Kinnaur in December (Is Lahaul/Spiti possible?)

abhi182 · Dec 5th, 2008, 17:23

Planning to visit Himachal Kinnaur (and Lahaul/Spiti if possible ) in December
I don't mind the cold ( I was touring Leh last December

) but am apprehensive about the accessibility
(We will be going there all the way from Chennai)

Any suggestions on a decent itinerary?

sandeep9868 · Dec 5th, 2008, 18:22

my friend just came from Chitkul/kalpa. No snow excpet few patches on either side of road from Sangal - Chitkul. No snow upto Kalpa.

voyager61 · Dec 5th, 2008, 20:18

Hi! Lahaul almost surely impossible.Spiti most probably possible,it was last year at this time.

vmehra24 · Dec 8th, 2008, 15:17

Does the Kinnaur road remain open even in late December?

voyager61 · Dec 8th, 2008, 15:28

Hi! If there is no snow yes,the road is open. And if it snows it will be open again in few days.

sandeep9868 · Dec 9th, 2008, 11:53

I think road is open round the year upto Rampur. If there is snow at Narkanda and road is blocked then they diverted the route to some Kaccha road (a bit longer and not well maintained road). This route i think diverted from Theog itself and passed from some villages.
Please correct me Voyager (u know far better than me

if it comes to Spiti)

voyager61 · Dec 9th, 2008, 15:18

Hi! I only know that the Kinnaur road is the lifeline of the Spiti people in winter,so it's used regularly to go to Shimla and further ,or Manali. Sometimes,for few days,it's closed because of snow.

abhi182 · Dec 9th, 2008, 20:28

So if I understand this correctly, Shimla to Rekong Peo should be easy enough
Rekon Peo to Nako should be possible
Nako to Kaza should also be possible, and that is where I should draw the return line

Am i right in saying that?
We are a group of 7 and will be travelling on a Toyota Innova

voyager61 · Dec 9th, 2008, 20:34

Hi! If the weather is OK you can go further than Kaza,at least Ki and Kibber should be OK. Read in the news though that the weather was bad the last few days. Will let you know the situation on the ground in a couple of days.

abhi182 · Dec 9th, 2008, 21:40

Would really really appreciate that.
Also, it would be great if you could help us weave some kind of rough itinerary for the trip.

We are planning to start from Shimla on the 28th of december and are planning to be back in Shimla by the 4th of Jan giving us approx 8 days

We are a group of fairly weather-beaten Himalaya lovers having had experienced our fair share of high altitude winters and frost bites
Also, a lil bit of risk keeps the thrill on so we'll be willing to take our chances to some (but not agreat

) extent

voyager61 · Dec 10th, 2008, 15:53

Hi! Just called Kaza,and right now the weather is very much OK,even warmer than before it seems,and people are driving to Kibber and walking to Comic. There is no snow on the ground in Kaza and a bit only on the mountains. Kinnaur road regularly open,Manali side closed some 20 days ago. No need to say everything could change tomorrow.

gobbledegeek · Dec 13th, 2008, 23:11

I was in Manali a week before the Himachal state transport corproration buses were to begin plying the Manali Kaaza route. The tour operators were quoting a bomb for a trip to Kaaza. Expect the same after october. Besides I think the migrant hotel operators there call it quits once they know the road is closing ...

Regards

puchu · Dec 13th, 2008, 23:40

you can search here for latest weather of Himachal pradesh http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/200...himachal.htm.I think upto Kalpa u can go but after that you have to check about the weather.

vasuki · Dec 14th, 2008, 02:55

Couldn't stop butting in here..

In case Narkanda is closed, the alternate route from Shimla is

1) Shimla - Mashobra - Naldehra - Basantpur - Sunni - Luhri - Sainj - Rampur and beyond

2) Shimla - Mashobra - Naldehra - Basantpur - Kingal - Sainj - Rampur and beyond

Route 1 is shorter as Sunni to Sainj is approximately 42 km and one travels along the river Satluj. You don't exactly touch Sunni. There is a U turn 1 km before Sunni and take the road on the opposite direction of the current of river Satluj

Route 2 has a diversion from Basantpur and Basantpur to Kingal is approximately 90 km. Sainj is further 10 km. So you practically travel 100 km to reach Sainj. This road is maintained by the Indian Army and driving is smooth. The Sunni road has pot holes in between but is much much shorter. Most of the traffic is diverted through the Sunni road once Narkanda gets blocked. Better to get tanked up at Shimla as there is no fuel pump on either roads. After crossing Sainj, there is a fuel pump at Bitthal and Nirath and then at Rampur. Kingal also has a fuel pump.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandeep9868

I think road is open round the year upto Rampur. If there is snow at Narkanda and road is blocked then they diverted the route to some Kaccha road (a bit longer and not well maintained road). This route i think diverted from Theog itself and passed from some villages.
Please correct me Voyager (u know far better than me

if it comes to Spiti)

Dr.Barai · Dec 14th, 2008, 14:52

both Rhotang and kunzum pass is closed so lahul is cutoff. U can enter spiti though via kinnur.

