Climbing in Manali : Being the biggest range of mountains on earth, the Great Indian Himalayas has always lured the mountaineers across the world. Himachal’s charming town, Manali makes an ideal base to undertake the adventure sport of climbing. The Himalayas in and around Manali offer a range of climbing options, from a short and easy climb to long challenges of the snowy peaks.

While climbing in Manali, you get to experience the magnificent views of the snow-clad lofty peaks, the lush meadows, green woodland and also exhilarating fragrance of orchards. In fact, Manali Himalayas’ pristine beauty, vastness and a number of hidden jewells have an everlasting appeal for mountaineers, who explore the region by climbing.

Introducing Manali
Considered as a wonder for a visitor, Manali is a calm and tranquil hill town, situated 40 kms north of the popular Kullu Valley. Set at an altitude of 1928 m, above the sea level, Manali is an excellent destination for both common tourists as well as the die-hard adventure enthusiasts.

Once known as “Dana Agha”, Manali was an old village, the signs of that period is even today present across the town. Manali derives its name from Manu Rishi, who lived here and wrote the first constitution of India called “Manu Samriti”. In olden days, the present town of Manali was the transaction point between the traders of Hoshiarpur and Kangra and also the traders of Yarkand, Smarkand, Tash Kand, Ladakh, Zanskar and Western Tibet.

Manali is blessed with several gifts like a beautiful landscape, dense thick pine and deodar forests, ice-capped peaks, steep cliffs, rolling valleys, adventure and mystery and lush meadows of wild flowers and fragrant fruit orchard in full bloom. Besides, the Beas river with clear water meanders through the town, making Manali truly a paradise on earth for any traveller.

So, plan a trip to Manali, reach and unfurl the un-spoilt natural beauty of this enchanting place and make your vacation a lifetime experience.

How to Reach
By Air : Kullu airport is the nearest airport from Manali. Indian Airlines and Jagson Airlines operate daily flights to and from Delhi to Kullu. Flights usually take 1.5 hrs to reach Kullu from Delhi. During monsoon, the flight services remain cancelled most of the time due to bad weather.

By Train : From Manali, nearest railheads are Jogindernagar, Pathankot, Shimla, Chandigarh and Kaka. You have to take the road journey from these railway stations to reach Manali.

By Bus : Good motorable roads connect Manali with important places of the country. Frequent bus services are available for Manali from Delhi, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Haridwar, Shimla, Dharamsala and Chamba/Dalhousie. You can opt from travelling either in a deluxe bus or other ordinary buses. Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC), Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corp. (HRTC) and several private agencies operate deluxe buses for Manali from various parts of the state or neighbouring states.