Home :: Himachal Pradesh City Destination :: Kinnaur

General Information
Located in the dizzying heights of the Himalayas, with passes that remain closed for six months linking them with the rest of the world, Kinnaur, Spiti & Lahaul were till now a forbidden land. Only a chosen few were granted permission to visit this secret world, officials, Moravian missionaries who settled here in 1853 and a few mountaineers.
Now this area has been opened for the daring and adventurous to discover what had been hidden from the world for centuries THis is the lesser-known district of Himachal Pradesh is situated on the eastern side of the state and has Tibet on its east, Spiti on its north, Kullu on its west and Shimla and the Uttarkashi district of U.P. on its south. The Sutlej River flows through the Kinnaur valley. The valley is situated at a high altitude and has a rugged and barren mountainous landscape.

Facts and Figure :

Area Altitude Temperature Language STD Code Best Time Of Visit

6401 sq. kms 673m Winter :6oC- 15oC, Summer : 8oC - 26oC Kinnauri, Hindi, English, Tibetan 01978 May to October

Kinnaur Sightseeing :
»Recong peo
»Morane
»Kalpa
»Leo
»Sanga Valley
»Ribba Lippa
»Nichar
»Puh
»RakchhaSumdo/Kaurik
»Chitkul
»Nako
»Kinner Kailash Circuit(Parikarma)
»Chango
»Kothi

How to Reach Kinnaur :
Air : There is no direct flight to Kinnaur, the nearest Airport is Shimla which can be reached from Delhi.

Rail :There is no Rail service to Kinnaur and the nearest Railway Station at Shimla

Road : National Highways(NH-22) is the most convenient communication network to Kinnaur.