Manali Introduction
40 kms. away from Kulu to the north, Manali is situated near the end
of the valley on the National Highway leading to Leh.
The landscape here is breath taking.
One sees
well-defined snow capped peaks, the Beas river
with its clear water meanders through the town.
On the other side are deodar and pine trees,
tiny fields and fruit orchards.
It is an excellent place for a holiday,
a favorite resort for trekkers to Lahaul,
Spiti, Kinnaur, Leh and Zanskar regions in Kashmir valley.
It is known as the SWITZERLAND OF INDIA.
Manali is Situated at the northen end of the Kullu Valley,
Manali has spectacular views of snowcapped peaks and wooded slopes.
The Beas rushes along its rocky course amid grassy meadows carpeted
with wild flowers and wagtails hop along from stone to stone along the stream's edge.
There are marvellous walks too, through dappled orchards and fairy-tale forests of deodar.
The Manali market is crowded with myriads of interesting shops selling
Tibetan carpets and crafts and the appetizing aroma of steaming
noodles hangs about the little restaurants.
Manali, with its Mountaineering Institute,
is a popular base for trekking and mountaineering in summer and skiing in winter.
Interesting routes into the surrounding valleys,
over the high passes, are provided with tourist huts and rest houses for trekking enthusiasts.
Manali : General Information
Altitude :- 1,950 meters.
Headquarter :- Kullu ( altitude 1,220 meters )
Location :- In district Kullu. ( 40 km. approx.)
Access by Air :- The nearest airport to Manali is Bhunter at 50 km. distance.
Access by Rail :- The convenient railheads are Chandigarh 320 km., Jogindernagar and Shimla 260 km. approx.
Access by Road :- Almost each and every part of the state is linked by roads.
The Himachal Road Transport Corporation is running its buses covering the whole state.
There is huge network of HRTC to cater the needs of the people.
Distance :- Manali is connected with direct bus services from all cities of Himachal,
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
The distance from Manali to Shimla is 260 km.,
Chandigarh 320 km., Delhi 583 km., Pathankot 326 km., Dharamshala 253 km.,
Udaipur ( in Lahaul-Spiti ) 166 km., Keylong 104 km. and Kaza 244 km.
