About Manali
Manali is one of the picturesque hill stations of India. Located at an altitude of around 1, 950m above the level of the sea, this hilly region is a part of the Kullu Valley. The Beas River meandering amid the lush greenery of the snow capped mountains just adds on to the beauty of the place. Being based on the lap of nature, this city in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh attracts tourists from all over the country as well as abroad. The city can be reached from various parts of the nation as well as its neighborhood by all the three popular most modes of transport like airways, roadways and railways.
Travel from Manali to Kotgarh
Located in the capital city of Shimla, Kotgarh is a small enchanting village of Himachal Pradesh. This ancient village is positioned along the left side river bank of the Satluj River. Apart from being rich in cultural heritage, this river valley is known for its apple orchards and is called the "Apple Heartland of Himachal Pradesh". Situated on the Hindustan - Tibet Road, the place is based at a distance of about 82 km from Shimla.
Driving Direction from Manali to Kotgarh
The village of Kotgarh can be reached from Manali through different ways. The direction, actually, depend on the exact place in Manali from where a traveler starts his or her journey towards Kotgarh. This journey can be made through hired cars, personal cars as well as buses. Following are the driving directions to Kotgarh from some of the popular places in Manali:
Kullu - Manali Airport to Kotgarh
The below mentioned table shows the step wise road direction from the Kullu - Manali Airport to Kotgarh. To go through this direction, one has to travel approximately 1, 24 km. The entire journey takes approximately 1 hour and 52 minutes:
| Step No. | Direction for Driving | Individual Distance Covered |
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| 1 | Starting from the National Highway or the N. H. - 21, head towards the south of the National Highway and then towards the Major District Road or the M. D. R. - 23. You have to pass by the Chilli Restaurant, which you will find on the left hand side of the road | 17.7 Km |
| 2 | Drive slightly towards left on the State Highway or the S. H. - 11 | 2, 40 m |
| 3 | Turn to the first right so as to stay on the S. H. - 11 | 21.2 km |
| 4 | Take another right turn on the S. H. - 11 and then pass by the Jalori Pass, which is about 20.2 km on the left | 28.5 km |
| 5 | Bend slightly towards the right side and stay on the S. H. - 11 | 41.7 km |
| 6 | Turn towards the left side so as to stay on the State Highway - 11 | 2.9 km |
| 7 | Turn towards left on the National Highway - 22 | 8.2 km |
| 8 | Finally take a right turn on the Major District Road - 15 to reach Kotgarh | 3.9 km |
Manali to Kotgarh
The village of Kotgarh can be reached by 2 different ways, which are mentioned below:
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Route - 1: This goes through the National Highway - 21 and the State Highway - 11. This route stretches over a distance of around 1, 75 km, which can be covered at an approximate time of 2 hours and 44 minutes. It passes through almost the same route as mentioned in the previous table with just an addition of 2 more steps before that previous driving direction. The details of those 2 steps are provided in the following table:
Step No. Driving Direction Distance Covered in Each Step 1 Head towards south west on the National Highway - 21 and then one have to pass through the Hidimba Devi Temple, which one will find on the right side 50 km 2 Take a right turn and stay on the National Highway - 21. On the right hand side, one will see Aditya Computers that one would have to pass by 18.6 km 3 Turn slightly left on the State Highway - 11 2, 40 m 4 Follow the same steps as given in the above table from step no. 2 onwards ... - Route - 2: This driving direction from the city of Manali to Kotgarh goes through the same route as of route number 1 with a slight variation in between. This variation, however, results in exceeding the entire distance by about 5 km. The time required to cover that extra distance is around 12 minutes. Thus, if one follows this route, he or she will reach Kotgarh from Manali in about 2 hours 56 minutes by covering an approximate distance of 1, 80 km. This route goes through the National Highway - 21 as well as the Major District Road - 28. The detailed road directions of the route number 2 are given in the below mentioned table. You need to follow these steps once you have followed step numbers 1 and 2 from the direction table of route number 1 and then step numbers 2 and 3 from the first table:
Step No. Road Direction Distance to be Covered in Every Step 1 Turn towards left on the Major District Road - 28 and pass through the Raju Bharti's Guest House, which is around 8 km towards right 63.8 km 2 Take a right turn on the National Highway - 22 15.9 km 3 Then turn towards the right side so as to stay on the N. H. - 22. Post which, one needs to pass through the Mehta Nivaas that is located at a distance of about 1.6 km towards the right hand side of the road 6.5 km 4 Take a further left turn on the M. D. R - 15 to reach Kotgarh 3.8 km
