Slow
~3 km trekJogni Waterfall
Our soundtrack — a ~150ft cascade sacred to goddess Jogini; a ~1.5–2 hr walk up through apple orchards.
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A valley worth getting out into.
The trails, temples, springs and tables we'd actually send you to — all within a half-day's drive of either cottage.
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Experiences worth the trip
Culture
~2 kmHadimba Devi Temple
A 24-metre cedar-wood pagoda built in 1553 CE to Hidimba Devi, hidden in deodar forest.
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~500 mManu Temple
A short wander through the old village lanes to the shrine of Sage Manu, by the Beas.
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~3 kmVashisht Hot Springs
Natural sulphur springs beside an ancient temple — go early, go quiet.
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walkableOld Manali cafés
Café 1947, Drifter's, The Lazy Dog, Sunshine — riverside tables and wood-fired pizza.
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~13 kmSolang Valley
Paragliding, the ropeway, snow in winter — the valley's adrenaline.
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~25 kmAtal Tunnel / Sissu
The 9.02 km Atal Tunnel — opened 3 Oct 2020 — cross under the Rohtang spine into Lahaul.
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~51 kmRohtang Pass
The pass at 3,978m whose name means 'pile of dead bodies' in Persian; open ~May–November.
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~21 kmNaggar Castle
A castle built around 1460 AD by Raja Sidh Singh of Kullu in stone and deodar.
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trailhead DhundiBeas Kund trek
An easy 2-day walk to the glacial source of our river (3,890m).
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base Gulaba ~24 kmBhrigu Lake trek
A high alpine lake at 14,009 ft, named for Maharishi Bhrigu who is said to have meditated there.
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base Jobra ~2hr driveHampta Pass trek
The crossover from green Kullu to the cold desert of Lahaul — two worlds in one trek.
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