HOW TO GET THERE
By road
the distance from Manali is 115 km. Due to heavy snowfall the Rohtang
pass remains closed from Taxis are available from Manali, HPTDC also
plies regular buses to Leh via Keylong during season. Nearest airport is
Bhunter. 175 km from Keylong. The nearest railhead is at Jogindernagar,
250 km away.
Places of Interest in and around Keylong
Lahaul is well for its monasteries, locally called gompas, which are
great repositories of Budhist faith and art treasures. These are
Kardang-8 km. Shasur-3 km. Guru Ghantal - 4 km. And Tyaul 6 km.
Tandi
(2573m) 8kms, short of Keylong, on the Manali-Leh Road, situated on the
confluence of Chandra and Bhaga rivers.
Sissu
(3100) on the bank of Chandra 15 km from Koksar, every spring and autumn
wild geese and ducks halt here on their way to and from Siberia
Gondla
(3110) 18 km from Keylong on the right bank of river Chandra. Famous for
ancient Fort.
Udaipur
(2523m) 53 km from Keylong, home of the Mrikula Devi temple, which is
famous for wood carvings.
Triloknath
(2760m) 4 km from Udaipur. Famous for Trilokinath temple. Sacred both
for Hindu and Buddhist.
Baralacha Pass (4883m)
On the Manali-Leh road this pass was once used by travellers to Central
Asia for centuries and now by high altitude trekkers.
Adventure and Fishing
The Manali based Mountaineering Institute organises skiing, rock
climbing and mountaineering courses, Numerous treks and adventure trails
lead out of Manali.
Shopping
Shawls, Local tweeds, caps, rugs (namdas) footwear, fresh fruit, natural
oils (olive and almond), silver jewellery, pullovers, metal craft,
woollen jackets and bamboo products.
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