How to reach, when to go and where to stay in Dharamshala, Spiti Valley and Sach Pass.
Each guide covers the route in, the seasons, the main sights and the facts worth checking before you travel.
Dharamshala is a hill town in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, at about 1,457 m below the Dhauladhar range. Upper Dharamshala, including McLeod Ganj (about 2,000 m), is home to the Dalai Lama’s temple and the Tibetan community in exile. Kangra (Gaggal) Airport is about 15 km away, and the most pleasant months are March to June and late September to November.
Stay at Buddha HouseQuartzSamdupling
Spiti Valley is a high-altitude cold desert in Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh. Its main town, Kaza, sits at about 3,650 m, and Key Monastery, the valley’s largest, is 12 km north at 4,166 m. Kaza is reachable all year from Shimla through Kinnaur, and from Manali over Kunzum Pass only from about June to mid-October.
Stay at Spiti Villa
Sach Pass is a high mountain pass at about 4,420 m (14,500 ft) on the Pir Panjal range in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. It links the Chamba and Churah valleys with Pangi Valley. The road usually opens in late June or early July and closes with snow in mid-October; the route runs Chamba–Tissa–Bairagarh–Satrundi–Sach Pass–Killar, about 160–170 km.
Stay at Diwan Sachpass
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