Manali Beyond Clichés: How Backpackers Can Salvage the Manali Trip
Best offbeat things to do around Kullu and Manali including INR 250 hostels to eclectic hikes such as Lambadug, Bijli Mahadev, Kaisdhar, Lug Valley, & More.
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Kheerganga Tourist Ban: What does it mean?
All tents, huts, and cafes have been removed from Kheerganga as per court orders. Trekkers can still go to Kheerganga. But the comforts of readymade beds and food won’t be waiting for you up there. Using Kalga as the base is the best alternative.
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Tirthan Valley: Gushaini Travel & Trekking Guide
Tirthan Valley centred around Gushaini is a part of the Great Himalayan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Many short and long treks can be done through the valley. Angling, ecotourism, and cultural escapades in the villages are other attractions. Jibhi and Jalori Pass are nearby attractions.
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Kalga to Bunbuni Pass Trek
Bunbuni is a glacier and pass on way to Kheerganga. People usually take the other routes to Kheerganga that are easier. Take Bunbuni route for serious adventure and less crowd.
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Pulga Village: A short walk to the Fairy Forest
Pulga was a far more densely populated village compared to Kalga. It actually felt perilously close to Tosh but the rear end of Pulga was spacious and peaceful.
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Trek to Grahan: Far from the Madding Crowd
Grahan is a 10 KM long trek from Kasol. It takes around 4-5 hours one side. There are many homestays in Grahan.
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Postcards from Rohtang La: One of the World’s Highest Traffic Jam
I have crossed the Rohtang Pass many times but never clicked a photograph before. The reason for the same is mainly the tedious nature of the crossing. One needs to generally wake up too early to catch the early morning buses going towards either Spiti or Lahaul.
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Malana Tourist Ban: What it Means, and What it Doesn’t
Malana village has recently banned the guesthouses and homestays from hosting tourists. Here is a first-hand account of it, as well as an effort to analyze and explain the same.
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The Great Himalayan National Park & Jalori Pass Budget Travel Guide
A comprehensive guide to the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), the villages and treks around it. Accommodation, permits, guides, costs, and all other practical information to explore Sainj and Tirthan Valleys for budget backpackers.
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The Serolsar Detour
I have seen more enticing high altitude lakes in the Himalayas compared to the Serolsar Lake near Jalori Pass. But since it was there, it had to be seen.
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Bashleo Pass Trek: Towards Summer Snow
Trek to Bashleo Pass, a low altitude pass at 3300 mts located in the ecozone of the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), connecting Bathad and Kullu Sarahan.
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Beyond Batahad: Rise of the Machines in the Valley of Gods
A short walk in the GHNP ecozone to one of the interior villages beyond Batahad (Bathad), in the Tirthan Valley.
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