Tabo to Pin Valley National Park | Unseen spiti valley (2019)
Tabo to Pin Valley National Park - spiti Valley Tour, 2019 takes you to a fantasy land of stunning snow-capped meadows, breathtaking towering peaks and beautiful scenery like never before.
In our road to pin valley, our first destination is Tabo monastery which is also referred to as the Ajanta of the Himalayas, is located in the tabo village of spiti valley Himachal Pradesh northern India. The 10th-century tabo monastery was founded by the great scholar richen zangpo and has been declared as the world heritage site by UNESCO.
Our 2nd destination of road to pin valley is Dhankar Monastery which is a gravity-defying ancient Gompa hanging on a cliff overlooking the Pin River in Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh. Built at the highest location in Spiti Valley, Dhankar Monastery is one of the five main Buddhist centres and tourist destinations in Spiti region. Surrounded by mud ridges and mountain, the Dhankar Monastery is perched on top of a hill in one of the most spectacular ways.
Lastly, we reached One of the hidden gems of Spiti district is Pin Valley. Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located within the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in far Northern India. With its sub-zero temperatures and semi-frozen rivers, Pin Valley is the only cold desert National Park located in Himachal Pradesh.
Even though a cold desert area in Himachal Pradesh, there is no dearth of places to visit in Spiti Valley. Some of the most beautiful and calm places to see in Spiti valley in June 2019 are Kibber, Tabo, Kaza, Pin Valley, Kibber, and Komik.
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Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located within the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in far Northern India.
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Spiti Valley ► Best Time to Visit and Places to Visit in Spiti - Complete Guide
Spiti Valley, the cold desert in India, known for the adventure in Bikers. If you love to visit this magical place then you should have to work out before to go Spiti, Situated in Himachal.
Tabo Monastery, Chandratal, Chinchum Ropeway, Pin Valley National Park, Dhankar Monastery, Key Gompa, Spiti River, Komic Gompa are some famous places where bikers go for adventurous riding to experience the beauty of nature.
You can't visit throughout the whole year. Only a few months are best to visit Spiti Valley. In the winter season, You can't go there because of the heavy snowfall and disconnectivity of the road.
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What I Did At A Village Of 190 Population | Pin Valley | Mudh Village | Spiti Trip
This video is 3rd one from my series on Spiti Valley Tour. I have visited Pin Valley, Mudh Village and Kaza Market in this travel video on Spiti. As you watched me reaching Kaza travelling from Manali, crossing Rohtang Pass, Gramphoo, Chhatru, Batal, Kunzum Pass, and Losar (first village of Spiti valley). Pin valley is again a beautiful place to visit in Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Praadesh. This valley is formed by Pin River. There are 17 villages in the periphery of Pin valley national park. This place is also home to Snow leopards and every year thousands of tourists come to Spiti in winter to see snow leopards.
The total population of Pin Valley is 1500 to 1600. Most of the population belongs to the Buddhist community. Thus, you will see many monasteries in Lahual& Spiti region that includes Pin valley too. A famous Bollywood movie “Paap” was shot entirely in Pin valley. You can see the beauty of Spiti valley in the song “Intezaar’ from the movie Paap. The distance to travel from Kaza (Spiti Valley) to Pin Valley is 52 kilometers. Roads are not very smooth for driving. I took a halt at the Tailing Bridge in Pin valley. Tailing is also a village where the population is just 200.
I travelled further to Mudh Village from the tailing bridge. Mudh village is the last village of Pin valley with a mere population of 192. The total distance from the bridge to Mud village is 6 kilometer. There are many homestays and cafes in Mudh village and people stop by here for lunch. The houses in Mud village are made of mud and painted in white. They have red window paint, which is typical Spitian style of the houses. You will spot Tibetan prayer flags on each and every house. This emphasis the Buddhist influence in the region.
After Mudh village, I went to Kaza Market and did some handicraft shopping. Also had icre-cream and brownie at Himalayan café in Kaza market. ☺
With every vlog I have done in Spiti Valley in Himachal, I say this: Spiti is not a place, it’s a feeling. Spiti is Love. Do check out my previous 2 vlogs on Spiti from this series.
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Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located within the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in far Northern India.
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A short time-lapse introduction to the Pin Valley in the Lahul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India.
I did not spend much time in Pin Valley. Just over a week venturing into a few valleys emanating from the Pin Valley National park.
The landscape of Pin valley is very different from that of Spiti. It is much greener here. Grass grows in plenty on the slopes of the Pin mountains. But what struck me most was the colours of the mountains themselves. As you go deeper into the valley, many of the mountains come in various shades of maroon. Even some of the streams take the colour of the mountains and flow down in a deep shade of maroon. It was fascinating to watch.
