A Magical Overview of Himachal Pradesh

Md Sahil
3 min readJan 7, 2021

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Known as Devbhoomi or “Land of God”, Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful hill state in northern India, located in the western Himalayas.

Himachal Pradesh is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir in the north, Punjab in the west, Uttar Pradesh in the south, and Uttaranchal in the east. Himachal can be widely divided from its main valley.

Himachal Pradesh tourist places are amazing due to their diversity and natural beauty. It is undoubtedly one of the best tourist destinations for summer. You can experience tranquil scenery at Manali, Shimla, Dalhousie, and many other places.

It is famous for its Himalayan scenery and famous mountain stations. Himachal Pradesh is home to a number of outdoor activities such as rock climbing, mountain biking, paragliding, ice skating, trekking, rafting, and heli-skiing.

Shimla is an excellent tourist place in Himachal Pradesh, it is also a popular skiing attraction in India.

When to visit Himachal Pradesh?

The best time to visit Himachal Pradesh is between February and June (spring and summer) when the temperature range is 22–37 °C.

The most pleasant and popular time to see the Weather in December when the temperature range is 0–15 °C, due to its height, it snows on this floor almost all year round.

The Rohtang Pass is open to tourists in December unless there is much snowfall. With fresh snow, the earth becomes magical. However, the amount of snowfall at this destination is unpredictable.

Different regions of Himachal Pradesh

Not one but many beautiful Himachal best tourist places here. There are Shimla, Manali, Mcleodganj, Bir Billing, and Malana.

You can’t cover all these places at once because everything is far away and it takes a long time to get there. Although you can always take several trips to Himachal Pradesh. This is the best tourist place in Himachal to go on weekends.

Elevation increases from west to east and from south to north. Geographically, Himachal Pradesh can be divided into three distinct regions, Shivalak or Outer Himalayas, Central Himalayas or Inner Himalayas, and more Himalayan or Alpine Zones.

For administrative purposes, the state is divided into three parts namely Mandi, Kangra, and Shimla. The divisions are further divided into 12 districts viz., Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmour, Solan, and Una (which are popular Himachal Pradesh tourist places).

1) Shivalak or Outer Himalayas

The Siwalik Range, also known as the Siwalik Hills or the Outer Himalayas, was also the pilgrimage of the Siwaliks to the sub-Himalayan sub-continent of northern India. Although the locations are only 10 miles (16 kilometers) wide, it averages 3,000 to 4,000 feet (900 to 1,200 meters).

2) Central Himalayas or Inner Himalayas

It is also called the Inner Himalayas, Central Himalayas, or Himadri. The average altitude is 6,100 meters above sea level and the average width is 25 km. The folds in this range are unshakable, with steep south slopes and soft north slopes giving the image of ‘hogback (a long, steep hill or mountain line)’.

3) Alpine Zones

The western Himalayan Alpine shrubs and meadows cover an area of 70,200 sq km (27,100 sq mi), extending from the Kali Gandaki Gorge in central Nepal to the Sutlej Gorge across the western states of Uttarakhand and eastern Himachal Pradesh. , And in southwest Tibet.

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