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Great Himalayan National Park

 

Place

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Kulu district, Himachal Pradesh

Nearest Town

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Kulu (60km)

Main attraction

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Nilgiri Thar

Best season

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September to November and April to June

Attractions

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Wild Mountain Goats, Musk deer, leopards, bears, Pheasants

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How to Reach

The starting point for any visit to the GHNP is Kullu town. It is accessible by road and air.

Air: The nearest airport at Bhuntar, at a distance of 50km. from the park and 10km from Kulu is well connected to the rest of the country. Taxis and buses are available from the airport.

Rail: The nearest railhead is Joginder Nagar nearly 100km from the park and Chandigarh. This station is well-connected to other parts of the country.

Road: Kulu is well connected to Shimla, Chandigarh, Delhi and Ambala. There are luxury buses available from Kulu to Shimla (240km)and Delhi via Mandi (530 km)and back. From Kulu buses ply through NH # 21via Aut (30km).From Aut the road access to the park is only up to Gushaini or Neuli.  One has to take the eastern divergence at Aut on the Kullu-Manali highway. From the small town of Aut, a roadlink crosses the Beas river into the Banjar valley, where the GHNP islocated. From Larji, 4km from Aut, two routes - one along the Sainj Nala till Neuli (26km) and the other is along Tirthan Nala, upto Gushaini (28km). The park is only accessible by foot.

 






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