1 km from Bhuntar.
Kasol and the Parvati valley
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46KM
Kasol and the Parvati valley
Himachal Pradesh, up the Parvati river from Bhuntar through Kasol and Manikaran to the road end at Barshaini
- Usual days
- 3 to 5
- Highest point
- 5,770 ft
- Usually open
- Mar to Jun
- No fuel for
- 23 km
This is a basic page
No rider has reported on this route yet. What is here comes from official and published sources. How far to trust it
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Fuel
2 pumpsBhuntar0 kmBarshaini46 km
From the open map, not yet checked
All 2 pumps were read from OpenStreetMap on 28 September 2026. No rider has confirmed any of them yet.
24 km from Bhuntar.
Rules for motorcycles
4 factsKasol barrier fee
Not yet checkedCharged at the barrier before Kasol, two-wheelers included. Since May 2026 Himachal vehicles pay too; Kullu and Lahaul and Spiti vehicles stay exempt. No official page found.
No government order found · from tribuneindia.com · dated 15 May 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Parvati valley: large buses and heavy vehicles at night only
Not yet checkedAn operator guide reports large buses and heavy vehicles may use the valley road only from 20:00 to 08:00 in the tourist season. Motorcycles are unaffected. Order not found.
No government order found · from travelcoffee.in · dated 8 June 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Parvati valley: no permit for Indian citizens
Not yet checkedAn operator guide says Indian visitors need no permit for Kasol, Manikaran or Barshaini. No official page found.
No government order found · from travelcoffee.in · dated 8 June 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Himachal entry toll for vehicles from other states
Not yet checkedCharged at entry barriers under the yearly toll policy. Notified rates name passenger and goods vehicles only. The Chief Minister said two-wheelers stay exempt. The policy document was not opened.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 2 April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
2 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Landslides between Manikaran and Barshaini
Not yet checkedSlides and falling stones block the link road; one at Ghatigarh shut it in February 2026.
From travelcoffee.in · dated 8 June 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Poor surface from Bhuntar to Manikaran
Not yet checkedResidents told a newspaper in 2026 that the valley road was in bad condition.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 15 May 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Videos
2 rider videosWatch the date, not the view
Each video shows the road as it was that month. They play on YouTube, under the maker’s own channel.
Kasol to Barshaini and Tosh
Kasol to Manikaran and Tosh
Bhuntar to Barshaini
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Mechanics and puncture repair
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Real riding hours
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