A stark high-altitude desert of monasteries, ancient villages and immense mountain landscapes, Spiti feels remote even by Himalayan standards.
About the place
Spiti is a cold desert valley shaped by bare mountains, deep river gorges, Buddhist monasteries and isolated settlements. Villages such as Kaza, Kibber, Langza and Hikkim sit within a landscape where altitude, silence and distance define the journey. It is less a single destination than an entire high-Himalayan world that rewards slow travel.
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