Winter Spiti Tour
Kangra → Shimla → Sarahan → Kalpa → Nako → Tabo → Kaza
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Kinnaur travel guide
The Sutlej gorge, apple orchards and the Kinner Kailash range, on the road to Spiti.
2,960 m
Kinnaur district
about 470 km via Shimla from Gaggal Airport
Kinnaur is the district between Shimla and Spiti, along the deep gorge of the Sutlej. Its villages are famous for apples, carved wooden temples and the view of the Kinner Kailash range from Kalpa.
It is also the year-round road into Spiti, and in winter the only one. Most people pass through on the way to Kaza, but Sangla and Chitkul, up the Baspa valley, deserve days of their own.
Things to do in Kinnaur
- Kalpa: Village with a classic view of Kinner Kailash.
- Sangla and Chitkul: The Baspa valley, ending at Chitkul near the Tibet border.
- Nako: A high village with a small lake and old monastery.
- Apple harvest: Orchards heavy with fruit in September and October.
How to reach Kinnaur
By road from Shimla along NH5 via Narkanda and Rampur: about 230 km to Kalpa. From Dharamshala, about 465 km via Shimla.
Best time to visit Kinnaur
April to June and September to October. Winter is cold, with snow and occasional road closures.
Where to stay
Hotels and homestays in Kalpa, Sangla and Chitkul.
Kinnaur: questions
Do I need a permit for Kinnaur?
Indian nationals do not. Foreign nationals need an Inner Line Permit for the stretch near the border between Kinnaur and Spiti.
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