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Kalpa has all the makings of an Indian Fairyland. At a
height of 10,900 feet in Himachal Pradesh, 265 kms ahead of
Shimla on the NH22 in Kinnaur District is this hideaway town.
It is located at the base of the imposing Kinner Kailash
ranges and Shivling peaks which rise upto 20,000 feet,
towering above the clouds, kissing the heavens, encircling the
area around. Kalpa itself is spread amidst chilgoza forests,
apple plantations and the holy deodhars. It is reached after
crossing the quaint town of Recong Peo, which has a
hundred-year-old monastery.
Fast Facts
Location:
616 km from
Delhi, 265 km from Shimla.
Height asl: 3300
metres.
Route: New Delhi - Chandigarh - Shimla -
Narkanda - Rampur - Karcham - Powari - Recong Peo -
Kalpa.
Nearest Railheads: Shimla.
Nearest
Airport: Shimla.
Taxis: Available from Delhi,
Chandigarh, Shimla, Kullu and Manali.
Temp: April
& Oct - Min 3 deg C and Max 15 deg C. June - Min 11 deg
C and Max 24 deg C.
Clothing: Days from April-Oct
are warm, early morning & evenings being colder, light
woolens May-July and heavy woolens in rest of the
season.
Accomodation: Hotel Kinner Villa - Deluxe
rooms with attached bath, hot/cold running water, excellent
Himalayan views, multicuisine restaurant.
About Kalpa
Location:
From the turn off at Karcham to
the lofty Chung Sakhago pass, the Sangla Valley - along the
Baspa river - is about 95 kms long. Till Chitkul, roughly
halfway up the valley, it is fairly populous and heavily
cultivated. 26 kms from Karcham along the Baspa river Rajesh
and Ajay offer 'tented accommodation'.
In and Around Kinnaur:
Sarahan(2000 m):
40 kms from Rampur. Ancient
Bhimkali temple complex of mixed Buddhist and Hindu tradition
is stunning. Spectacular view of Shrikhand Mahadev Peak (5200
m).
Recong Peo(2300 m):
District headquarter of
Kinnaur with a large Tibetan monastery. Famed for its chilgoza
forests.
Kalpa(3300 m):
Kalpa, 60 kms from Sangla,
offers the best panoramic view of the 6,000m high Kinner
Kailash range and Shiva Ling peaks. Kalpa is also famous for
its apple and chilgoza plantations.
Tabo(Spiti):
At
3000 m, 164 kms ahead of Karcham. Home of a thousand year old
monastery, second in importance only to Thomping Gompa in
Tibet. Banjara Camps offer accommodation here as
well.
Kaza(3600 m):
47 kms ahead of Tabo.
Headquarter of Spiti region, the people here have always been
renowned for their skilled horsemanship.
Pin Valley
National Park:
30 km from Tabo. A 675 sq km valley at 3600
to 6000 m in Spiti, where the Siberian Ibex, snow leopard and
pika roam.
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