This is an ideal place for trekkers as Darcha is located at an altitude of 3,360 meters. You can start off trekking from here to Padem passing through Shingola as well as Baralacha/Phirtsela. It is around 24 km from Keylong and offers facilities for camping. Continue reading
Located at an altitude of 3,170 meters, this place is famous because of a spectacular waterfall. It is also famous as it happens to be the seat of God Geypan, a deity revered in the Lahaul valley. Continue reading
The monastery is located around 6 km away from Keylong and is amongst the oldest monasteries in the Lahaul valley. The highlight of the monastery is a 5 feet tall statue of Guru Padmasmbhava and a library of Kangyur (101 volumes). The literal meaning of Ta-Yul, in the Tibetan language… Continue reading
Located at a distance of km from Keylong, the Shashur Monastery was founded by Lama Deva Tyatsho. The term Shashur means ‘in the blue pines.’ The monastery houses a statue of Namgyal, a 15- feet ‘Thankha’ and invaluable wall paintings depicting all the siddhas of Buddhism. Continue reading
The village of Kardang is situated at an altitude of 3,500 meters and the Kardang Monastery is around 5 km away from Keylong across the Bhaga River. Believed to have been built in the 12th century, the architecture of the monastery is typically Lahaul and Spiti style. There is a… Continue reading
About 18 km from Keylong, the Lahaul valley is famous for its royal heritage. The eight storeyed residence ofthe Thakur of Gondla called the Gondla Castle or fort was constructed in the 17th century. There is also a gompa in this village which attracts the masses, especially during the fair… Continue reading
Situated at an altitude of 3,340 meters, Keylong is the district headquarters of Lahaul Spiti. It gets isolated from the outside world from November to April, due to heavy snowfall in the Rohtang Pass. Keylong faces the famous Kardang Monastery, the largest and most important monastery in Lahaul. It is… Continue reading
This village is situated at an elevation of 3,663 meters, about 3 km above the Hangrang valley road. The lake is fringed with willows and poplars. There are small, but significant Buddhist temples and a rock is believed to have the imprints of saint Padmasambhava. This is the gateway for… Continue reading
Situated above the left bank of Satluj, a little away from the confluence ofthe Tirang and 39 km away from the Kalpa, the access to this village is through an apricot orchard. There is an old fort, believed to have been built by the Pandavas, with a square structure situated… Continue reading
This populous village is situated about 17 km from Karcham at an elevation of 2,621 meters above sea level. Located in the famous Baspa valley, Sangla offers enchanting views of the forests and the eternal snow peaks. The journey from Karcham is truly enjoyable and adventurous Continue reading