Manali, Solang & Atal Tunnel
Hadimba Devi · Old Manali · Vashisht · Solang Valley · Atal Tunnel · Sissu
The high desert of Spiti in a full loop: in through Manali and the Kunzum Pass, out through Kinnaur and Shimla. We run Spiti only in the Innova Crysta for its ground clearance on the stream crossings.
Run in the Innova Crysta only, for ground clearance.
Get my exact priceDrive to Manali (≈ 7 hr) to acclimatise.
Through the Atal Tunnel and over the Kunzum Pass, with a detour to Chandratal when the road is open.
Key Monastery, Kibber village and the Chicham bridge.
The Buddha of Langza, Hikkim's high post office and Komic village.
Dhankar monastery and the thousand-year-old Tabo monastery.
Nako lake, then into Kinnaur with Kalpa's view of Kinner Kailash.
Down the Sutlej via Sarahan or Narkanda.
Drop at Chandigarh or back to Kangra.
The route is planned around wherever you start. Common pickups for this trip:
June to October, when the Kunzum Pass and the Manali–Kaza road are open.
June to October. The Kunzum Pass road from Manali usually opens in June and closes with the first heavy snow in October or November.
We run Spiti only in the Innova Crysta. The road has stream crossings and loose stretches where ground clearance matters.
Indian citizens do not need a permit for this circuit. Foreign nationals need a permit for the stretch near the border, and we help arrange it.
Hadimba Devi · Old Manali · Vashisht · Solang Valley · Atal Tunnel · Sissu
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