadow campTsuglagkhang Complex (Dalai Lama's temple)Bhagsunag waterfall & templeNorbulingka Institute — Tibetan arts & crafts
Kinnaur

Land of apples, gods & last villages

Kinnaur

Best Time

April to October

Altitude

9,200 ft (2,800 m) — Kalpa

Highlights
Kinnaur-Kailash range views from Kalpa at sunriseChitkul — last village before the Tibet borderSangla Valley & Baspa riverReckong Peo — district HQ & monastery
Kalpa

An apple village under Kinner Kailash

Kalpa

Best Time

April to October (apples ripe Aug–Oct)

Altitude

9,200 ft (2,800 m)

Highlights
Sunrise view of Kinner Kailash from the villageNarayan-Nagini temple complexRoghi village & the famous 'Suicide Point' cliff roadWalks through apple, chilgoza & apricot orchards
Sangla Valley

Where the Baspa runs turquoise

Sangla Valley

Best Time

April to October

Altitude

8,600 ft (2,621 m)

Highlights
Chitkul — last Indian village (22 km from Sangla)Kamru Fort & Kamakhya Devi templeRakcham — riverside meadow villageBaspa river trout fishing
Dalhousie

Five hills, Scottish skies, Khajjiar meadow

Dalhousie

Best Time

March to June, September to October

Altitude

6,460 ft (1,970 m)

Highlights
Khajjiar — 'Mini Switzerland of India' (22 km)St John's Church, St Patrick's & St Francis colonial churchesPanchpula viewpoint & memorialGaram Sadak & Thandi Sadak walking circuits
Pathankot

The gateway to Himachal & J&K

Pathankot

Best Time

Year-round (transit hub)

Altitude

1,036 ft (316 m)

Highlights
Pathankot Junction — direct overnight trains from Delhi/Mumbai3-hour onward drive to McLeod Ganj/Dharamshala3-hour onward drive to Dalhousie4-hour onward drive to Chamba
Amritsar

Golden Temple & gateway to upper Himachal

Amritsar

Best Time

October to March

Altitude

768 ft (234 m)

Highlights
Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) & LangarJallianwala Bagh memorialWagah Border beating-retreat ceremonyOld-city food walk (Kesar Da Dhaba, Bharawan Da)
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