Chandratal
A crescent lake at over 4,000 meters in Spiti, reached by a rough summer road.
Spiti Valley
A cold high desert of old monasteries and huge valleys, on the Tibetan border.
- Best Time to Go
- Jun–Sep
Our full guide to Spiti Valley is being written. It's on the North India list as Must-See.
What to See
Tabo Monastery
A thousand-year-old monastery of mud walls and fine murals in Spiti.
Pin Valley National Park
A high cold desert in Spiti, home to ibex and snow leopards.
No Must-See sights here.
Nearby
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Worth a DetourGreat Himalayan National Park
Himachal Pradesh
About 46 miles away
A UNESCO wilderness reached on foot, with the quiet Tirthan Valley at its door.
Guide Coming Soon
Worth a DetourKasol
Himachal Pradesh
About 47 miles away
A river valley of cafés, pine forest and treks, with Manikaran's hot springs nearby.
Guide Coming Soon
Must-SeeTso Moriri
Ladakh
About 47 miles away
A vast high-altitude lake in Changthang, far quieter than Pangong.
Guide Coming Soon
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