Baspa and Sangla Valley: It is one of the most beautiful valleys of Kinnaur district, which is about 250 km from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
India's last villages, Rakchham and Chitkul, are situated near the Indo-Tibetan border in this valley. The air quality here is so good that it is considered one of the best in India.
Chitkul: Nestled in Kinnaur Valley, Chitkul is nothing short of a traveler's paradise. Chitkul is located at an altitude of about11,000 ft. With Kinnaur Kailash in the backdrop, Chitkul boasts its unparalleled beauty on the banks of Baspa River. The valley is surrounded by high mountains with wooden houses and apple orchards. In winter this place remains covered with snow.
Rakchham: “Rak” means Rock and “Chham” means bridge, literally Rakchham means a rock bridge. Rakchham is the 2nd last village of India situated at an altitude of 10,000 feet. This is a very quiet and peaceful village with population of only 800 people.
How to Reach:
1. One can take bus from Delhi to Shimla, Shimla to Sangla and then local taxi to Rakchham or Chitkul.
2. Bus from Delhi to Shimla, Shimla to Reckong-Peo, get down at Karcham and then local taxi to Rakchham or Chitkul.
3. You can book a taxi from Shimla as well.
Note: There is no direct bus from Delhi to Chitkul. Also, Volvo buses are not available to Chitkul.
Route: Delhi - Shimla - Rampur - Karcham - Sangla - Rakchham - Chitkul
Accommodation: Hotels, home stays, camps and guest houses are available in Sangla, Rakchham and Chitkul.
Stay package in Kinner Retreat: It included 1 day stay and breakfast for 2 people and it costed Rs.1500. Heater charges were Rs.400 extra.
Best time to Visit: May to June and September to November. We had visited in Jan 2024.
Things to do in Rakchham:
1. Rock Climbing
2. Bouldering in Rocks
3. Stargazing
4. Nature Hikes
5. Trekking
6. Camping
7. You also visit the temples
8. Holi festival is famous in Sangla. Also, other festivals as mentioned in the video.
Things to do in Chitkul:
1. Trekking
2. Nature Hikes
3. Camping
4. Stargazing
5. You also visit the temples
6. Sazo festival (Sep - Oct)
Where we stayed in Rakchham:
We stayed in Kinner Retreat, in Rakchham. The owner Ritu was very co-operative, we also booked the cab through them. Food was good and the services too. They also had arranged bonfire for us. Overall, it was a good place to stay.
Distances:
1. Delhi to Shimla: 343 km
2. Shimla to Sangla: 220 km
3. Sangla to Rakchham: 15 km
4. Rakchham to Chitkul: 12 km
Total Delhi to Chitkul 590 km
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Towards Shimla
01:57 Towards Rakchham
05:33 Entry to Kinnaur
06:27 Taranda Mata Temple
08:06 Karcham
08:37 Sangla
10:21 Kinner Retreat
12:07 Rakchham
21:10 Towards Chitkul
22:09 ITBP Nagasti Check post
24:44 Chitkul
26:13 Hindustan ka Aakhri Dhaba
27:02 Picnic Spot, Chitkul
27:45 Gangarang Temple
28:35 Outro