Spiti Valley Circuit
Kangra → Manali → Kunzum La → Chandratal → Kaza → Kibber
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Spiti Valley travel guide
A cold desert valley on the Tibetan side of the Himalaya, with monasteries, fossils and the clearest skies in India.
3,800 m
Lahaul and Spiti district
about 430 km via Manali from Gaggal Airport
Spiti means 'middle land', between India and Tibet. It is high (Kaza is about 3,800 m), dry and stark, with villages of whitewashed houses and monasteries over a thousand years old.
From Kangra the way in is via Manali and Kunzum La, open roughly June to mid-October. The other route, via Shimla and Kinnaur, stays open most of the year but is longer.
Things to do in Spiti Valley
- Key Monastery: The postcard view of Spiti.
- Kibber and Chicham bridge: High village and a dramatic gorge.
- Langza: Fossils and the big Buddha statue.
- Hikkim: One of the world's highest post offices.
- Chandratal: The moon lake below Kunzum La.
- Dhankar and Tabo: Cliff-top monastery and a thousand-year-old mural hall.
How to reach Spiti Valley
By road only. Manali–Kaza is about 200 km over Kunzum La, or Shimla–Kaza about 420 km via Kinnaur.
Best time to visit Spiti Valley
June to September for the Manali side. October is beautiful but cold.
Where to stay
Kaza hotels and homestays in Langza, Kibber and Dhankar. Camps at Chandratal.
Spiti Valley: questions
Is Spiti open in winter?
The Kinnaur side usually stays open with care. The Manali–Kunzum La route is closed from around mid-October to June.
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