8 Scenic Road Trips In India To Take Before Winter

Tenzin Chodon

Manali To Leh Highway

A road trip through the Himalayas, where towering mountains, high-altitude passes, and vast open valleys make the journey as memorable as the destination.

Motorcycling the Leh Manali Highway Shutterstock

Shimla To Spiti Valley

Ancient monasteries, quiet mountain villages, and the stark beauty of the cold desert make this a journey into a very different side of Himachal Pradesh.

Kaza, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh Shutterstock

Guwahati To Tawang

Follow mountain roads through Arunachal Pradesh, crossing the dramatic Sela Pass before arriving in Tawang, home to one of India's most celebrated Buddhist monasteries.

Guwahati To Tawang road Shutterstock

Delhi To Auli

Leave the plains behind for a drive through Uttarakhand's mountain towns and river valleys, ending amid Auli's open meadows and sweeping views of the Himalayas.

A beautiful view of Auli Shutterstock

Ahmedabad To The Rann Of Kutch

The road leads to an extraordinary landscape of white salt flats stretching towards the horizon. Visit Gujarat's Rann of Kutch as the cooler season begins.

Great Rann of Kutch Shutterstock

Jaipur To Jaisalmer

Explore Rajasthan's desert country, stopping in Jodhpur to wander through its blue-painted lanes before continuing to Jaisalmer, where golden sandstone and sand dunes await.

Jaisalmer Fort Shutterstock

Mumbai To Goa Via NH66

This coastal drive brings together the best of the Konkan landscape, from green paddy fields and coconut groves to small seaside towns and glimpses of the Arabian Sea.

The old quarters of Goa Shutterstock

Bengaluru To Coorg

Coffee plantations, forested roads, and the rolling hills of Kodagu make this an easy escape from Bengaluru. Take a detour to discover its waterfalls and plantation trails.

Enjoy Coorg post monsoon Unsplash

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