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Keylong Travel Guide
Situated
at an altitude of 3350 mtrs., Keylong is the head quarter of Lahaul and Spiti
district of Himachal Pradesh lying on Indo-Tebetan Border. The region is strange,
exciting, primitive mountaineous and delightful. "Rudyard Kipling said
of the region " Surely the God live here thisno place for men. " the
route of Lahaul takes a traveller over Rohtang Pass (3980m above the sea level).
Koksar ( 1st village of Tandi crossing the river Chanderbhaga.
How to get there
By road the distance from Manali is 115 km. Due to heavy snowfall the Rohtang
pass remains closed from Taxis are available from Manali, HPTDC also plies regular
buses to Leh via Keylong during season. Nearest airport is Bhunter. 175 km from
Keylong. The nearest railhead is at Jogindernagar, 250 km away.
Climate
Lahaul remains cut- off from outside the world till mid June due to heavy snowfall
and closing of Rohtang Pass. There is little or no rain in monsoon. The climate
remains dry and invigorating. The days are hot and nights are extremely cold.
Heavy/Light woollens are recommended.
Places of Interest in and around Keylong
Lahaul is well for its monasteries, locally called gompas, which are great repositories
of Budhist faith and art treasures. These are Kardang-8 km. Shasur-3 km. Guru
Ghantal - 4 km. And Tyaul 6 km.
Tandi
(2573m) 8kms, short of Keylong, on the Manali-Leh Road, situated on the confluence
of Chandra and Bhaga rivers.
Sissu
(3100) on the bank of Chandra 15 km from Koksar, every spring and autumn wild
geese and ducks halt here on their way to and from Siberia.
Gondla
(3110)
18 km from Keylong on the right bank of river Chandra. Famous for ancient Fort.
Udaipur
(2523m) 53 km from Keylong, home of the Mrikula Devi temple, which is famous
for wood carvings.
Triloknath
(2760m) 4 km from Udaipur. Famous for Trilokinath temple. Sacred both for Hindu
and Buddhist.
Baralacha Pass (4883m)
On the Manali-Leh road this pass was once used by travellers to Central Asia
for centuries and now by high altitude trekkers.
Adventure and Fishing
The Manali based Mountaineering Institute organises skiing, rock climbing and
mountaineering courses, Numerous treks and adventure trails lead out of Manali.
Shopping
Shawls, Local tweeds, caps, rugs (namdas) footwear, fresh fruit, natural oils
(olive and almond), silver jewellery, pullovers, metal craft, woollen jackets
and bamboo products.
