Access

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Access to Lahaul & Spiti district by road can be made from two different locations one is Sumdo through (Kinnaur District) for entry into Spiti valley and another is through Manali (Kullu District) for entry into Lahaul valley. The nearest airport is Bhutar Airport (Kullu) & nearest railheads are Jogindernagar, Shimla & Chandigarh.

·         Blue Line (Route from Shimla to Kaza [Spiti Block])
412 Kms (About 20 Hours journey excluding one night halt)
This road is almost all weather road upto Kaza.

·         Red Line (Route from Shimla to Keylong [Lahaul Block])
375 Kms (About 18 Hours journey)
This road closes during winters for more than 6 months due to closure of Rohtang Pass.

  • Green Line (Route from Keylong to Kaza i.e. Lahaul block to Spiti block)
    185 Kms (About 6 Hours journey)
    This road  closes during winters for more than 9 months due to closure of Kunzam Pass & heavy snowfall w.e.f. Oct/Nov-June/July.

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Important Destinations & Distances

Shimla-Rampur-Sumdo(Kinnaur)-Kaza (412 km)

The Northern Route from Kaza to Manali (total 209 km)

Chandigarh-Mandi-Kullu-Manali (334 km)

Tandi-Thirot-Udaipur-Rohli-Killar (124 km)

Manali-Leh Road (473 km)

IMPORTANT DESTINATIONS & DISTANCES
From Delhi to Lahaul valley
-- Delhi - Manali (via) Chandigarh - Ropar - Kiratpur - Bilaspur - Mandi - Kullu (570 km)

-- Delhi - Manali (via) Karnal - Shahabad - Pinjore - Swarghat - Bilaspur - Mandi - Kullu (560 km)

-- Delhi - Keylong (via) Shimla - Rampur - Tabo - Kaza - Gramphoo (989 km)

-- Delhi - Leh (Ladakh) (via) Manali - Keylong - Darcha - Sarchu (1043 km)
From Delhi to Spiti valley
-- Delhi - Kaza (via) Shimla - Rampur - Puh - Sumdo - Tabo (801 km)
From Shimla to Lahaul valley

-- Shimla -Manali (via) Darlaghat - Bhararighat - Brahmpukhar - Ghaghas - Sundernagar - Mandi - Kullu (260 km)

-- Shimla -Manali (via) Tattapani-Aisindhi-Charkufri-Chindi-Chail Chowk-Baggi-Nerchowk-Mandi-Kullu (289 km)

-- Shimla-Manali (via) Theog-Kingel-Luhri-Bainakhad-Ani-Khanag-Jalori Pass(3223m) Shja-Banjar-Larji-Aut-Kullu     (267 km)

-- Shimla - Keylong (via) Manali (via) Brahmpukhar - Ghaghas - Sundernagar - Mandi (375 km)

-- Shimla - Keylong (via) Kaza (via) Rampur - Puh - Kaza - Kunzum Pass (4551m) - Batal - Gramphoo - Tandi      (609 km)
From Shimla to Lahaul valley
--  Shimla - Kaza (via) Rampur - Puh - Tabo (412 km)
From Manali

-- Manali - Keylong (via) Rohtang Pass - Gramphoo - Tandi (115 km)

-- Manali - Leh (Ladakh) (via) Rohtang Pass - Keylong - Baralacha Pass (473 km) with Road Map

-- Manali - Kaza (via) Rohtang Pass - Batal - Kunzam Pass (200 km)

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