Dec 5th, 2008, 17:23	#1
abhi182 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madras! Posts: 90	Kinnaur in December (Is Lahaul/Spiti possible?) Planning to visit Himachal Kinnaur (and Lahaul/Spiti if possible ) in December I don't mind the cold ( I was touring Leh last December ) but am apprehensive about the accessibility (We will be going there all the way from Chennai) Any suggestions on a decent itinerary? __________________ Planning a trip to Spiti this December - Can you help shed some light

Dec 5th, 2008, 18:22	#2
sandeep9868 In a search of Absolution Join Date: May 2008 Location: India Posts: 85	my friend just came from Chitkul/kalpa. No snow excpet few patches on either side of road from Sangal - Chitkul. No snow upto Kalpa. __________________ Thanks, Sandeep My Site

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Dec 5th, 2008, 20:18	#3
voyager61 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 532	Hi! Lahaul almost surely impossible.Spiti most probably possible,it was last year at this time.

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vmehra24 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 363	Does the Kinnaur road remain open even in late December?

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voyager61 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 532	Hi! If there is no snow yes,the road is open. And if it snows it will be open again in few days.

Dec 9th, 2008, 11:53	#6
sandeep9868 In a search of Absolution Join Date: May 2008 Location: India Posts: 85	I think road is open round the year upto Rampur. If there is snow at Narkanda and road is blocked then they diverted the route to some Kaccha road (a bit longer and not well maintained road). This route i think diverted from Theog itself and passed from some villages. Please correct me Voyager (u know far better than me if it comes to Spiti)

Dec 9th, 2008, 15:18	#7
voyager61 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 532	Hi! I only know that the Kinnaur road is the lifeline of the Spiti people in winter,so it's used regularly to go to Shimla and further ,or Manali. Sometimes,for few days,it's closed because of snow.

Dec 9th, 2008, 20:28	#8
abhi182 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madras! Posts: 90	So if I understand this correctly, Shimla to Rekong Peo should be easy enough Rekon Peo to Nako should be possible Nako to Kaza should also be possible, and that is where I should draw the return line Am i right in saying that? We are a group of 7 and will be travelling on a Toyota Innova

Dec 9th, 2008, 20:34	#9
voyager61 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 532	Hi! If the weather is OK you can go further than Kaza,at least Ki and Kibber should be OK. Read in the news though that the weather was bad the last few days. Will let you know the situation on the ground in a couple of days.

Dec 9th, 2008, 21:40	#10
abhi182 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madras! Posts: 90	Would really really appreciate that. Also, it would be great if you could help us weave some kind of rough itinerary for the trip. We are planning to start from Shimla on the 28th of december and are planning to be back in Shimla by the 4th of Jan giving us approx 8 days We are a group of fairly weather-beaten Himalaya lovers having had experienced our fair share of high altitude winters and frost bites Also, a lil bit of risk keeps the thrill on so we'll be willing to take our chances to some (but not agreat ) extent

Dec 10th, 2008, 15:53	#11
voyager61 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ivrea Posts: 532	Hi! Just called Kaza,and right now the weather is very much OK,even warmer than before it seems,and people are driving to Kibber and walking to Comic. There is no snow on the ground in Kaza and a bit only on the mountains. Kinnaur road regularly open,Manali side closed some 20 days ago. No need to say everything could change tomorrow.

Dec 13th, 2008, 23:11	#12
gobbledegeek Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pune, india Posts: 280	I was in Manali a week before the Himachal state transport corproration buses were to begin plying the Manali Kaaza route. The tour operators were quoting a bomb for a trip to Kaaza. Expect the same after october. Besides I think the migrant hotel operators there call it quits once they know the road is closing ... Regards

Dec 13th, 2008, 23:40	#13
puchu Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: kolkata Posts: 27	you can search here for latest weather of Himachal pradesh http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/200...himachal.htm.I think upto Kalpa u can go but after that you have to check about the weather.

Dec 14th, 2008, 14:52	#15
Dr.Barai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lucknow Posts: 350	both Rhotang and kunzum pass is closed so lahul is cutoff. U can enter spiti though via kinnur.