Directions to reach the starting point of the Kala Patthar trek:
Ascend upwards from Hadimba Devi Temple straight till Royal Dhaba for 1.2kms.
From Dhaba, follow the road patch till you find a water tank or a board about the plantation. In case, you get confused you can always ask the locals.
Kala Patthar’s trek starts with giant pine trees and a beautiful trail.
Trek Difficulty level – Easy to moderate.
An initial half-hour is a decent walk in the jungle; after crossing the locals’ tent, starts a 70 degree inclined climb! We took our time to hold our breath, enjoy the views, drink water, and hear the chirping of birds.
Panting heavily, slowly climbing up, we saw a “Bada Kala Patthar”! Sat on that giant rock for some time and quietly observed the panoramic view of the whole Manali.
We still had time and wanted to explore a little more; hence we ascended a little more only to widen our eyes and drop our jaws!
No less than Switzerland.. just perfect! The best part was there wasn’t anyone except one local couple gazing at their cows. I felt blessed to be able to do this Kala Patthar trek; I couldn’t help but drool over the diverse landscape, We had some instant noodles and lots of photography.
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