Sangla Valley

Sangla is small town in the north east Himachal Pradesh, located on the banks of Baspa River. The valley is referred by both names—Sangla Valley as well as Baspa Valley. When you drive from Shimla it begins at a place called Karcham and goes up till the village of Chitkul that is located almost at the Indo-China border. Tall mountains of Greater Himalayan Ranges dominate Sangla Valley. If you stay at some of the camping accommodations right next to the Baspa River, you sleep with the music of the flowing river and when you get up in the morning you find yourself sandwiched between the river and rocky mountains with sharp triangular peaks. Sangla town has a fuelling station and it’s a hub for all kinds of supplies in the valley. The town is home to Bearing Nag Temple, which is located almost at the center of the town. The temple with exquisite woodcarving has both the Buddhist and Hindu influences. An old structure located behind the temple with walnut trees in it is not in use now, but has the most amazing woodcarvings on its panels. Sangla is also a center for trout fish farming, a fresh water fish that is very popular in Himachal Pradesh.