The topography of Kullu is characterized by its valley-floor settlement flanked by steep mountain slopes.
* **Lowest Point:** The bed of the Beas River, at approximately 1,200 meters (3,900 ft). * **Highest Point:** The town itself averages 1,279 meters, but it is immediately walled by ridges and peaks rising well over 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) within a few kilometers. * **Features:** The area features a mix of narrow V-shaped gorges in its upper reaches, which widen into a U-shaped valley near the town. Terraced floodplains along the Beas River provide the flat land necessary for civic and commercial development, most notably the expansive Dhalpur Maidan.