I hope that my time-lapse video captures some of the spectacle from the Pin Valley. I plan to spend more time in the valley next year and will bring out a more comprehensive video of the valley.
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The district of Lahaul-Spiti in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh consists of the two formerly separate districts of Lahaul and Spiti. The present administrative centre is Keylong in Lahaul. Before the two districts were merged, Kardang was the capital of Lahaul, and Dhankar the capital of Spiti. places to visit in Lahaul-Spiti have a unique terrain that is exciting and adventurous. Mountain ranges here are bare, bereft of any vegetation. As you drive up and down the Trans-Himalayan range, you see the region’s stunning landscape. Snow is a common feature here and some peaks never let it go, no matter what season it is. Tourist places in Lahaul-Spiti are known for their enchanting character, as they are extreme and mostly rare from every other place in India.
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The Most Beautiful Valley of the World | Spiti Valley Roadtrip Ep:09 | Mud Village | #WhereDoWeGoNow
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Episode 9: In this Episode we Explore the most beautiful valley of the world i.e. The Pin Valley. We start from Dhankar & it was not a good experience in Dhankar, so we leave with a feeling to become happy as we ride on & what a day it turns out to be. We will be witnessing Gods creation at its best. Mud village is the last village of Pin valley. It is surrounded by huge mountain peaks of Pin Parvati. Followed by the pin river on our side. This Vlog is filled with one of the best picturesque beauty of nature.
Route: We take the road down to the Main NH-505. That leads us to At-Targo, from where we take a left turn to reach Mud Village in the Pin Valley. Mud is the last village of the Pin Valley & is 34 KM from At-Targo.
Spiti Valley is a cold desert mountain valley located high in the Himalayas in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name Spiti means The Middle Land, i.e. the land between Tibet and India.
Local population follow Vajrayana Buddhism similar to that found in the nearby Tibet and Ladakh regions. The valley and surrounding region is one of the least populated regions in India and is the gateway to the northernmost reaches of the nation. Along the northern route from Manali, Himachal Pradesh or Keylong via the Rohtang Pass or Kunzum Pass respectively, the valley lies in the North Eastern section of the Indian state Himachal Pradesh, and forms part of the Lahaul and Spiti district. The sub-divisional headquarters (capital) is Kaza, Himachal Pradesh which is situated along the Spiti River at an elevation of about 12,500 feet (3,800 m) above mean sea level.
Lahaul and Spiti district is surrounded by high mountain ranges. The Rohtang Pass, at 13,054 feet (3,979 m), separates Lahul and Spiti from the Kullu Valley. Lahul and Spiti are cut off from each other by the higher Kunzum Pass, at 15,059 feet (4,590 m). A road connects the two divisions, but is cut off frequently in winter and spring due to heavy snow. The valley is likewise cut off from the north up to eight months of the year by heavy snowfalls and thick icing conditions. A southern route to India proper is periodically closed for brief periods in the winter storms of November through June, but road access is usually restored a few days after storms end via Shimla and the Sutlej in the Kinnaur district.
Spiti valley is a research and cultural centre for Buddhists. Highlights include Key Monastery and Tabo Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries in the world and a favourite of the Dalai Lama. It was the location of the scenery and cinematography in the Indian films Paap, Highway and Milarepa, a biographical adventure tale about one of Buddhism's most famous Tibetan saints. The Buddhist monastery in the valley served as the locus of the set and some of the monks appeared in the film.
The Pin Valley of Spiti is home to the few surviving Buchen Lamas of the Nyingmapa sect of Buddhism.
The small town of Manali was the beginning of an ancient trade route to Ladakh and, from there, over the Karakoram Pass on to Yarkand and Khotan in the Tarim Basin. Spiti is summer home to hundreds of semi-nomadic Gaddi sheep and goat herders who come to this valley for grazing their animals from the surrounding villages and sometimes as far as 250 km. They enter the valley during summer as the snow melts and leave just a few days before first snowfall of the season.
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Spiti Valley Road trip | Ep-3 Sangla to Kaza | Traveller Shekher
Hey guys , this is the third part of our journey as Kaza Spiti valley Kunjum pass Road trip. In this video we covered approx 220 km from Sangla which is in kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh to Kaza. As Sangla to Shongtong, Shongtong to Spillow, Spillow to Khaab, Khaab to Nako, Nako to Tabo, Tabo to Kaza.
