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Trekking @ Sangla Valley Trek @ Kinnaur |
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| Location/City or Nearest City :
, Shimla. |
| Adventure Type: Trekking/Camping |
| Distance From Nearest City : 0 KMs |
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| Contact Information: |
| The Ridge Shimla-171001. Phone No: 0177-2652561, 2658302, E-mail:shimla@hptdc.in or hptdc@hptdc.in |
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| Tucked away in the south-eastern corner of Himachal Pradesh lies the Sangla Valley, part of the region of Kinnaur. The Valley, also known as the Baspa Valley, has been called the `most beautiful valley in the Himalayas’. Although the indignant residents of countless other valleys across the mountains may disagree, there is definitely some justification for the claim. Stretching for 95 km, the Sangla Valley is watered by the Baspa river, which meets the Satluj at Karcham, and by several smaller streams and springs. The first 18 km of the valley are fairly narrow, with cedar, chilgoza pine and bhojpatra trees covering the slopes on either side. At Kupa, however, the valley opens up and widens into an unforgettably lovely vale, dotted with a pretty-as-a-picture villages, right up to Chitkul, beyond which habitation is almost nil.the best trekking route to take is along the valley, following the course of the Baspa River from its junction with the Satluj up to the village of Chitkul. If you’ve got more time to spend in trekking, an alternative is to travel to the neighbouring areas of Kinnaur and Garhwal. |
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