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This
is a mountainous area that is located between Ladakh
and Tibet in the north and the Kullu valley in the
south. Lahaul begins 51km north of Manali, right after
crossing the 3978m (13,127 ft) Rohtang Pass. You go
through this area when you travel north from Manali to
Leh. Many of the peaks here are over 6000m, the
highest being Mulkila at 6,500m. It is basically a dry
barren mountainous area with some green areas. It has
some interesting Buddhist gompas and secluded
villages. There are some good treks in this area.To
reach here from Manali you have to travel over the
Rohtang Pass, which is closed a good part of the year
because of heavy snow. You can also get to this area
coming from Shimla going through the Spiti Valley.
It is approached from Zanskar by going over the Shinga
La Pass and from Ladakh by going over the Baralacha La
Pass (4,870m).About half the people in Lahaul are
Buddhist and the other half are Hindu. The main local
language is Bhoti, which is similar to Tibetan. A good
word to know is "jule," which means hello,
thank you and goodbye.PermitsYou only need a permit if
you are going between Tabo and Rekong Peo, the capital
of Kinnaur. You can get a seven-day permit at the Home
Affairs Office in Delhi, the Senior District
Magistrate Office in Rekong Peo, Kaza or Keylong or
the Deputy Commissioner in Shimla or Kullu. Rekong Peo
and Kaza are the best places to apply, so as not to
waste any of the seven-day permit. In Kaza you are
supposed to apply with a group of four, but this is
often waived. You need three passport size photos,
which you should have before going to Kaza or Rekong
Peo, as you may not be able to get any photos taken in
these places.There are conditions listed on the permit
in reference to where you can stay and how you have to
travel, which for the most part are not enforced.
KAZA Area Code: 01906Kaza is the main town in Spiti.
It is a nice town that is divided into two basic
areas, the "old town" and the "new
town." New town is basically some government
buildings (the District Magistrate office is there). |
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