Solang Valley
Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India
Nearby attractions
Vashisht Hot Springs & Jogini Falls
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Sulphur baths inside a sage's ancient temple courtyard, and the orchard trail beyond to Jogini's 160-ft goddess waterfall.
Old Manali & Manu Temple
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Across the Manalsu bridge into café country — orchard lanes, live-music evenings and the temple of Manu, the flood-surviving first man, at the top.
Hadimba Devi Temple
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
The 1553 pagoda of the forest goddess in a cathedral of deodars — antler-hung doorway, Dhungri fair and cedar-scented calm above the Mall's noise.
Beas Kund Trek
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
To the Beas's glacial birth-bowl under Shitidhar and Friendship Peak — a weekend classic through Dhundi and Bakarthach's boulder meadows.
Bhrigu Lake Trek
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
A sage's high tarn at 4,300 m reached through the Himalaya's most celebrated grass — the Gulaba meadows route, all rolling green and Hanuman Tibba views.
Rohtang Pass
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
The dramatic 3,978-m saddle above Manali where the green Kullu valley flips to Lahaul's stark moonscape — snow walls in early summer, glacier views, and the high-altitude thrill that made it Bollywood's favourite mountain backdrop.
Sethan Village & Hamta
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
A Buddhist hamlet on Manali's quiet shoulder — India's igloo-stay village in winter, Deo Tibba balcony views and the Hamta pass trail in summer.
Atal Tunnel & Sissu
Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh
The 9.02-km world-record highway tunnel under Rohtang, opening into Sissu's waterfall meadows on the Chandra — Lahaul in an hour from Manali.
Hampta Pass Trek
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
The classic crossover — four days from Kullu's green gorges over the 4,270-m pass into Lahaul's brown moonscape, ending at Chandratal.
Naggar Castle & Roerich Estate
Naggar, Himachal Pradesh
The Kullu kings' 1460 timber-bonded castle over the Beas, up the lane from Nicholas Roerich's painting-filled homestead and gallery.