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Manali travel guide — Walmo

Kullu Valley hub — Old Manali cafés, Hadimba Temple, Solang adventure, Rohtang snow, and the road to Lahaul.

Walmo travel guide to Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India. One of India's most popular Himalayan hill stations, at the northern end of the Kullu Valley on the Beas. Combines cedar forests, apple orchards, ancient wooden temples and a lively cafe/backpacker scene (Old Manali) with big adventure hubs (Solang, Rohtang) and gateways to Lahaul (Atal Tunnel) and Spiti/Ladakh. Kullu Valley hub — Old Manali cafés, Hadimba Temple, Solang adventure, Rohtang snow, and the road to Lahaul. Also known as: Valley of the Gods; Gateway to Lahaul-Spiti & Ladakh; Honeymoon capital of India. Book buses, hotels and Rohtang permits well in advance during peak season (Apr–Jun, holidays). Rohtang needs an online permit (~24 hrs+ ahead) via the HP govt portal; arrive early before noon clouds. Some upper areas (e.g. Sethan) need a forest permit. Acclimatize before high treks (Bhrigu Lake ~4,300 m, Rohtang ~3,980 m); ideally do Rohtang after, not before, a trek.