Kandi Pass between Mandi and Kullu. In Himachal Pradesh.

 Kandi Pass , Connecting Mandi and Kullu Via Kamand Kataula  :- 

Trilok Nath temple in Mandi  

  Scenic View of Mandi Town 

At very olden times when Mandi Kullu road via Pandoh was not constructed the only route to Kullu from Mandi  was via Katindi Kataula Kandi Pass Bajaura Kullu was in use .

Kali Mata temple in Mandi.

Thus Kandi Pass is situated in district Mandi and connects Mandi and Kullu- via Bajaura .

Kandi pass photograph captured by :- 

"Timothy A. Gonsalves "

The route starts from Khaliyar in Mandi town and passes through Kamand where IIT Mandi is situated and have a beautiful complex and panoramic views  further comes Kataula town from this station Prasher Lake is about 25Km and Mandi is also 25km from here . 

View of IIT Mandi at Kamand 

After this beautiful town we reach a very big village Tihri  which is famous for temple of shri" Aadi Dev Brahma ."  From this point you can have panoramic views of Prasher and Mandi .As we further ascend we reach Chowki village after this village we reach Kandi pass at an altitude of 2225 metres above mean sea level . Kandi pass gives apportunity to capture hypnotic scenes of nature in Mandi and Kullu . Here is a another beautiful village named Kanoj  both Kandi and Kanoj have beautiful scenic beauty In winter these locations experience heavy snow .

The further traversing towards Kullu we enter in Rahla village village then Ropa. Ropa village comes under district Mandi . 

View of Kullu & Beas river  

View of Raja Rupi Palace Kullu

Then the road further traverses through Bajaura ,Shadabai , Piradi , Tikkra Boudi and then finally reach Kullu .  

     View of Rafting in river 

Shadabai and Piradi both are famous for Rafting points adventure activities.  The Tikkra Boudi have a famous Baba Balak Nath temple . Both Mandi and Kullu are historical towns  ,Kullu is known as" Land of God's " where as Mandi is known as " Town of Temples , Chhoti Kaashi ." 

View of Rafting point 

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The road now has lot of improvement and there is a heavy rush on this route . The tourists from Chandigarh , Haryana , Punjab and all over India and abroad come to witness the name and beautiful landscapes of Mandi and Kullu -Manali .

Trikhango Pass , " A mountain pass connecting Kullu with Kinnaur ."

 Trikhango Pass:- 

A very small length of boundary of Kullu district is running along with boundary of Kinnaur . The only crossing between the two districts , " 

    View of Kailash , Kinnaur 

The Trikhango pass connects Kullu- with Kinnaur ." 

View of Parvati valley , Kullu

Shipki Pass , A mountain pass in district Kinnaur connecting Kinnaur with Ngari fecture

Shipki Pass:- 

View of Kinnaur Snow capped mountains.

Shipki Pass is a mountain pass in district Kinnaur connecting Nagari prefecture in Tibet with Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh India situated at an altitude of 3930 metres above mean sea level . 

View of Satluj near Shipki 

Snow capped mountains of Tibet .

The river Satluj enters India near this Pass  . This pass is an important pass . The Pass is near to the Khab town in Kinnaur . The boundary of Spiti valley Starts from Khab, the Khab is the confluence point of Spiti river and Satluj river .

Beautiful view of Tibet.

There is another Pass Shipkila pass which connects Spiti with Lahaul region  where as Shipki connects Kinnaur with Tibet .

Nalgaon Pass ," A mountain pass connecting Kinnaur with Gharwal ."

 The Nalgaon Pass :-  

      Mathi Temple Chitkul    

The Nalgaon pass is a high altitude mountain pass situated between Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh and Garhwal  in Utrakhand . 

 Chitkul Village  Kinnaur 

The pass is situated at an altitude of 5035 metres above mean sea level . 

The trek to Nalgaon pass starts from Dhaula which falls in Gharwal area and ends at Chitkul in district Kinnaur . 

View of Gharwal Himalyas

The trek is still is lesser used and is some what difficult for beginners. On the way there are numbers of panoramic views of snowy mountains peaks  , beautiful meadows and and enroute there is a beautiful mountain Lake known as Kanasar lake . 

View of Kanasar Lake 

From Chitkul you can enjoy the beauty of nature in Sangla valley , which is very much famous for its scenic beauty in the world .

Shatul Pass ," A mountain pass connecting Shimla district with district Kinnaur."

 Shatul Pass :- 

Andhra valley district Shimla 

The Shatul  pass is a high mountain pass situated at an altitude of about 4725 metre above mean sea level between district Shimla and district  Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh .  

Beautiful view Andhra valley 

The trek to Shatul  starts from Rohru region , the trail begins from village Chichwari which is located in Andhra valley in Chirgaon  in district Shimla .

 Mountains of Kinnaur 

The Village Chichwari is about 136Km from Shimla headquarters of district as well as capital of Himachal Pradesh . The trek traverses along the Andhra stream  and crosses  over the Shatul pass and on the other side crosses the Panvi stream what further flows near Panvi  village and confluence with river Satluj near Wangtu in district Kinnaur . 

