Manali-Leh Highway : Solang Valley The Ultimate Playground for Adventure Enthusiasts

This is the 19th post of the Manali Leh Highway series, in the previous posts of this series you have read about Himalayan Shepherds, Life of Changpa Tribe, Himalayan Rickshaw Run, Lahaul Valley, Maure Plains Tanglang La, Naki La, Leh, Rohtang Pass, Lahaul Valley, Maure Plains Experience spectacular views of the stormy landscapes, towering mountain peaks and highway landscapes and learn about this colorful land. Today in this series we will read about Solang Valley located at the feet of Manali Leh Highway.

Solang Valley is most famous among the tourists because it is the only place where tourists find snow on the road itself. Solang Valley is also famous as Adventure Valley. Tourists get a chance to do all kinds of adventures on the roadside. Solang Valley is situated at the confluence of Dhauladhar mountain range and Pir Panjal mountain range. The altitude here is 2450 meters and there are so many places to visit here that even a week would be less.

Talking about trekking, there are many famous treks by doing which you can call yourself a mountaineer, such as Anjani Mahadev, Patalsu Peak, Beas Kund, Friendship Peak, Kothi, Gulaba, Bhrigu Lake, Vashishtha Temple, Manali, Lamadug, Rohtang Pass. , Palchan, Old Manali, Hamta Pass, Khampri Tibba, Ranisui Lake, Chandratal Lake, Lahaul Valley, Atal Tunnel, Spiti Valley, Kullu Valley, Cloth, Hidimba Temple, Jogini Waterfall and Madhi are the places where you can trek and visit. Any one will take 1-3 days.

Talking about other adventures, paragliding is done here in Solang Valley, Madhi, Kothi and Dobhi. Because the wind is very strong here, I don't like flying here at all. Hot air balloon is a great option to see yourself flying in the air. Snow scooters and skis that can only be enjoyed in winters.

You can make your day fun by including activities like river crossing, boulder climbing, zoobering etc. with your family. I go to Solang Valley twice every year but do not do adventure activities but due to my nature I like trekking very much so I go only for trekking. And on the day when I am very tired, I go to Vashisht hot water pool where I relax my body.

So that's it for today's post, some other time I will give some more information about Solang Valley. Till then enjoy seeing the photos of this post. I hope you have liked this blog. See you in the next post, till then stay healthy and keep smiling.

Disclaimer: All photos are clicked by me (himalayanwomb), All photos are clicked from mobile, canon 1100d & canon 77d, photos are edited in lightroom. This blog has been written in Hindi and translated into English for which the help of Google Translate has been taken. And yes I proudly say this post is AI free.

If you like this series then other posts of this series are as follows;

Post 01: Shepards the Ice Keeper of Indian Mountains
Post 02: Guardians of the Cold Desert - A Glimpse into Nomadic Life
Post 03: People at 4600 Meters
Post 04: The Epic Saga of 2-Stroke Auto Rickshaws
Post 05: Temples, Monasteries, and Breathtaking Landscapes of Lahaul Valley
Post 06: A Magical Place in the Mountains
Post 07: Cycled to Second Highest Motorable Mountain Pass which is 17446 ft high
Post 08: The Haunted History of Naki La's Truck Driver
Post 09: Leh A Land of Monasteries, Peaks, and Lakes
Post 10: Truck Accident Occurred Between 40-Foot High Ice Walls on Rohtang Pass which means 'Pile of Corpses'
Post 11: A nomadic tribe that lives amidst storms
Post 12: Snowy mountains that guard the Himalayan village