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Hadimba Temple

This is one of the most important temples of Manali and is called the Dhungri Van Vihar. Located in the middle of the forest, this four storey wooden temple is dedicated to Goddess Hadimba. The wooden doorway of the temple is particularly fascinating and the architecture of the temple is also par excellence.

Vashist Springs

If you take a brisk half an hour's walk from town you will come across hot springs, emerging out of the rocks at Vashist. It is commonly believed that these waters have medicinal value and can cure different kinds of ailments.

Tibetan Monasteries

There are plenty of Tibetan refugees at Himachal Pradesh and a large number of them can be found at Kullu. So the existence of Tibetan Monasteries comes as a no surprise. The Gadhan Thekchoking Gompa monastery was constructed in the year 1969. A mid size Buddhist statue and colorful frescoes are the main highlights of this monastery. Another notable monastery is the Himalayan Nyingamapa Gompa, which is modern in appearance, although slightly smaller than the Gadhan Thekchoking Gompa monastery. A huge statue of Buddha with a golden face is placed here.

Solang Valley

Solang Nullah is in a side valley at the top of the Kullu valley. It is the site of Manali’s ski school and, once the snow has gone, all the local paragliding 'schools'. Phatru is a steep, rocky face above Solang Nullah, facing roughly east. Take-off is about one hour’s climb above the ski school. There is no top landing, but good bottom landing near the school or in the fields above Solang village on the opposite side of the river. From 10am until 1pm or so there are many excellent thermal sources. In the afternoon the sun is often hidden by cloud forming on the higher mountains behind and it can get rough as soon as it is out of direct sun. In a picturesque setting this has good ski sloped and picnic spots. HPTDC organises ski packages during winter. Around 14 kms from Manali, is the Solang valley, that boasts of the glacier nearest to the resort. Replete with terrific picnic - spots, the amazing ski slopes here are full of hectic activity, come January - February.

Rohtang Pass

The Rohtang Pass is the only entrance to Lahaul Spiti and is 51 km from Manali. Situated at an altitude of 4111 m on the highway, this is one of the major Manali tourist attractions, for those who love to indulge in trekking. Beas Kund and Dasohar Lake are also near from here. Beas kund is the place where the Beas River originates. The water here is so crystal clear and icy cold that it can make your fingers numb.

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