Chitkul

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Locations :

Lattitude: 31.3518411° N,
Longitude: 78.4368253° E
Best Time to Visit : April to October

Weather :

Summer : 10°C to 20°C
Winter : -13°C to 5°C
Monsoon : 4°C to 14°C

Chitkul is a small village in Kinnaur district located near Indo-China border, and the last place where Indian roads reach. Located at an elevation of 3450 meters, the place is covered with heavy snow during winters. The village is situated on the banks of Baspa River which is a tributary of Sutlej. Chitkul is the last point Kinner Kailash Parikrama. Chikul is accessible via Charang Pass which is located at a height of about 5200 meters. Chitkul is famous for Rakcham Chitkul Sanctuary which is located at a height of 5000 meters and falls in between Sangla Valley and Chitkul. The Sanctuary is spread over an area of 34 km^2, and is home to Leopard, Blue Sheep, Goral, Musk Deer, Himalayan and Black Bear. Some other famous places in Chitkul are Kagyupa Temple which hosts an idol of Shakyamuni Buddha, and Mathi Temple, dedicated to goddess Shri Mathi.

Main Attractions
  • Baspa River: The Baspa River is one of the major tourist attraction of Chitkul. The river rises near the Indo-Tibetan border and forms the Baspa Valley which is also popular as the Sangla Valley. It is surrounded by lush green pine and oak forest, which offers the breathtaking view the amazing nature in the form of apple orchards, streams, snow-capped mountains etc. Baspa River is also popular for its large variety of fishes, hence fishing is another major charm of this place.
  • The Kagyupa Temple: It is one of the most popular attraction of this region, which has a highly valued old image of the Shakyamuni Buddha, a Wheel of Life mandala and four Directional Kings on either side of the door. Chitkul is practically the last point of the Kinner Kailash Parikrama as one can hitch a hike from here onwards.
  • Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary:  Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the most popular attraction of this region, which is situated at an elevation of 3200 to 5486m above sea level. It is home to the diverse variety of flora and fauna. There are a large number of the diverse species such as the blue sheep, Himalayan black bear, snow leopard, musk deer and goral are found here. Rakchham and Chhitkul are separated with approximately 15 km from each other.
  • Chitkul Maathi Temple: Chitkul Maathi Temple is  one of the major attraction of this picturesque village, which is also known as Mati Devi Temple. It is dedicated to local goddess of local people of Kinnaur, “Mathi Devi”. Three temples are in the same temple complex among which the oldest one is said to be built by a resident of Garhwal around five hundred years ago.
 


Shopping
  • Local Market
Things To Do
Places to Worship:
 
  • Chitkul Maathi Temple
  • The Kagyupa Temple
 
Places of Entertainment:
 
Chitkul is a small village, hence there is no Malls and multiplex are available here.
 
Getting There
  • By Air- The nearest airport is the Chandigarh airport which is a distance of  372.5km away from Chitkul. It is well connected with all major cities of India.
  • By Train: The nearest major railway Station is Kalka, which is located at the distance of about 347.4kms from Chitkul. The Kalka railway station is well connected with all major cities of India.  Another small railway station is Shimla, which is located at 261.9kms from Chitkul via Sangla through Charang Pass. Shimla is connected through toy train from Kalka.
  • By Road:  Chitkul is well connected with all major cities of Himachal Pradesh via Charang Pass.
 
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