India 2016 (part XL): Manali
Manali, Himachal Pradesh: After the epic road trip from Kaza on the previous day, we explored Manali before finally leaving the Himalayas and returning to the hot plains of northern […]
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Video: Kaza to Manali (India 2016)
The drive from Kaza (~3600 m) to Manali (~2000 m) brought us through a truly impressive mountain scenery. We crossed the Kunzum Pass, the highest point of our trip with […]
India 2016 (part XXXIX): Kaza-Manali
Kaza-Manali, Himachal Pradesh: Once our work in the magnificent Spiti Valley was done, we left Kaza and began our long return journey via Manali. The ca. 200 km long drive […]
India 2016 (part XXXVIII): Spiti Valley
Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh: After four long days of driving, we finally reached Kaza, the main town within the Spiti Valley and our base for the following days. While Kaza […]
Video: Tabo to Kaza (India 2016)
For most parts, the Spiti Valley between the villages of Tabo (~3300 m) and Kaza (~3600 m) is wide and majestic. The highlight of this stretch of the journey was […]
India 2016 (part XXXVII): Tabo-Kaza
Tabo-Kaza, Himachal Pradesh: Compared to our thrilling drive to Tabo (~3300 m) on the previous day, the journey to Kaza (~3600 m) was much more relaxed. Before breakfast, we went […]
Video: Nako to Tabo (India 2016)
The road from Nako (~3600 m) to Tabo (~3300 m) in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh is considered to be among the world’s most treacherous. Steep slopes towards the […]
India 2016 (part XXXVI): Nako-Tabo
Nako-Tabo, Himachal Pradesh: On the third day of our road trip through Himachal Pradesh, we had to drive only 65 km to reach the tiny village of Tabo (~3300 m). […]
Video: Sarahan to Nako (India 2016)
The journey from Sarahan (~2300 m) to Nako (~3600 m) brought us through truly impressive mountain scenery. The 185 km long drive took ca. 8 hours to complete with the […]
India 2016 (part XXXV): Sarahan-Nako
Sarahan-Nako, Himachal Pradesh: The second day of our fantastic road trip through Himachal Pradesh brought us from Sarahan to Nako. Because we had arrived in Sarahan (~2300 m) only after […]
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