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Lahaul & Spiti This is a mountainous area that is located between Ladakh and Tibet in the north and the Kullu valley in the south. xe "Lahaul" Lahaul begins 51km north of Manali, right after crossing the 3978m (13,127 ft) Rohtang Pass. You go through this area when you travel north from Manali to Leh. Many of the peaks here are over 6000m, the highest being Mulkila at 6,500m. It is basically a dry barren mountainous area with some green areas. It has some interesting Buddhist gompas and secluded villages. There are some good treks in this area. To
reach here from Manali you have to travel over the Rohtang Pass, which
is closed a good part of the year because of heavy snow. You can also
get to this area coming from Shimla going through the Spiti Valley.
It is approached from Zanskar by going over the Shinga La Pass and from
Ladakh by going over the Baralacha La Pass (4,870m). There
are conditions listed on the permit in reference to where you can stay
and how you have to travel, which for the most part are not enforced.
Kaza"Kaza is the main town in Spiti. It is a nice town that is
divided into two basic areas, the “old town” and the “new
town.” New town is basically some government buildings (the District
Magistrate office is there). Where
to Stay and Eat Travel
Kyi Gompa & Kibber
Village Kibber, 11km from Kyi Gompa, claims to be the highest village in the world at 4250m (14025 ft). There are several basic guesthouses in Kibber with rooms for around Rs 60. There is a daily bus in the summer that departs from Kaza at 8 am that goes to Kyi Gompa and then to Kibber village. You can visit the Kyi Gompa while the bus continues on to Kibber and then get the same bus back to Kaza when it returns. A taxi is Rs 350 from Kaza to Kyi Gompa and back. To go to both Kyi Gompa and Kibber is Rs 550. To
walk from Kaza to both Kyi Gompa and Kibber village is around 21km.
It is a long difficult walk up some steep paths. To walk from Kaza to
the Kyi Gompa, you take the road north for around 4km and go over the
bridge and there are signs. There is a beautiful lake at 4,000m that is about 3km from the village. There
are some direct buses from Kaza to Kankar. You can also get a bus to
Scihiling and from there it is a hard eight km walk. There is sometimes
a bus between Scihiling and Dankar. A taxi from Kaza to Dankar Gompa
and back is Rs 800 and to Scihiling and back Rs 600. It
has some outstanding murals and sculptures. There is a painting school
here opened by the Dalai Lama. Tabo is 45km east of Kaza. There are a few rooms in the gompa to stay for the night and there are some government guesthouses that may have a room. The only place to eat is at the really basic Himgiri Restaurant. To
get to Tabo from Kaza takes two hours. You take the 6 am bus that goes
to Rekong Peo and then get a bus back in the afternoon. Treks
in Lahaul and Spiti The trek that goes to the Baralacha Pass (5100m) is one of the most popular treks done in Lahaul. On Day 1 you get the Kaza bus from Manali to Batal, where the trek begins. You then walk from Batal to Chandratal Lake (7km). You pass on this ascent Bara Shigri (the world’s largest glacier) and White Sail (6400m). If you have a problem with elevation you should take a day off to acclimatize. You then walk to Tokping Yongma. On Day 4 you go to Baralacha La, from where you can get a bus on the Manali–Leh road. You could also take the trail to Zanskar via Phirtse La (5430m), which is an extremely tough trek only to be done by an experienced trekker. An interesting trek is the Pin Valley Trek, which begins 25km southeast of Kaza. The trail goes south along the right bank of the Pin River to Ghurguru. The path then takes two routes, one south to Kinnaur over the Bhaba Pass (4860m) and the other north to Manikaran in the Parvati Valley over the Pin-Parvati Pass (4800m). If you know of a informationthat is not correct or if you would like to help update our listings, please e-mail us at:
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