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1. Pin Valley National Park Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located within theLahaul and Spiti district. Winter sets in early and temperatures can drop to as low as -350C. Heavy snowfall makes it risky to visit the park from late December to March. The summer season lasts from late May to September when temperatures reach a maximum of 250C, though the nights may still be freezing. July to October is when the park is accessible. The month of August is the 'best time' to visit Pin Valley, when the temperatures are most hospitable, at least during the day! Some plants within the park's alpine habitats have significant medicinal properties. The road into the Pin Valley branches off the Tabo road 15km from Kaza. Mudslides at Kirgarang Nullah, 8km along, can block the road, sometimes for weeks, from some time in June, so take soundings before heading into the valley in early summer. At Kungri, 3km above Gulling, the 680-year-old Ugyen Sangnak Choling Gompa has a huge new monastery building. Vast and sparsely populated, Pin Valley is home to 'the grey ghost of the Himalayas', the snow leopard, and its prey, the ibex. Set against a back-drop of awe-inspiring icy mountain ranges, Pin Valley is snowed in for a good part of the year and a trek to this fascinating country should only be attempted by the spirited, adventurous and fit. The region is also under strong religious influence with some very famous Buddhist monasteries or gompas located here. Mudh is a beautiful spot to stay a couple of days by hotel booking online. A short distance from Mudh on either trek, you enter the 675-sq- km Pin Valley National Park, reputed as the ‘land of ibex and snow leopards’. Two main trekking routes are available between mid-July and late September. One option is the route from Kulu in the West, via the Pin Parvati Pass. An alternative route is from Kinnaur in the South via the Bhaba valley and Tari Khango Pass Trekking a.t these heights is a fascinating experience. Spiti is full of jhullas, like the rope bridge across the Parahio river, a tributary of the Spiti where one crosses a steel wire rope of 12 mm. suspended from abutments on both sides. Using a rope made of yak hair one can crawl across. There is a relatively new bridge from Attargo village to Pin Valley. Local guides, porters and the famous Chhumurti horses are available for hire. Pack mules and donkeys are also available.