Kinnaur
Overview
Kinnaur is a tribal district on the old Hindustan–Tibet road, bordering Tibet. It is known for the Kinnaur Kailash peak sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists, the apple and chilgoza pine orchards of Kalpa, and the green Sangla (Baspa) valley ending at the border village of Chitkul.
Reviewed places in Kinnaur
Chitkul
Sangla (Baspa) Valley
The last inhabited village on the old Indo-Tibet road in the Baspa valley, at about 3,450 m, known for its wooden houses, temple and river meadows.
Kalpa
Kalpa
An old Kinnauri village above Reckong Peo at about 2,960 m, ringed by apple orchards and facing the snow wall of the Kinnaur Kailash range.
Kamru Fort
Kamru, Sangla Valley
A tall timber-and-stone tower fort above Kamru village in the Baspa (Sangla) Valley, the original seat of the Bushahr rulers, with temples to Kamakhya Devi and Badrinath inside.
Kinner Kailash Trek
Kalpa / Tangling
A hard high-altitude pilgrimage circuit around the Kinner Kailash massif, crossing a pass near 5,200 m, undertaken mainly by pilgrims in a short late-summer window.
Nako Lake
Nako
A small lake beside the mud-brick village of Nako in upper Kinnaur, at about 3,660 m, ringed by poplars and close to a group of old Buddhist temples.
Reckong Peo
Reckong Peo
The administrative headquarters of Kinnaur district, on a shelf above the Sutlej, with a close view of the Kinner Kailash range and the Inner Line Permit office for the area beyond.
Sangla
Baspa Valley
The main village of the Baspa (Sangla) Valley at about 2,650 m, with the wooden Kamru Fort above it, trout in the river and terraced apple orchards.
More places worth visiting
- Kalpa
- Sangla Valley
- Chitkul
- Nako Lake
- Kamru Fort
- Reckong Peo
Detailed pages for these are being written and reviewed before they go live.