INTINERARY OF THE BUDDHIST
MONASTERY CIRCUIT:
Day 01 - Shimla.
Day 02 - Baspavalley (229 kilometres).
Day 03 - Recong Peo ( 38 kilometres).
Day 04 -Nako (107 kilometres).
Day 05 - Tabo, (65 kilometres)
Day 06 - Kaza (47 kilometres)
Day 07 - Kaza. side excursions - Ki, Kibber, Hikim.
Day 08 - Keylong (188 kilometres.
Day 09 - Keylong. Side excursions - Guru Ghantal Kardang,
Shashur, Tayul, Gemur.
Day 10 - Manali (115 kilometres)
Day 11 - Rewalsar (132 kilometres).
Day 12 - McLeodganj (160 kilometres).
TRAVEL Tips: Petrol Pumps on the Kinnaur-Lahaul-Spiti stretch
are at, Theog, Narkanda, Rampur, Poari, Recong Peo, Kaza, Keylong and Manali.
If driving in these areas, essential spares and extra fuel are recommended.
The best time to travel through Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti is between June to October. If taking the entire circuit at other times, please check if the passes - especially, the Rohtang La and Kunzam La - are open to traffic. Between these times, light woollens and jacket, with cottons for the lower areas areroad in the world, this 485 km journey takes over a day depending on road and weather conditions.
The journey has some spectacular views of mountains and gushing rivers— soon after Manali, the ascent to the Rohtang Pass, one of the most treacherous passes in the region begins. Rohtang means ‘piles of dead bodies’ as the sudden weather changes in the pass claim many lives. During the descent, one can see the White Sail glacier, the sacred Rangcha mountain and the Chandra Bhaga confluence at Tandi to finally reach Keylong. From here, one moves on to Darcha and then to Zingzing Bar and Baralacha La one of the most desolate spots in the world with scree covered mountainsides. The final pass to be crossed, the Tanglang La at 5328m is the highest point on this highwayand quite popular as a spot to be photographed.
suggested. At other times, adequate warm clothing is essential.
Shorter tours like Shimla to Kaza and back on the same route, or McLeodganj-TashijongBir-Rewalsar-Manali, are also possible.
ACCOMMODATION: Rest houses, PWD, Forest, HPSEB. Bais Hotels.
Adventure camps.
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