Beyond Shimla and Manali lies a quieter Himachal.
Tirthan Valley offers trout fishing and riverside homestays.
Jibhi is a fairytale hamlet of wooden cottages.
Kalpa frames the Kinnaur Kailash range.
Chitkul is the last inhabited village near the Tibet border.
Shoja, Barot, Malana, Prashar Lake, Spiti and Bir Billing round out a list of offbeat escapes worth the detour.