Guys Sangla is a place near to Chitkul which is at India China border.Chitkul has cleanest air in India. Sangla is in Baspa valley or Sangla valley. Mountains are very large and strong here.The journey from Sangla to Kaza ,we stopped at Spillow, Khaab, Nako, Tabo, Samdo. The place Tabo ,we could not visit it properly due to time limitations.There is a Buddhist monastery here in Tabo which is 1000 years old.
Our Spiti valley road trip is full of adventures. Spiti valley is a dream destination for the bikers.The weather of spiti valley in June is very pleasant. This was a ride that is summer spiti ride.
Spiti Valley is a cold desert mountain valley located high in the Himalayas in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name Spiti means The Middle Land, i.e. the land between Tibet and India.[1]
Local population follow Vajrayana Buddhism similar to that found in the nearby Tibet and Ladakh regions. The valley and surrounding region is one of the least populated regions in India and is the gateway to the northernmost reaches of the nation. Along the northern route from Manali, Himachal Pradesh or Keylong via the Rohtang Pass or Kunzum Pass respectively, the valley lies in the North Eastern section of the Indian state Himachal Pradesh, and forms part of the Lahaul and Spiti district. The sub-divisional headquarters (capital) is Kaza, Himachal Pradesh[2] which is situated along the Spiti River at an elevation of about 12,500 feet (3,800 m) above mean sea level.
Lahaul and Spiti district is surrounded by high mountain ranges. The Rohtang Pass, at 13,054 feet (3,979 m), separates Lahul and Spiti from the Kullu Valley. Lahul and Spiti are cut off from each other by the higher Kunzum Pass, at 15,059 feet (4,590 m).[2] A road connects the two divisions, but is cut off frequently in winter and spring due to heavy snow. The valley is likewise cut off from the north up to eight months of the year by heavy snowfalls and thick icing conditions. A southern route to India proper is periodically closed for brief periods in the winter storms of November through June, but road access is usually restored a few days after storms end via Shimla and the Sutlej in the Kinnaur district.
Spiti valley is a research and cultural centre for Buddhists. Highlights include Key Monastery and Tabo Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries in the world and a favourite of the Dalai Lama.[3] It was the location of the scenery and cinematography in the Indian films Paap, Highway and Milarepa, a biographical adventure tale about one of Buddhism's most famous Tibetan saints. The Buddhist monastery in the valley served as the locus of the set and some of the monks appeared in the film.
The Pin Valley of Spiti is home to the few surviving Buchen Lamas of the Nyingmapa sect of Buddhism.
The small town of Manali was the beginning of an ancient trade route to Ladakh and, from there, over the Karakoram Pass on to Yarkand and Khotan in the Tarim Basin. Spiti is summer home to hundreds of semi-nomadic Gaddi sheep and goat herders who come to this valley for grazing their animals from the surrounding villages and sometimes as far as 250 km. They enter the valley during summer as the snow melts and leave just a few days before first snowfall of the season.
The town of Kaza or Kaze is the subdivisional headquarters of the remote Spiti Valley in the western Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Spiti is a high altitude or cold desert having close similarities to the neighbouring Tibet and Ladakh regions in terms of terrain, climate and the Buddhist culture. Kaza, situated along the Spiti River at an elevation of 3,650 metres (11,980 ft) above mean sea level, is the largest township and commercial center of the Spiti
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Pin Valley is located in Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India
Kaza to Ki Monastery - Lahaul Spiti - Unforgettable Himachal Pradesh - Incredible India
Kye was attacked again by the Mongols during the 17th century, during the reign of the Fifth Dalai Lama, and became a Gelugpa establishment. In 1820 it was sacked again during the wars between Ladakh and Kulu. In 1841 it was severely damaged by the Dogra army under Ghulam Khan and Rahim Khan[disambiguation needed]. Later that same year suffered more damage from a Sikh army. In the 1840s it was ravaged by fire and, in 1975, a violent earthquake caused further damage which was repaired with the help of the Archaeological Survey of India and the State Public Works Department.
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Kaza or Kaja is the sub divisional headquarters of Spiti division of the Lahul & Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh. Akin to Ladakh it is a cold desert and has some very interesting treks & outings like Pin Valley National Park via Atargo, Kye Monastery, Kibber Village, Komic Village and Langza which is famous for its pre-historic relics in form of fossils.
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Kaza to Kee Monastery - Lahaul Spiti - Unforgettable Himachal Pradesh - Incredible India
Kye Gompa (also spelled Ki, Key or Kee - pronounced like English key) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on top of a hill at an altitude of 4,166 metres (13,668 ft) above sea level, close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti district, India.
