To Manali through forgotten track

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This year I tried a forgotten route to Manali through Jalori Pass (Alt. 12000 ft.).

The route was one of the most memorable in my life.

Here is the route

Shimla - Rail head is there. Around 350 km from Delhi

Narkanda - 37 Km. from Shimla. Alt. 7500 ft.

Sarahan - Another 45 Km. from Narkanda. Alt. ard. 7000 ft.

Jalori Pass - 120 km. from Sarahan. Alt. 12000 ft.

Banjar - 5 Km. from Jalori Pass. Alt. 11000 ft.

Nagni - Ard. 30 Km. from Banjar.

Aut - Ard. 60 Km. from Nagni

Raison - Ard. 30 Km. from Aut.

Manali - Ard. 30 Km. from Raison. Alt. Ard. 7000 ft.

If you have any query, please feel free to ask in the comments thread.

To get description of the place go to indiasayan.blogspot.com

For photos pleas go to http://picasaweb.google.com/himalaya.soumen/ManaliByUnconventionalRoute

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Photos

Train
Toy train at Shimla station. Shot taken from Grand hotel, Shimla

The valey
From hotel Hatu, Narkanda

Peak Srikhand
Peak Srikhand from Sarahan

Peak Pin Parvati
From Sarahan

Peak Srikhand
From Sarahan

Mountain range
Mountain range from Sarahan

Meadow
Meadow from Jalori Pass

Confluence
Confluence of river Beas and Aut

Sparrow
Sparrow at Kasol

Peak Dhauladhar
From Raison

Valley
Raison

Tents
At Raison

River
River Beas at Raison

Temple
Hadimba temple at Manali

The bridge
At Manali

Peak Dhauladhar
From Manali

Shimla Conference hall
This is the place where the draft of partition of India was prepared