Adventure
Pin Valley National Park — Cold-Desert Trek & Wildlife (Spiti)
Organizer: Himachal Pradesh Forest / Wildlife Department (District Lahaul & Spiti)
Pin Valley, Spiti, Lahaul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh
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- When
- Apr-Nov · cold-desert park
- Where
- Pin Valley, Spiti, Lahaul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh
- Charges
- Not officially published
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Event essentials
Himachal's only cold-desert national park, in Spiti, protecting the snow leopard, ibex and bharal. Access is by mountain vehicle to the park edge then on foot/horse; winter is a prime snow-leopard tracking window.
In season · open
Recurring · Seasonal — runs every year
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- Best time
- Apr, May, Nov and early Dec best for wildlife; Jul-Aug for the summer route. Deep winter is difficult
- Organiser
- Himachal Pradesh Forest / Wildlife Department (District Lahaul & Spiti)
- Listing status
- Government source
Charges & inclusions
Charges: Not published — we don't state a figure we can't verify. Confirm on the linked source before paying.
Inclusions: Not officially published.
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Pin Valley, Spiti, Lahaul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh
Area only — an exact trailhead has not been published.
Getting there
Fly to Kullu-Bhuntar (or rail to Shimla), road via Kullu to Kaza (~260 km); onward to Mikkim and ~10 km on foot
Highlights
- Himachal's only cold-desert national park, guarding the endangered snow leopard
- Ibex, blue sheep (bharal), red fox and Himalayan birds like snow cock and golden eagle
- Stark high-altitude alpine scrub with 400+ plants
- Winter snow-leopard tracking; summer trekking to the park edge
- Gateway village Mikkim, then a ~10 km walk into the core
Source & status
- Listing status
- Government source
- Information source
- Himachal Pradesh Forest / Wildlife Department (District Lahaul & Spiti)
- Last checked
- 2026-08-20
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District Lahaul & Spiti official site (hplahaulspiti.nic.in) — HP's only cold-desert national parkhttps://hplahaulspiti.nic.in/pin-valley-national-park/More adventures, safaris & festivals
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Himachal's only cold-desert national park, in Spiti, protecting the snow leopard, ibex and bharal. Access is by mountain vehicle to the park edge then on foot/horse; winter is a prime snow-leopard tracking window.
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