Lahaul & Spiti District — Cold Desert — Monasteries Above the Clouds

About Lahaul & Spiti

Lahaul & Spiti is Himachal's largest and most remote district — a high-altitude cold desert averaging 4,000 m. The Spiti Valley contains some of the world's oldest Buddhist monasteries: Key, Tabo (1,000 years old), Dhankar. Chandratal lake is one of India's most photographed Himalayan lakes.

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Top Places to Visit in Lahaul & Spiti

• KazaDistrict HQ of Spiti. Gateway to all Spiti attractions. 3,800 m altitude.
• Key Monastery1,000-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monastery at 4,166 m.
• Chandratal LakeThe Moon Lake at 4,250 m. Crystal blue crescent. Camping nearby.
• Tabo MonasteryFounded 996 CE. Called the Ajanta of the Himalayas.
• HikkimWorld's highest post office (4,400 m).

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