Chitkul

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Chitkul is a village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. During winters, the place mostly remains covered with snow and the inhabitants move to lower regions of Himachal. According to a recent study by Centre of Atmospheric Sciences at IIT Delhi, Chitkul has the cleanest air in India. Chitkul, a village located on right bank of Baspa River, is the last village of the Baspa Valley and the last village on the old Hindustan-Tibet trade route. It is also the last point in India one can travel to without a permit. From Kharcham at NH5, follow the Baspa River Valley to reach Sangla, Rakchham and then Chitkul. Kath Kuni architecture (wood and stone architecture): Of particular interest at Chitkul are its houses with either slate or wooden plank roofs, a Buddhist temple and a small tower. However, there has been an increased use of tin-roofs, especially the high school and the army/ITBP barracks. Chitkul is around 569 km from the National capital Delhi, 345 km from Chandigarh and 28 km from Sangla. Karcham-Chitkul-Harshil Road, from Karcham NH-5 to Chitkul and then to Harshil (towards disputed Pulam Sumda on LAC, with a road tunnel under the Lamkhaga Pass, is under construction which will cut down present 450 km long distance, which take nearly 16 hours, to just nearly 150 km or 2 to 3 hours.