Access
to Adventure - - -›
Lahaul & Spiti Valley
Lahaul Valley
Lahaul
and Spiti are two remote Himalayan Valleys of H.P. lying on the Indo-Tibet border.
Strange, exciting, primitive, these valleys are unsurpassed in mountain scape,
in the rugged beauty of their rocky escapements and the splendor of their snow
covered peaks.
Lahaul is marked by a central mass of uniformly high mountains and massive glaciers.
The two rivers, Chandra and Bhaga which rise on either side of the Baralacha
La, flow through the narrow Chandra and Bhaga valleys. Lahaul is a land of fascinating
Buddhist art and culture. The monasteries of Lahaul-Spiti are rich repositories
of ancient murals, thankas, wood carving and golden images of Padmasambhava.
The valley lies at a height of 2745 metres above sea level. Summer in this valley
is cool and pleasant with green grass and alpine flowers. There are little monsoon
in both these valleys and this enables climbers & trekkers to enjoy a long
and unbroken season in perpetual sunshine to explore the wilderness and grandeur
of the inner Himalaya.
This unique feature makes Lahul-Spiti as an ideal destination for tourists and
trekkers in the month of July, August and September. Keylong is 115 kms. from
Manali and is the District Headquarters of Lahul-Spiti District.
Spiti Valley
Spiti
is the sub division of Lahaul & Spiti district with its hqrs. at Kaza. It
is called "Little Tibet" because it has almost the same terrain, vegetation
& climate . Spiti also means "Middle Country". It lies between
Tibet, Ladakh, Kinnaur, Lahaul & Kulu. From Shimla via Kinnaur there is
a motorable road which remains open upto Kaza for 8 to 9 months. About 10kms.
ahead of Pooh, satluj enters India near Shipki la & Spiti river joins it
at Khab. The road then goes to Sumdo via Hangrang valley.
From Sumdo Spiti valley starts. The Spiti river flows fast through deep gorges
at some places. The valley is not wide but there are villages and some fields
where people grow barley, buck- wheat, peas & vegetables. It has an area
of 4800 sq. kms. Some inhabitants have adopted Budhism as there faith and Bhoti
is the spoken language. The people are simple and honest.
The main Spiti valley is split into eastern and western valleys. They are connected
with Ladakh & Tibet on eastern side & Kinnaur and Kulu on western side
through high passes. UNA Una has been carved out of Hoshiarpur district of Punjab
in 1966 where the hilly areas of Punjab were transferred to Himachal Pradesh
and the whole area is warm. It has borders with Kangra Hamirpur and Bilaspur
and then acts as a gateway to these regions. Efforts are being made to develop
same places in Nangal and Bhakra areas.
Golden Triangle
