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Sangla, 589 km from Delhi and 230 km from Shimla, is a valley that spreads over 42 km at a height of 2,700 meters above sea level. Incidentally, it is only 30 km from the Tibetan border. A little north of Sangla, around 20 km away, lays the border post Chitkul. Sangla lies on the banks of the Baspa River that runs nearly 900 meters deep in some places. Mount Kailash, said to be the abode of Shiva, is nearby.
What Sangla Valley has to offer, however, are the delightful Banjara camps. Situated amidst apple orchards adjoining the quaint and typically Kinnauri village Batseri with the Baspa River flowing right next to it, trout fishing can be one experience. Moreover, Sangla valley is one of the few areas in India where para gliding facilities are available.
Sangla is home to some rare herbs and spices, including the exotic black cumin seed, flora (chilgoza orchards besides apples) and fauna and the best cider this side of Suez. Batseri and Rakcham, the two nearby villages, so untouched yet by the outer world, are showcases for uncomplicated lives and lifestyles. The icing on the cake is, however, the glacier point. Across the Baspa River, off Banjara camps, and through a small forest, one is suddenly face to face with a rough, stony riverbed. During the period when the entire Kinnaur valley lies hidden behind a thick cloak of snow, this is one of the points where glaciers come hurtling down. The sudden barren streak down the mountainside is a reminder that there are facets of nature yet unfathomable to human minds.
From Sangla Valley, a drive to Chitkul, situated at 3450 meters, about 20 km away from Banjara camps, is a must. The road passes through one of the most scenic routes ever, over streams that do not recognize the boundaries of roads and through forests that gleefully butt into the road. Chitkul is the last village on the Indo-Tibetan trade route and the Tibetan influence makes its presence felt. A 4-km walk and you arrive at Nagasthi, the last Indian outpost. No civilians are permitted beyond this point, for across the mountains lie Tibet. Here the mountains turn craggier, less green, and more barren.
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