View of Sangla valley Kinnaur 

The trek is lesser known and is rarely used . The Village Panvi is a small village in tehsil Nichar district Kinnaur . The trek also have many beautiful spots worth from tourism point of view .

Chanshal Pass , " A mountain pass connecting Rohru with Dodra - kawar in Shimla district , Himachal Pradesh ."

 Chanshal Pass :-

Beautiful view of Chanshal valley 

Chanshal Pass is a mountain pass situated in district Shimla which connects Rohru with Dodra-Kawar  at an altitude of 3750 metres above mean sea level . 

Chanshal valley panoramic view 

The fair weather road connectivity has been provided by the state Government  from Rohru to Dodra-Kawar .

     View of Chanshal valley  

The Chanshal pass is 48 Km from Rohru and Dodra-Kawar is 75 Km from Rohru .

Gairu Jot within Kangra Himachal Pradesh

Gairu Jot in district Kangra Himachal Pradesh 

Views 

The Gairu Jot is a mountain pass situated at an altitude of 4662 metres above mean sea level in district Kangra Himachal Pradesh .

The Gairu Jot is located in southwest of Marale ki Dhar and Northeast of Debi Dungal Dhar in district Kangra . 

The Gairu jot is in Dhauladhar range near to Barabhangal area .

Barua Pass , "A high mountain pass which connects Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh with Gehrwal in Utrakhand.,"

 Buran  Ghati Pass Or Barua Pass :- 

Barua pass is also called Buran Ghati Pass . The Barua Pass is located at an altitude of 4578 metres above mean sea level and connects Kinnaur district with Garhwal of Utrakhand .

The pass is accessible from Shimla via Thiyog  Rohru route, the village Barua is situated in district Kinnaur , just below the Barua pass . The Janglik , starting point of trek is about 150 km from Shimla 

      View of Gharwal Valley 

The Buran Ghati is a very beautiful valley having panoramic landscapes comprising forests , long spread meadows , lakes and snow capped mountains . 

 View of Chandernahan lake 

The trekking teams from India and abroad used to enjoying the beauty and climate of this valley in summer season in the month of May and June . 

       Dayara Thatch View 

The trek starts from Janglik village near Rohru and climbs to Dayara Thatch , Litham Thatch   , then from Litham the Chandernahan lake is easily accessible , the lake remains frozen maximum time of the year . From Litham Thatch the trail further traverses through Dhunda then to Barua pass . From Dhunda Munirang is the beautiful river camp site . On the other side of the pass there is a beautiful village Barua in district Kinnaur . To this side there are  snow slides and tourists often enjoy these with ropes . The Barua is connected with road and the tourists can further visit Chhitkul , Sangla valley and can return to Shimla via Karchham  , Rampur and Narkanda , finally Shimla  . Thus this route connects Kinnaur and Garhwal region of Uttarakhand with Shimla also  . 

        View of Baspa Valley 

The trek is famous for its panoramic landscapes and meadows full of flowers ,tall trees ,apple orchards and snow capped peaks . It is amazing for nature lovers . 

Kathikukari Jot , " Mountain Jot between Kangra and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh ."

 Kathikukari Jot :-

Kathikukari Jot is a mountain pass between Kangra and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh situated at an elevation of 4645  metres above mean sea level . 

 Beautiful view of Kangra , Dhauladhar range, Himachal. 

The Kathi and Kukri are small villages or hemlets in Tehsil Nagar and Grampanchayat Pichhlihar in district Kullu Himachal Pradesh . These hemlets are located in the North of Kullu district headquarters at a distance of

 22 Km from Kullu .   

Beautiful view of Kullu Valley 

The Villages Kathi Kukri  are situated at an altitude of about 2330 metres above mean sea level . These are the last villages on the Southern side almost opposite  a large valley to the North . 

The trek to the Kathi Kukri Jot starts from the middle of Kukri village uphill and take a sharp turn to the right . The main trail out of the village is  to be   followed to the jot as it is the only passage to  the approaching cliff face . The trek descends through a Rocky staircase to Phojal Nalla and the river is crossed over through a small bridge . The trail passes through Phojal Valley , the route climbs high  in wild and relatively open alpine . The route makes excellent sites for snow cave and  there are some appealing slopes around the pass , the ski tourists might be using these slopes to enter into a next valley .

The Kathikukari jot leads to skiing down to Kalihan Glacier and eventually to the Ravi river drainage .  

      View of Kullu Valley 

The jots located in the trek from Barabhangal to Kullu- Manali are  Kathikukari and Manali Pass .

 The trek through Manali Pass traverses along Lama Dugh , Riyali Thatch  ,Kalihani , Devi ki Marhi , Dal Marhi , Marhi , Plachak and Rajgundha witnesses panoramic views of Pir- Panjal and Dhauladhar mountain ranges . 

          View of Mountains 

          Dhauladhar range