Off the tourist trail
Villages, lakes and viewpoints most travellers miss.
Shoja, Barot, Chindi, Rakcham, Nako — the sub-1,000-population villages that reward the extra drive.
Beyond Chandratal — Suraj Tal, Dashaur, Prashar, Kamrunag and lakes only local shepherds know.
Rupin, Buran Ghati, Pangarchulla and less-crowded alternatives to Hampta Pass.