Jogini Falls
What it is
The stream that drains the ridge above Vashisht drops into the valley in two stages: a lower fall with a pool and a small shrine beside it, and above it the tall one, Upper Jogini, falling in a long white line down the rock. It is the best short walk in Manali — an hour of orchard, pine and village path, ending at cold water, and back down for lunch.
Photos: Gillian39 (CC BY 4.0) · Prateekjain7792 (CC0) — via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Getting there
To Vashisht first: about 8 min from the Manali bus stand by taxi or autorickshaw, or a half-hour walk across the river and up. The path leaves from the top of the village past the temple; ask for the falls and anyone will point. It climbs through apple orchards, then pine, with a couple of stream crossings on stones, and reaches the lower fall in under an hour and the upper falls in an hour and a half to two hours, with the rests people actually take. Coming down takes an hour or more: the rock by the water is slick and nobody hurries it.
The walk
Easy to moderate. The path is a village path, steady rather than steep, with a short sharper section near the top and slippery rock at the water. Shoes with grip, a bottle of water, and a morning start are all it needs; no guide, no ticket. Families stop at the lower fall and its pool; the upper fall is the better part of another hour on, and worth it.
When to go
March to June and September to November are the dry months for the path, with the water full. July and August make the crossings awkward and the rock slick. In midwinter the shaded stretches hold ice and the edges of the falls freeze; go carefully and go before noon.
Around it
The hot baths at Vashisht are the obvious way to end the walk. Old Manali is across the river for lunch; the waterfalls itinerary strings this together with Rehala Falls and the Anjani Mahadev walk. Our treks page has the longer walks that start from the same ridge.
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Questions people ask
How do you get to Jogini Falls?
Drive or take an autorickshaw to Vashisht, about 8 min from the bus stand, then walk from the top of the village past the temple. Through orchards and pine, the lower fall is under an hour and the upper falls an hour and a half to two hours. No guide or ticket is needed.
How hard is the walk to Jogini Falls?
Easy to moderate — a village path that climbs steadily, with a short steeper section near the top and stream crossings that are simple in autumn and wetter in July. Anyone who can walk uphill for three-quarters of an hour can do it. Shoes with grip matter more than fitness; the last stretch by the water is slippery rock.
Is there a lower Jogini Falls?
Yes. The stream drops in two stages; the lower falls, with a pool and a small shrine, are on the way up and where most families stop. The upper falls are the tall one, the better part of another hour on. It is one path, so walk as far as you like.
When is the best time to walk to Jogini Falls?
Mornings from March to June and again from September to November, when the path is dry and the water is full but not wild. July and August make the stream crossings awkward and the rock slick. In December and January the path holds ice in the shade and the falls freeze at the edges; go carefully.