Category: Kinnaur
Insights from SPAI Snow Leopard Population Study in Himachal Pradesh
The state has recorded a 62.7% rise in its snow leopard population since the 2021 SPAI survey.
Exploring Sangla – A Ravishing River Valley in Kinnaur
The picturesque and heavenly Sangla valley — alternatively known as Baspa valley — of Kinnaur attracts backpackers and travelers from across the globe. It is named after Sangla village, the largest in the Sangla valley. People of Kinnaur refer to the valley as the Tukpa Valley. Located in the middle of the valley, 18 km…
Beauty And Hardships Of Living in Kinnaur & Spiti Valley During Wintertime
I arrived at a hotel in Narkanda following the one of the most challenging journeys of my life in recent years. It was a nice hotel, and the owner and staff were friendly and very kind. I visited this part of India before the pandemic (in 2019) and things have changed quite dramatically in less…
Temso – A High Altitude Sacred Lake in Kinnaur
Temso (also spelled as Tem Tso) is a sacred glacier fed lake located high (4979 meters) above Lippa and Labrang villages of Kinnaur. Each year, on 20 bhado, a flower festival — called Fluiach/Ukhayang/Minthko — is celebrated by the villagers of Lippa, Labarang, Kanam and Ropa valley at the shores of this Lake. The Tibetan…
Get Inner Line Permit (ILP) for Kinnaur & Spiti Valley (Step-by-Step Guide)
Inner line permit is an official travel document that allows an Indian citizen to travel to restricted/protected borders areas of India. Prior to August 2021, such areas extended from Ladakh Union Territory to Arunachal Pradesh all along the India-China border. Ladakh UT administration waved goodbye to the ILP condition for domestic tourist in August 2021. …
Unexplored Kinnaur – Rusklang village of Ropa Valley
Kinnaur in northeast Himachal, surrounded by Tibet in the east, is the least explored and the second least populous district, after Lahaul & Spiti, in Himachal Pradesh, India. The old Hindustan-Tibet road, the ancient Silk Route, passes through Kinnaur along the banks of Sutlej River. Kinnaur Kailash is a peak (6500 meters) in Kinnaur, considered…
Delightful Charang Village of Kinnaur
After trekking for what seemed like most part of the day from Thangi & Lambar, we reached Charang – a delightful little village. I had no clue what lay ahead of us – the Kinnaur Kailash Parikrama (otherwise known as Charang-La pass)! Charang, last village on Indo-Tibet border One of the most challenging, once in a lifetime adventures I’ve had…
Charang Monastery: The Oldest Temple in Kinnaur
My first ever trek was to Kedarnath in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, a small town in the Garhwal Himalayas flanked by snow-covered peaks, famous for its Shiva temple. Almost a decade later, when I got the opportunity to do the Kinner Kailash Parikrama trek, I was thrilled! After traveling in public transport, bikes, and cars, what I enjoy…
Kinnaur Bus Timetable (New Timings)
Reckong Peo bus stop is located near HPPWD Circuit House, Reckong Peo. Mostly, the government run Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses run from the Reckong Peo bus stop. The bus stop is colloquially known as Peo bus stand, as the locals prefer to call the town ‘Peo’. Travelers can also take a bus from…
Borasu Pass Trek Log (Har-ki-Dun to Chitkul Traverse)
On June 30th Kamal and I took a bus from Mussoorie to reach Sankri. We reached Sankri by 4PM. No jeep was available to Taluka village — the last village before Borasu pass — because of the rains. So we walked from Sankri — the last village having electricity supply — to Taluka for a…
