Kinnaur & Spiti

The Old Hindustan Tibet road ran through the Indian Himalaya from Shimla NE to the Tibetan border. Since the Chinese annexation of Tibet in the 1950s this ancient trade route has been closed at the border, with access beyond India's "inner line" denied to all but locals and government officials. In recent years, however, restrictions on the Indian side have been relaxed and inner line permits are now obtainable — reputedly (but not officially) even to individuals. I couldn't resist, and in October 2003, set off…

I stayed at Delhi, Shimla (3 nights), Narkanda, Rampur, Sarahan, Kalpa (3 nights), Puh, Nako (3 nights), Tabo, Kaza (3 nights), Losar, Chhatru, Manali (3 nights) and Delhi (3 nights).

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6 Oct 03
Shimla

7 Oct 03
Hotel White, Shimla

8 Oct 03
Shimla

8 Oct 03
Shimla

9 Oct 03
Leaving Shimla

9 Oct 03
Hotel Hatu, Narkanda

10 Oct 03
NH22 descent to Sutlej Valley from Narkanda

10 Oct 03
Sutlej Valley

10 Oct 03
Rampur, Sutlej Valley

10 Oct 03
Hanumaan statue, Rampur

11 Oct 03
NH2, Sutlej Valley heading East

11 Oct 03
Sutlej Valley, near Sarahan

11 Oct 03
Sutlej Valley, near Sarahan

11 Oct 03
Shree Bhima Kali Ji Temple, Sarahan

12 Oct 03
Sutlej Valley

12 Oct 03
NH22, Sutlej Valley

12 Oct 03
NH22, Sutlej Valley

14 Oct 03
Kalpa (2870 m), Kinnaur

13 Oct 03
Kalpa, Kinnaur

14 Oct 03
Apple pickers near Kalpa

14 Oct 03
Hotel Kinner Villa kitchen, Kalpa

15 Oct 03
Sutlej Valley

15 Oct 03
Sutlej Valley

16 Oct 03
Sutlej Valley

16 Oct 03
Near the confluence of the Sutlej and Spiti rivers

17 Oct 03
Nako (3645 m), 11 km from the border - permits required

17 Oct 03
Nako

16 Oct 03
Wedding, Nako

16 Oct 03
Wedding, Nako

16 Oct 03
Wedding, Nako

16 Oct 03
Wedding, Nako

17 Oct 03
Nako

17 Oct 03
Near Nako

17 Oct 03
Nako

17 Oct 03
Nako

17 Oct 03
Nako

17 Oct 03
Nako

19 Oct 03
The Malling slide

19 Oct 03
Beyond Nako, the road is more difficult…

19 Oct 03
Close-up

19 Oct 03
Road to Spiti

20 Oct 03
Tabo

20 Oct 03
Tabo Gompa, founded 996

20 Oct 03
Tabo Gompa

20 Oct 03
Tabo Gompa

20 Oct 03
River Spiti

22 Oct 03
Ki, with Sumling on the far bank

22 Oct 03
Ki village and gompa

22 Oct 03
Ki Gompa

22 Oct 03
Ki Gompa

22 Oct 03
Ki Gompa

22 Oct 03
Ki Gompa

23 Oct 03
Upper Spiti valley

23 Oct 03
Lossar

Jun 24
Lossar

24 Oct 03
Upper Spiti valley

24 Oct 03
Near Batal, Chenab valley, Lahaul

24 Oct 03
Kunzum La (4590 m), between Spiti and Lahaul

24 Oct 03
Near the Kunzum La

24 Oct 03
Chenab valley, Lahaul

24 Oct 03
Chhatru, Chenab valley, Lahaul

25 Oct 03
Chenab valley, Lahaul

25 Oct 03
Rohtang Pass (3978 m)

25 Oct 03
Rohtang Pass

25 Oct 03
Diwali celebrations, Manali

29 Oct 03
Nirula's Hotel, Connaught Place, Delhi

31 Oct 03
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, Delhi

31 Oct 03
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, Delhi

31 Oct 03
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, Delhi

31 Oct 03
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, Delhi

31 Oct 03
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, Delhi

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