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Shimla, Himachal Pradesh → Kaza, Spiti

Shimla to Spiti

Hard#2 in India2.1k votes
Distance
420 km
Duration
2 Days
Best time
Jun – Oct
Highest point
3,800 m

Apple orchards collapse into a canyon, then into a high desert. Kinnaur and Spiti is the other great Himalayan traverse — narrower, rawer, and more remote than Manali–Leh.

Top highlights

  • High altitude3,800 m
  • NarkandaThe first real Himalayan ridge.
  • KalpaKinnaur Kailash across the orchard.
  • Road qualitySingle-lane in places, cliff-edge, and unfinished patches near Malling and Kunzum. Not for first-time mountain drivers in monsoon.
  • PermitsInner Line / restricted-area rules can apply near the Tibet border. Carry passport-size photos and ID.
  • Best timeJun – Oct

Recommended itinerary

  1. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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  2. Narkanda

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  3. Kalpa

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  4. Nako Lake

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  5. Kaza, Spiti

    End · 420 km

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