- Altitude
- 2,700 m
- Distance
- 225 km from Shimla · 18 km from Karcham
- Best time
- March – June, September – November
- Ideal stay
- 2 days
About Sangla Valley
Sangla is the heart of the Baspa valley — a green bowl of apple and apricot orchards, wooden temples and snowy peaks, and the base for Chitkul, Rakchham and Kamru Fort.
The Sangla (Baspa) valley runs for about 95 km from Karcham up to the Tibetan border. Sangla town is its main base with the best range of hotels, homestays and camps in Kinnaur.
The valley is famous for its apple orchards, which bloom white in April and are heavy with fruit in September and October. The Bering Nag temple in Sangla hosts the Phulaich flower festival in autumn.
From Sangla you can do short walks to Kamru village and fort, the Sangla meadows and trout farms, or drive further up the valley to Batseri, Rakchham and Chitkul.
Things to see & do
- Kamru Fort and Kamakshi Devi temple
- Bering Nag temple and the Phulaich festival
- Batseri village — one of the cleanest villages in Himachal
- Riverside camps and trout fishing on the Baspa
- Apple orchards in bloom (April) and harvest (Sept – Oct)
Suggested itinerary
Day 1
Shimla → Sangla (225 km)
Scenic drive along the Sutlej via Narkanda and Rampur Bushahr. Evening walk in Sangla market. Night stay in Sangla.
Day 2
Sangla local + Chitkul
Visit Kamru Fort, Batseri village, Rakchham and Chitkul. Return to Sangla for the night.
Day 3
Sangla → Kalpa (40 km) or Shimla
Continue to Kalpa for Kinnaur Kailash views, or return to Shimla.
Local tips from our drivers
- Book riverside camps early for May, June and October long weekends.
- Landslides are common near Karcham in monsoon (July – August); our drivers check road status every morning.
Tour packages that include Sangla Valley
- 5 Nights / 6 DaysComplete Kinnaur TourShimla → Sarahan → Sangla → Chitkul → Kalpa → Shimla
- 9 Nights / 10 DaysKinnaur & Spiti Valley CircuitShimla → Sangla → Chitkul → Kalpa → Nako → Tabo → Kaza → Chandratal → Manali
- 3 Nights / 4 DaysSangla & Chitkul GetawayShimla → Sangla → Chitkul → Rakchham → Shimla