It is the biggest monastery of Spiti Valley and a religious training centre for Lamas. It reportedly had 100 monks in 1855.
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Pin Valley National Park Ride
Picturesque drive to the Pin Valley National Park in India
Pin Valley National Park
The park is located in the desert habitat of the Spiti Valley, within the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, in the Himalayas region.[1] Spreading south of Dhankar Gompa near the Tibetan border, the park marks the border between the formerly separate districts of Lahaul and Spiti. The elevation of the park ranges from about 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) near Ka Dogri to more than 6,000 metres (20,000 ft) at its highest point.
Life in Lahaul - Spiti Valley | Himachal Pradesh | Incredible India 2017
The district of Lahaul-Spiti in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh consists of the two formerly separate districts of Lahaul and Spiti. The present administrative centre is Keylong in Lahaul. Before the two districts were merged, Kardang was the capital of Lahaul, and Dhankar the capital of Spiti. The district was formed in 1960.
Kunzum la or the Kunzum Pass (altitude 4,551 m; 14,931 ft) is the entrance pass to the Spiti Valley from Lahaul. It is 21 km from Chandra Tal.[1] This district is connected to Manali through the Rohtang Pass. To the south, Spiti ends 24 km from Tabo, at the Sumdo where the road enters Kinnaur and joins with National Highway No. 22.[2]
The two valleys are quite different in character. Spiti is more barren and difficult to cross, with an average elevation of the valley floor of 4,270 m (14,009 ft). It is enclosed between lofty ranges, with the Spiti river rushing out of a gorge in the southeast to meet the Sutlej River. It is a typical mountain desert area with an average annual rainfall of only 170 mm (6.7 inches)
The natural scenery and Buddhist monasteries, such as Kye, Dhankar, Shashur, Guru Ghantal, Khungri Monastery in Pin Valley, Tnagyud Gompa of the Sakya Sect in Komic, Sherkhang Gompa in Lahlung (believed to be older than Tabo Monastery), the only Buddhist Mummy of a Monk in Gue around 550 years old and Chandra Taal Lake are the main tourist attractions of the region.
One of the most interesting places is the Tabo Monastery, located 45 km from Kaza, Himachal Pradesh, the capital of the Spiti region. This monastery rose to prominence when it celebrated its thousandth year of existence in 1996. It houses a collection of Buddhist scriptures, Buddhist statues and Thangkas. The ancient gompa is finished with mud plaster, and contains several scriptures and documents. Lama Dzangpo heads the gompa here. There is a modern guest house with a dining hall and all facilities are available.
Another famous gompa, Kardang Monastery, is located at an elevation of 3,500 metres across the river, about 8 km from Keylong. Kardang is well connected by the road via the Tandi bridge which is about 14 km from Keylong. Built in the 12th century, this monastery houses a large library of Buddhist literature including the main Kangyur and Tangyur scriptures.
The treacherous weather in Lahaul and Spiti permits visitors to tour only between the months of June to October, when the roads and villages are free of snow and the high passes (Rothang La and Kunzum La) are open. It is possible to access Spiti from Kinnaur (along the Sutlej) all through the year, although the road is sometimes temporarily closed by landslides or avalanches.
Buddhist Monasteries in Spiti: Spiti is one of the important centers of Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh. It is popularly known as the 'land of lamas'. The valley is dotted by numerous Buddhist Monasteries or Gompas that are famous throughout the world and are a favorite of Dalai Lama.
Kye Monastery: Kye Monastery is one of the main learning centres of Buddhist studies in Spiti. The monastery is house to some 100 odd monks who receive education here. It is oldest and biggest monastery in Spiti. It houses the rare painting and beautiful scriptures of Buddha and other gods and goddess. You may also find rare 'Thangka' paintings and ancient musical instruments 'trumpets, cymbals, and drums in the monastery.
Tabo Monastery: Perched at an amazing altitude of 3050 meters, Tabo Monastery is often referred to as the 'Ajanta of the Himalayas'. The 10th century Tabo Monastery was founded by the great scholar, Richen Zangpo, and has been declared as the World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The monastery houses more than 60 lamas and contains the rare collection of scriptures, pieces of art, wall paintings -Thankas and Stucco.
Flora and Fauna of Spiti Valley: The valley is blessed with the good population of snow leopards, ibex, Himalayan Brown Bear, Musk Deer, Himalayan Blue Sheep etc. which serves as the boon for the wildlife lovers. There are two important protected areas in the region that are a home to snow leopard and its prey including the Pin Valley National Park and Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary. Surprisingly, due to ardent religious beliefs, people of Spiti do not hunt these wild animals.