Getting around the GHNP

GHNP’s lowest altitude is 1,700m above sea level, rising to 5,800m at the highest peak.
The park is open for most of the year. During the winter, some areas are inaccessible due to snow. Please check the current conditions  or call the park authorities before beginning your journey.
There are four different starting points for trekking within the park, depending on which valley you wish to visit. 

Road Access to GHNP

From Delhi: Approximately 480km, 10 to 12 hrs journey
Route	Delhi > Ambala > Chandigarh > Roopnagar > Kiratpur > Bilaspur > Mandi > Pandoh > AutDelhi to Chandigarh by National Highway 1, then to Aut in Mandi district by NH 21. The towns of Chandigarh and Swarghtat can be targeted to stay for staging the trip. Road journey in the mountain terrain of Himachal provides good views of Gobindsagar Lake near Bilaspur, followed by lush and wide Bahl Valley. The drive continues through the outskirts of Mandi which leads into the Pandoh gorge. After Pandoh comes the small town of Aut from where a link road goes across the bridge over Beas River into the Banjar valley, where the Park is located.
From Dharamsala: Approximately 170km, 6-8 hrs journey
Route	Dharamsala > Palampur > Baijnath > Joginder Nagar > Mandi > Pandoh > Aut
From Shimla: Approximately 185km, 6-8hrs journey
Route	Shimla > Darlaghat > Brahamphukkar > Jukala > Ghaggas > Sundernagar > Mandi > Aut
From Manali: Approximately 70km, 2- 3hrs journey
Route	Manali > Naggar > Kullu > Aut

Bus and Taxi Services

Kullu bus station

Name and address	Contact numbers
Himachal Road Transport Corporation, Bus stand, Banjar	01903-221243 (office)
Himachal Road Transport Corporation Bus Stand, Kullu	HRTC Enquiry 01902-222728, Regional manager: 01902-222452 (office)
Himachal Road Transport Corporation, booking office, Aut	81630-4547 (mobile)
Seraj Valley Taxi Operators’ Union, Banjar	President, Mr Bhagwan Singh: 94180-03138 (mobile) General Secretary,Mr Kundan Lal: 94184-12477 (mobile)
Taxi Union, Sainj	President, Mr Om Prakash Thakur: 98164-30884 (mobile) General Secretary, Mr Diwan Dogra: 98169-72358 (mobile)
Markanda Taxi Union, Aut	President, Shri Bhupender Pal: 94180-63142 (mobile) General Secretary, Shri Ravinder Kumar: 86288-32242 (mobile)

Trains

The closest major railway station to GHNP is 296km away, in Chandigarh, from where you can take a taxi or bus to District Kullu.
Alternatively, you can take a mainline train from Delhi to Pathankot, then the toy train to Joginder Nagar, near Baijnath, in District Mandi. The toy train takes around ten hours to cover 100km of beautiful countryside. From Joginder Nagar, you can take a taxi or bus to District Kullu.

Toy trains running in Himachal

From Pathankot to Joginder Nagar

Joginder Nagar railway station phone number

Flights to Bhunter, Kullu

Air India is currently the only service provider on this route, operating direct flights every morning except Tuesdays. Return flights also operate every morning except Tuesdays.
Kullu is served by Bhuntar Airport, also known as Kullu Manali Airport. Located in the heart of a picturesque valley, it offers car rental, parking, restrooms and ticketing counters.

Kullu airport

	From New Delhi to  Bhunter	From Chandigarh to Bhunter
Airlines operating	Air India (Delhi – Bhunter) except Tuesday	Himachal Holidays ( Chandigarh – Bhunter)
Airlines Contact details	Station Manager, Mob: +91-98166-34787, www.airindia.in	Station Manager, Mob: +91-98160-02323,
Airport Authority contact details	Mr Gaurav Mishra, Terminal Manager, Mob: +91-94594-08789, Kullu Airport,Bhuntar, HP 175125 Tel: 01902-265052. Fax: 01902-265062