#4 Last village of India | Chitkul | Sangla to chitkul | Halts in Spiti road trip | Spiti itinerary

Published: 12 June 2024
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Chhitkul is a village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. During winters, the place mostly remains covered with the snow, and the inhabitants move to lower regions of Himachal

According to a recent study by the Centre of Atmospheric Sciences at IIT Delhi, Chitkul has the cleanest air in India.

Chitkul, a village located on the right bank of Baspa River, is the last village of the Baspa Valley and the last village on the old Hindustan-Tibet trade route. It is also the last point in India that one can travel without a permit.


Of particular interest at Chitkul are its houses with either slate or wooden plank roofs, a Buddhist temple, and a small tower. However, there has been an increased use of tin-roofs, especially the high school and the army/ITBP barracks.

The Kagyupa temple has a highly valued old image of the Shakyamuni Buddha, a Wheel of Life mandala and four Directional Kings on either side of the door. Chitkul is practically the last point of the famous Kinner Kailash Parikrama as one can hitch a hike from here onwards.

After one crosses over the 5,242 m high Charang Pass, it is a long and steep run down through slithery scree slopes to Chitkul(3,450m). The powerful goddess of Chitkul is the only non-Buddhist deity to which respect must be paid by the Parikrama pilgrims. It is believed that the local deity is related to the deity of Gangotri and until recently, the locals would carry the deity to Gangotri on foot over high mountain passes. Chitkul is situated around 40 km from Karcham, the place where road bifurcates from Hindustan-Tibet Road (NH 22). The Sangla Valley is a delight for nature lovers; especially the stretch after Raksham and right up to Chitkul. The valley is extremely beautiful. On the left bank of the Baspa River are snow-clad mountains, and on the right bank, the whole terrain is full of apple orchards and wooden houses.

Chitkul is the start point for Lamkhaga pass trek and Borasu pass trek. Nagasthi ITBP post is 4 km, and Ranikanda meadows is 10 km trek from Chitkul.

Chitkul is around 569 km from the National Capital Delhi, 345 km from Chandigarh and 28 km from Sangla

So guys, enjoy this beautiful trip and do let us know in the commeng box, how you explored this wonderful place chitkul!

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