Places to visit in Lahaul & Spiti
Viewpoints, lakes, valleys and towns worth a stop.
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Atal Tunnel
Rohtang, near Sissu
A 9.02 km highway tunnel under the Rohtang ridge, opened in 2020 — the longest single-tube highway tunnel above 3,000 m, giving Lahaul year-round road access.
Chandratal Lake
Spiti, near Kunzum Pass
A crescent-shaped high-altitude lake at about 4,300 m near the Kunzum Pass, a short walk from the road, camping restricted to a distance from the shore.
Hikkim
Spiti Valley
A Spiti village at about 4,400 m that runs what is often called the world's highest post office, still handling letters and a small savings branch.
Kaza
Spiti Valley
The largest town and the sub-divisional headquarters of Spiti, at about 3,650 m on the Spiti river — the supply base and road hub for the whole valley.
Keylong
Lahaul
The administrative headquarters of Lahaul, on the Manali–Leh road at about 3,080 m, with barley terraces, poplar avenues and three old Buddhist monasteries on the slopes around it.
Kibber
Spiti Valley
A high Spiti village near 4,200 m above Kaza, gateway to the Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary and, in winter, one of the best places in the world to look for snow leopard.
Kunzum Pass
Lahaul–Spiti boundary
A 4,551 m road pass linking Lahaul with Spiti, with a Kunzum Mata temple, big views of the Chandrabhaga range and the walking route to Chandratal.
Langza
Spiti Valley
A Spiti village at about 4,400 m below the Chau Chau Kang Nilda peak, known for a large hilltop Buddha statue and for marine fossils found in the surrounding ground.