Spiti Valley
A cold desert of monasteries, moonscapes, and Chandratal Lake — one of the highest-altitude road trips in India.
- Chandratal Lake
- Key Monastery
- Hikkim's post office
- ~3,800 m (Kaza)
- 6 – 8 days
- May – September (roads shut in winter)
When Spiti Valley is worth it
Known for moonscape valleys, monasteries, and chandratal lake.
Conditions through the year in Spiti Valley.
- Dec – Feb
- Snowbound — both the Manali and Shimla routes into Spiti are closed
- Mar – Jun
- Roads reopen through May; June is the first month with comfortable, stable weather
- Jul – Sep
- Every route is open and Chandratal is accessible — the most reliable weather window of the year
- Oct – Nov
- Golden autumn light, though passes begin closing again by late October
Photographs of Spiti Valley
