VOLUME · NORTH INDIA
Himachal Pradesh
THE BASICS
Himachal Pradesh
A stack of Himalayan valleys running from pine-forested hill stations to high-altitude desert, built around apple orchards, colonial hill towns, and trekking routes that have drawn travellers for over a century.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
March to June for hill stations, October to February for snow.
KEY REGIONS
ShimlaManaliDharamshala / McLeod GanjSpiti ValleyKullu
KNOWN FOR
Shimla's colonial architectureManali and the Atal Tunnel routeSpiti Valley's high-altitude desertKasol and the Parvati Valley trail
CLIMATE
Alpine at altitude, temperate in the valleys; heavy snow above 2,000m through winter.
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