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Neomaxer helps you discover extraordinary journeys - explore experiences, adventures, holiday packages, hotels, transfers and flights, all curated to inspire your next trip.
Neomaxer helps you discover extraordinary journeys - explore experiences, adventures, holiday packages, hotels, transfers and flights, all curated to inspire your next trip.
Must-visit places and experiences
Chitkul is a traditional Kinnauri village of stone-and-wood houses whose flat roofs are weighted with river stones, a design perfect for Chitkul in winter. The Mathi Devi temple is the spiritual centre a 500-year-old wooden pagoda. The best of all things to do in Chitkul is simply walking through the lanes on your Chitkul trip: seeing potato fields, drying racks of apples, and old village elders in traditional woven caps.
The Baspa runs through Chitkul in a wide, shallow channel over smooth stones. A key part of any Chitkul trip is a walk below the village to a viewpoint framing the river valley and snow peaks. This riverside offers one of the most serene things to do in Chitkul: quiet afternoons, photography, and picnics.
Top activities and experiences
moderate rain
Humidity
97%
Wind
3.69 m/s
Time zone
IST
Currency
INR
Official languages
Hindi, Kinnauri, English
Best time to visit
MAY-OCT
Recommended trip duration
May to October. The road closes in winter, making the village largely inaccessible.
Indian citizens don't need permits for Chitkul. Foreigners require an Inner Line Permit available in Reckong Peo.
There are no flights to Chitkul. The journey from Shimla to Chitkul is a 240 km road trip via Karcham-Sangla.
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