Sangla Valley or the Baspa Valley starts at Karcham and ends at Chitkul. Sangla is the major town in the valley with a petrol pump, Bank ATMs, Post Office, Restaurants, Bar, mid range hotels and shops. The valley is surrounded by forested slopes and offers views of the high mountains. Its location in the greater...Read More
Kinnaur is one of those mystical Himalayan regions that is in the list of backpackers and travellers but they keep wondering why and how to. An Instagram user once asked me for tips for a complete weekend trip to Kinnaur. Well, you cannot. If you are starting from Delhi or Chandigarh then you certainly need...Read More
The only Himalayan valley that truly characterizes the Switzerland of India epithet, among all those raved about with this hyperbole, is Sangla valley in Kinnaur. Carved out by sparkling Baspa river, it has ethereal contrasting combination of the right bank view of saw-tooth sharp, high, rocky mountains, cradling villages and houses; and the gentle lush...Read More
Sangla in Himachal Pradesh is known as the light pass and is called so because the valley receives sunlight during the day. There are snow clad mountains surrounding and the Kinner Kailash peak can be seen as well. The Baspa River flows through the valley and that is why it is also known as the...Read More
The Kinnaur Belt can be considered one of the less frequented tourist places in the Himachal Pradesh starting a little further away from Shimla, lie small villages all the way to the Spiti valley. The villages are a must visit and give you a peaceful environment to enjoy the calmness and beauty of Himachal Pradesh....Read More
Sangla is a town situated in the Sangla valley. It is located in the Kinnaur District in Himachal Pradesh near the Tibetan border. This town can almost pass for a city because it has almost all the basic amenities of a city life minus the hustle and bustle and excess pollution. This town is surrounded...Read More
