Kinner Kailash Trek

Kinner Kailash is a peak of about 6,050 m sacred to both Hindus and the local Kinnauri, with a roughly 25-metre rock pillar on its shoulder revered as a swayambhu shivling. The parikrama (circuit) is a demanding 3–4 day route that typically starts from Tangling village near Kalpa, climbs to the shivling, and crosses a high pass before descending to the Sangla Valley. It runs only for a few weeks around August, is organised by the district administration with registration and medical checks, and sees deaths most years from altitude and weather. It is a pilgrimage first and a trek second.

1. Base at Kalpa or Reckong Peo; the usual start is Tangling village, a short drive away.
2. Reckong Peo is about 235 km from Shimla on NH-5.
3. Register with the district administration during the yatra period; independent attempts are discouraged.

Only the official yatra window, usually the second half of July into August. Outside it the pass is unsafe.

• This is a genuinely dangerous high-altitude circuit — altitude sickness and sudden storms cause fatalities most years.
• You must be well acclimatised and fit; medical screening is part of registration.
• Go with the organised yatra, a registered guide and proper gear; do not attempt it solo or off-season.

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