- Altitude
- 2,960 m
- Distance
- 8 km from Reckong Peo · 240 km from Shimla
- Best time
- March – June, September – December
- Ideal stay
- 1–2 days
About Kalpa
Kalpa is the classic Kinnaur viewpoint — apple orchards, an old Narayan-Nagini temple and sunrise lighting up the Kinnaur Kailash peaks directly across the Sutlej valley.
Kalpa sits on a ridge above Reckong Peo and looks straight across at the Kinnaur Kailash range (6,050 m), which turns pink and gold at sunrise. The Shivling rock on Kinnaur Kailash is visible from the village on clear days.
The old village has a Narayan-Nagini temple with beautiful wood carving, the Hu-Bu-Lan-Kar Buddhist monastery and narrow lanes through apple orchards. Kalpa also has some of the best hotels in Kinnaur.
Kalpa is the perfect base to explore Roghi village, the Suicide Point cliffs, Chini village and Kothi’s Chandika Devi temple.
Things to see & do
- Sunrise on the Kinnaur Kailash and Jorkanden peaks
- Narayan-Nagini temple and Hu-Bu-Lan-Kar monastery
- Suicide Point and the cliff road to Roghi village
- Apple orchards and Kinnauri shawl shops
- Snowfall from December to February
Suggested itinerary
Day 1
Shimla → Kalpa (240 km, 8 hrs)
Drive along the Sutlej via Rampur, Jeori and Karcham, climbing up from Reckong Peo to Kalpa. Sunset view over Kinnaur Kailash.
Day 2
Kalpa sightseeing
Sunrise view, then visit Suicide Point, Roghi village, the old Kalpa temples, Chandika Devi temple at Kothi and Reckong Peo market.
Day 3
Kalpa → Shimla or onward to Nako / Spiti
Return to Shimla, or continue on NH-5 towards Nako, Tabo and Kaza.
Local tips from our drivers
- Ask for a room facing Kinnaur Kailash — it is worth it.
- Sunrise is around 5:30 am in June and 7:00 am in December.
Tour packages that include Kalpa
- 5 Nights / 6 DaysComplete Kinnaur TourShimla → Sarahan → Sangla → Chitkul → Kalpa → Shimla
- 9 Nights / 10 DaysKinnaur & Spiti Valley CircuitShimla → Sangla → Chitkul → Kalpa → Nako → Tabo → Kaza → Chandratal → Manali
- 7 Nights / 8 DaysWinter Spiti ExpeditionShimla → Kalpa → Nako → Tabo → Kaza → Kibber → Kalpa → Shimla
- 2 Nights / 3 DaysKalpa & Kinnaur Kailash WeekendShimla → Kalpa → Roghi → Reckong Peo → Shimla
