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6 things to do in Kalpa, India: Hilltop town in the Kinnaur Valley
Kalpa in the Kinnaur valley is a remote Himalayan village in India where time seems to have stood still. Just a few shops and dhabas (small restaurants) make up its town centre with numerous homestays dotted around the apple orchards. Kalpa offers breathtaking views of the Himalayas and the Kinnaur valley, with snow capped peaks…
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Waichin Valley trek guide: From Malana to mountain paradise
Away from the psytrance parties and backpackers of Tosh and Kasol in the Parvati Valley, is the Malana Valley. Malana is an ancient town, purported by some to be the world’s oldest democracy. The inhabitants are believed to be direct descendants of Alexander the Great himself! Just a short 5 kilometer walk from the remote…
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Kutla village trek guide: A Parvati valley mountain paradise
The Parvati Valley has no shortage of great treks, hikes and hilltop villages to spend a few days. But unlike the more popular towns of Tosh and Kasol, Kutla is still almost untouched by tourism. During our 2 weeks discovering the Parvati Valley we found no calmer and more peaceful place than Kutla. In our…
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Kasol to Rasol trek: How to reach the remote hilltop village
Rasol is a remote Himalayan village in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is only accessible by foot and Kasol is a popular starting point for this trek. We spent 2 weeks in Kasol in May of 2023, attending its infamous psy-trance parties and spending the rest of the time hiking and exploring remote Himalayan villages like…
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Grahan trek from Kasol: A guide reaching Grahan village
This guide is for the popular trekking route from the town of Kasol, to the remote hilltop village of Grahan. Kasol is a remote town high up in the Indian Himalayas, in the province of Himachal Pradesh. Not only is this town a hotspot for psy-trance parties and electronic music festivals, it also offers some of…
