Vashisht Temple and hot springs

What it is

A village on the far bank of the Beas, above the road to Rohtang, built around a timber temple to the sage Vashishtha and the hot springs that rise beside it. The springs feed two public baths, one for men and one for women, free and open all day. The village at 2,050 m is a working one — houses with slate roofs, orchards above, a lane of guesthouses below — and it is where the walk to Jogini Falls starts.

Getting there

Cross the Beas from the Manali bus stand and follow the road up the far bank: about 3 km, six minutes by taxi, a fixed fare by autorickshaw, or an easy half-hour walk. Cars stop at the foot of the village; the temple and the baths are a short climb up the lane.

The baths

Two stone tanks beside the temple, fed straight from the spring, one for men and one for women. There is no charge. There are basic changing rooms; bring your own towel and something to change into. The village bathes early; visitors come mid-morning; late afternoon is quiet again. The water is hot enough that ten minutes is plenty.

The walk to Jogini

The path leaves from the top of the village past the temple and climbs through orchards and pine to Upper Jogini Falls in about 46 min at an easy pace, with a couple of stream crossings on stones. Down takes about twenty minutes. Shoes with grip, water, and a morning start; allow two to three hours for the round trip with time at the water.

Around it

Old Manali is across the river and up; the Hadimba temple is on the same side as the town. Guesthouses in Vashisht are the budget end of Manali, with views across to the town — our stays and cafés pages show them.

Plans that include this

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Day plan · First visitClassic

One day in Manali — the first visit

A one-day Manali plan for a first visit: Hadimba's cedar-grove temple, the Manu shrine, the Vashisht hot springs and the walk to Jogini Falls — no car till two.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Dec

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1 night · 2 days · Slow travelCafés & food

Old Manali — two days of cafés, lanes and one forest walk

Two days in Old Manali without a car: long breakfasts on the lane, the Manu temple, the riverside lawns, the forest walk, the Hadimba grove and the hot springs.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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1 night · 2 days · First visitClassic

Manali in two days — the first time

A two-day Manali plan for a first visit: the temples and Old Manali on foot, then Solang in the morning and Naggar Castle after lunch. No permit, no pass.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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1 night · 2 days · BikersRoad trip

Manali as a stopover — one night before the road to Leh or Spiti

One night in Manali before the road to Leh or Spiti: sleep low at 2,050 m, sort fuel and cash, a last hot bath, then out through the tunnel to Sissu.

Best Jun–Sep

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2 nights · 3 days · FamilyClassic

Manali with parents — three gentle days, short walks, no altitude

A three-day Manali plan for travelling with parents: everything by car with a short walk at the end — the grove, the museum, the meadow, the baths, the castle.

Best Mar–May · Sep–Nov

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2 nights · 3 days · FriendsRoad trip

A Manali weekend from Delhi — two nights, one overnight bus each way

A Delhi–Manali weekend by overnight bus: the town on foot the first morning, Solang and Sissu through the tunnel on the full day, Naggar on the way to the bus.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Dec

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