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Pin Valley National Park
High-altitude sanctuary for snow leopards
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Pin river
- Mud villages
- Village stay
Geography & terrain
Pin Valley NP lies in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh at about 3,500 m, 150 km from Kaza and 200 km from Manali — the cold desert of the region, its snow leopards, the high treks and the Pin river set on the Spiti's valley.
History & culture
The park's story runs with the 1987 national park era — the protected valley of the Pin river and the snow leopard's home of the 1987 park, with the park's modern role as the trek stop of the Spiti circuit and the home of the high passes and the Himalayan ibex and the mud villages; the park's history of the 2012 snow leopard census and the Chandertal trek, gives Pin Valley its cold-desert character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–3,500/nightMid-range
₹3,500–7,000/nightComfort
₹7,000+/nightThings to do
Cold deserts
High passes
River valleys
Mud villages
Wildlife grounds
Eat & drink
- Dham thali
- Madra (chickpea curry)
- Chha gosht
- Siddu buns
- Kaanji
Getting there
- Fly
- Kullu–Bhuntar (KUU) / Gaggal (DHM) / Shimla (SLV)
- Train
- Kalka–Shimla toy train (heritage); narrow-gauge to Joginder Nagar
- Road from Delhi
- 300–550 km depending on valley
- Getting around
- Taxis and HRTC buses on hill roads
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹16,000–30,500 (3 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–7,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Per day · Activities
- ₹2,500–2,900
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Hindi / Pahari dialects (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Jun–Oct
- Connectivity: Patchy in deep valleys — offline maps essential
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Jun–Oct) holds the roads
- The altitude asks the acclimatise days
- The cold asks the warm layers
Frequently asked questions
The cold desert of the Spiti.
The passes, the villages and the wildlife.
Three days.
High-altitude sanctuary for snow leopards
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