EP 2 Rohtang pass Manali - Dangerous road but terrific scenic beauty

I traveled to Rohtang pass from manali in July, found snow there. Road from Manali to Rohtang is good for first 35 kms but 15 kms short of Rohtang you will experience as deadly road. Most dangerous road, where stones can fall any time on vehicle traffic. Some of my experiences about this route as shown in this video are shared below.
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Distance from manali to Rohtang: 51 kms
Average time taken by taxi: 2 and a half hours.
Places to stop in between: Marhi - 35 kms from Manali
Rahalla waterfall: 28 kms from manali, good place to spend 15 to 20 minutes.
Type of road: Dangerous and risky, sharp turns, curves, landslide can happen any time, stones can fall on vehicle traffic.
Best time to travel:15th May to September, while you may travel there in November as well, but it is super cold, Rohtang pass is open for the period 15th May to 30th November, there after due to heavy snowfall roads closed.
Scenic beauty: Too good to be explained in one video, this is perhaps the reason why people travel this route despite experiencing dangerous roads with landslides that can prove fatal.
We experienced snow in July, did lot of playing in the snow.
Temperature at Rohtang pass on in 2nd week of July : 6 to 8 degrees.
Height : Located at 8050 feet above sea level.
Important suggestions basis my experiences about Rohtang: Try taking an exclusive taxi or go by HP tourism bus- start ealry in morning and try to reach back Manali by 5 pm. So your exposure to deadly roads is limited to daytime only.
Daily basis permit is given to only 1200 vehicles, be careful to book in advance especially during season time, permits can be an issue. If you are traveling through you own vehicle you can get permit online as well, cost of permit is Rs 550 for car or taxi.
Bikes do not get permit for Rohtang.
I saw a deadly accident on the way, a huge size stone had fallen on a car, Thank God nobody got injured, driver and fellow passenger got saved, incident shown in this video.
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About the creator of this video:
Myself - Harish Bali - I love to travel to places and explore food at various destinations.
During july 2017 1st week i decided to go to Manali and explore Himalayas. As part of this trip i stayed in Manali for more than 7 days and during this period explored various places to visit in and around Manali.
You may also check other related video on Manali, few days back i published video on off road track to Bijli Mahadev temple, have a look at that video as well, link shared below.
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