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Snow-covered trees and rooftops on the slope of Mussoorie and Landour in winter

Best time to visit Mussoorie — month by month

When to go to Mussoorie: the warm, clear weeks of April and May, the monsoon rain of about 660 mm a month, the clear autumn, and snow in December to February.

Get details →Paul Hamilton via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

The Manalsu tumbling past Old Manali under deodars and mist

Old Manali is the original village across the Manalsu stream, 2 km from the bus stand: the Manu temple, cafés on the lane, guesthouses in orchards. Using it.

Get details →Donvikro via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nrr1729 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

The tall wooden staff at Bijli Mahadev temple

Two days in Kullu — the ridge temple on the first morning, the town, the river and the stone temple at Bajaura on the second

Kullu · 1 night

Two days in Kullu: the climb to Bijli Mahadev on the first morning, then Dhalpur, rafting at Pirdi and the stone temple at Bajaura, with measured road times.

Get details →Dr. Chinchu via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ms Sarah Welch via Wikimedia Commons, CC0

The Manalsu tumbling through deodars below Old Manali

Destination guide

Manali at 2,050 m in the Kullu valley: the four areas to stay in, how the pass and the tunnel work, month-by-month weather from IMD, and copyable itineraries.

Get details →Donvikro via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Itsarti via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

A walker on a wooden bridge above the Tirthan's rapids

Trout fishing on the Tirthan — the licence, the season, the beats and the plate

Angling on the Tirthan is licensed by the day and closed for the winter: the licence, when the river fishes, the beats at Nagini and Gushaini, the plate.

Get details →Ankitwadhwa10 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vishrutpanday via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Apple blossom against the sky in a Manali orchard

The best time to visit Manali, month by month

Manali month by month: when Rohtang opens, when the snow is reliable, when the roads close, when it is empty. IMD temperatures and what each season is for.

Get details →Sanu N via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bleezebub via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pohlani Mata Temple near Dalhousie

Pohlani Mata Temple

Pohlani Mata Temple, about 10 km from Dalhousie, is a small ridge-top shrine to the local deity Pohlani Mata, with a teahouse and views of the Pir Panjal range.

Get details →Bharat Bang via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Manali in May and June — three days when everything is open

Manali in May and June — three days when everything is open

Manali · 2 nights

Three days in Manali's fullest weeks, each started before the crowd: Solang at dawn and the Jogini walk, Rohtang Pass newly open, the shaded town after.

Get details →Vinayaraj via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Biswarup Ganguly via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

The wooden houses of Kalpa village with snow peaks of the Kinnaur Kailash range behind

Destination guide

Kalpa at 2,960 m: the Kinnaur Kailash range above the apple orchards, the old village of Chini and the Chandika Devi Temple at Kothi, with measured drive times.

Get details →Sapna Sony via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Amanpanta1990 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

A walker in the Hampta valley below the pass

Day walks and trekking from Manali

Trekking from Manali runs from an hour's walk to Jogini Falls to the three-day Beas Kund and Bhrigu Lake treks and the Hampta Pass crossing. Which is which.

Get details →Kunalsvnit via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

From the local shop.

Makers who sell direct — the shop, then what is on its shelf today.

The Banjara — the shop

Kullu · Himachal Pradesh

India's artisan marketplace — handcrafted textiles, folk paintings, pottery, jewellery and decor from master artisans across 17 states. Every purchase supports the maker.

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Raw Himalayas — the shop

Kullu · Himachal Pradesh

Premium Non-GMO, unbleached, freshly stone-milled Himalayan flour. Bread flour, pizza flour, cake flour, whole wheat and specialty grains — all ground to order from ethically sourced Himalayan wheat.

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Folk & Tribal Art

Traditional Handcrafted Pink Lippan Art Decorative Wall Hanging (12 × 12 Inch)

Folk & Tribal Art

Handcrafted Traditional Lippan Art Decorative Wall Hanging (12 × 12 Inch)

Folk & Tribal Art

Handcrafted Mud Mirror Work Wall Art | Traditional Indian Tribal Decorative Wall Hanging (12 × 12 Inch)

Folk & Tribal Art

Handcrafted Lippan Art | Traditional Mud Mirror Work Wall Art (12 × 12 Inch)

Handloom Fabrics

Traditional Himachali Handwoven Saree

Routes by locals

Trips written, walked and hosted by people who live up here.

Kullu · Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh

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Solang · Beas Kund, Himachal Pradesh

Friendship Peak

by HimLocal local guide

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Friendship Peak

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In the mountains, slowly

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