Kaza to Shimla via Reckong Peo | Adventure Safari | Manali to Shimla | Part-2 | Oct. 2006

"We got up in the morning and set out for our our next destination e.i Reckong Peo which took around 10 hours by covering a distance around 210 km from Kaza till dark.

Reckong Peo, also spelled Rekong Peo or simply known as Peo by the local inhabitants, is headquarters of Kinnaur district, one of the twelve administrative districts of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

At a height of 2,290 metres (7,513 ft), Reckong Peo is 260 kilometers (162 miles) from Shimla and seven kilometers (4⅓ miles) from Powari, a place on NH5.

Earlier Kalpa was the headquarter of the Kinnaur district administration. It was later shifted down to Reckong Peo. The place is named after a group of people who used to own this place in ancient times.

Reckong Peo serves as a base for the pilgrims who go for an annual three days trek to an 80 feet high holy rock pillar that is considered to be as Lord Shiv or ‘Shivalinga’.

Whereas a clockwise ‘Parikrama’ (circumambulation) trek around the holy rock start from Charang village and end at Chitkul after traversing a long and challenging terrain.[

Reckong Peo is also the commercial and administrative center of the Kinnaur district as the biggest market of the entire district is located here and all important governmental as well as administrative offices are located at Reckong Peo.

The primary attractions of Recong Peo are the Chandi Mata Temple and Bhabha Valley including Bodh Mandir (Buddhist Temple), Durga Mata Temple, Kothi, Telangi view point, Dakho view point, Khawangi Temple.

Apart from Kinnaur Kailash high mountain peak, you can also observe the high mountain peak of Raldang located in Greater Himalayas.

Apple orchards are found in abundance due to favorable climatic conditions. Houses are built traditionally that depict the culture and lifestyle of Himachal Pradesh.

We accommodated in a simple Guest House and had our Supper in an ordinary Dhaba and slipped into our Sleeping Bags around 10 pm.

We got up early in the morning around 6 am because we had to reach to Shimla which was around 227 km.

That's why we moved around 8 am so that we could reach Shimla comfortably, today's Route was quite Green in the comparison of Previous Two Days Drive as we were going through the Region of Kinnaur which is famous for It's Apple Cultivation.

We reached Shimla around 7,30 pm and then we enjoyed roaming around 'The Ridge' for two-three hours.

The very next day we were on our Return Journey to our Places as we had completed our Three Days Adventure Safari Successfully by covering a distance of 640 km. We were very happy that our both the mission had Accomplished."
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