Banjar

Banjar is around 27 km from Aut and is the biggest town and district headquarters of Banjar Valley & Tirthan Valley. The road along the Tirthan river is very picturesque and provides a stunning view of the valley. From Banjar, the road bifurcates—one road goes to Tirthan Valley and the other to Jibhi and Jalori Pass. Banjar Valley offers peaceful walks to tranquil villages.
Gushaini is around 10 km from Banjar along the Tirthan river, while Jibhi is around 8 km from Banjar; a stream flows enroute Jibhi too. There is a big market in Banjar with all the necessities and even a bhuttico shop. It was the first town to be developed with guest houses and hotels. There are quite a few options for eating in Banjar , most of them clustered near the bus stand.

Bus stand at Banjar is housed in a big building and has excellent connectivity with the rest of the valley and entire Himachal Pradesh. There are buses every 30 minutes to Tirthan Valley with Batahad being the last stop. Buses toward Jibhi, Sojha and onward to Jalori Pass are less frequent. Shared taxis ply toward Jalori Pass and on the other side to Anni village and there is also a taxi stand in Banjar.