Love for Himalayas

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Love for Himalayas

Writing after a long gap....

I, along with my family, visited very small, quaint towns (Kalpa, Rakchham and Chhitkul) in the Himalayas. It was a much needed break after two years of COVID lockdown. 

The journey was quite tiring as we travelled from Delhi to Shimla the day before we reached to Kalpa. Sutlaj river was accompanying us along the route. A big power project of JSW is being built at the confluence of Sutlaj and Baspa river. Finally we reached to Kalpa crossing turns of mountains and the twists of Sutlaj. Kalpa is a picturesque town in Sangla Valley offering a mesmerising view of Kinnaur Kailash range. One day trek to Chaka Meadows through apple orchards is a good option for trek lovers if the time permits.


(Plein air at Kalpa)

Living in that dream town for 3 days we reached to our next halt Rakchham 2 1/2 hours away from Kalpa. Rakchham offers totally different views of Himalaya. We were staying at the base of Shoshla mountain which is considered as the toughest attempt for mountain climbers. Rakchham was a scenic village situated in Baspa river basin. 


(Plein air at Rakccham)

Chhitkul is the last village of India on Indian-Tibet border. Tibet border starts after 50 kms from this village. Both Rakchham and Chhitkul still have beautiful himalayan wooden houses with slate stoned roofs though sadly many are getting replaced by concrete walls and tin roofs. 

Attaching below some study paintings from photographs after the beautiful trip:
























Location: Kalpa, Reckong Peo, Himachal Pradesh 172107, India

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