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The distance between Manali to Kothi village in Leh-Manali highway of Himachal Pradesh, India is 14 kms approximately. It takes around thirty five minutes to reach Kothi village from Manali. Manali is a hill station nestled in the mountains of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh near the northern end of the Kullu Valley, at an altitude of 2,050 m (6,726 ft) in the Beas River Valley. It is located in the Kullu district, about 270 km (168 mi) north of the state capital, Shimla. The small town, with a population of 8,096, is the beginning of an ancient trade route to Ladakh and from there over the Karakoram Pass on to Yarkand and Khotan in the Tarim Basin. It has become a tourist attraction in recent years. Kothi is a picturesque village and has a thrilling view of the deep gorge through whi