The Great Himalayan National Park, as the name suggests, is a National Park located in the Kullu region of India. It is one of the beautiful as well as adventurous places to visit in Manali (1984). This is located at an altitude between 1500 and 6000m. It is spread over a vast area of 1,171 Km square.

The Great Himalayan National Park has a wide variety of flora and fauna species.

There are about 375 fauna species which includes approximately 31 Mammals, 181 Birds, 9 Amphibians, 3 reptiles, 127 Insects, and a variety of other species. The Wildlife Protection Act Of 1972 has taken responsibility for the protection of this National Park. It has a very strict guideline and hence, hunting is prohibited at this place.

How to reach the national park

By Road

There are a couple of gravel roads to reach the National Park instead of any normal motorable roads. From Kullu, one can either take the route from Ropa to Shangarh in Sainj Valley or the route from Gushanini to Ropa in Tirthan Valley to reach the main gate of the Park.

By Rail

About 143 km away, Joginder Naagar, in Manali is the nearest Railway Station. There are frequent trains that ply between Joginder Nagar and Chandigarh.

By Air

The nearest Airport is in Bhunter in Kullu, which is around 60Kms away. There are regular flights from Delhi here.

Trekking at Himalayan National Park

There are multiple trekking sports at The Great Himalayan National Park. Some of the treks are

1. Rolla Trek
2. Rangthar Trek
3. Shilt Hut and Rakhundi Trek
4. Marahni and Kundri Trek
5. Lambri Trek
6. Pin Parvati Trek etc.

The cost of the treks will be around 2500 Rs per head per day and the group size must be at least 6 Persons. Tourists enjoy the day trekking. The view is mesmerizing with mountains and greenery indeed. There are some lakes as well. The visitors love to trek at this place so The National Park must included in the MANALI TOUR PACKAGE