The Valley of Gods, as the Kullu Valley
has come to be known, if perhaps the most delightful region in the Western
Himalayas. Situated on the banks of the river Beas, Kullu, the headquarters
of the district, serves as a nerve centre of the valley and is the starting
place for a number of treks.
GENERAL
INFORMATION: Area : 6.68 sq.kms.
Altitude
: 1,219 metres.
Climate (deg C): Summer- Max. 30.8, Min.
18.8; Winter- Max. 16.4, Min. 5.2.
Rainfall : 102 cms.
Clothings
: Summer- Light woollens, Winter- Heavy woollens.
Best Season :
Mid-March to Mid-November.
TRANSPORT
AND COMMUNICATION Air : The nearest airport
Bhuntar (10 kms from Kullu) is connected by Vayudoot services with Delhi and
Chandigarh. Jagson & Continental Airlines also operates flights from
Delhi to Kullu.
Rail: The nearest most convenient railhead is
Chandigarh (272 kms). The other nearest narrow gauge railheads are
Jogindarnagar (166 kms) with a change at Pathankot and Shimla (240 kms) with
a change at Kalka.
Road: Kullu is connected by road with Ambala
(606 kms), Chandigarh (556 kms), Delhi (798 kms), Pathankot (278 kms),
Shimla (240 kms), Manali (40 kms), Palampur (164 kms), Mandi (70 kms),
Kyelang (158 kms), Katrain (21 kms), Rohatang Pass (91 kms), Dharamshala
(213 kms), Dalhousie (334 kms), Chamba (383 kms), Bilaspur (139 kms),
Jogindarnagar (166 kms) etc. Regular bus-services connect Kullu with the
above places and others.
KULLU:
The Valley of Gods as the Kullu Valley has come to be known is perhaps the
most delightful region in the Western Himalayas. Situated on the banks of
the river Beas, Kullu, the district H.Q., serves as the nerve centre of the
valley and is the starting place for a number of treks.
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