Road Trip to Sangla, India

Road Trip to Sangla (Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India)

I recently drove from Shimla to the renowned Sangla Valley in Kinnaur. If you're planning a trip too, then you might want to check out this illustrative article.

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Here are some shots from my camera:

Satluj's splendour at Nirath (Close to Rampur)

SARAHAN( You have to take a detour of 17 kms. from the highway to reach this place but it's worth it!)

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View from Circuit House, Sarahan.

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Bhimakali Temple, Sarahan

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Inner courtyard

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View of Shrikhand Mahadev Peak from Sarahan

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River Satluj moving daintily along the high road!

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Nathpa Dam (View from the road, zoomed in)

Truly a beacon on the will power of mankind!

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Now zoomed out, giving an idea of the actual perspective from the road)

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Other side of the dam. 3 electronically controlled gates divert massive volumes of water into a 45 km. long underground tunnel to Jhakri where electricity is produced!

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Excess water being ejected.

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The Road

Getting closer to Sangla, it gets deep! And when I say deep, I mean deep with a capital 'D'.Simply breathtaking! This is a shot from the road.

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View of Shrikhand Mahadev peak from Sangla

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Intrigued?? So what's keepin' ya? Get out that car of yours and depress the pedal down to the metal (well, not entirely! You just saw the thin furrow-like roads in the pics! Haha!)

Bon Voyage!