Kibber is a village at an altitude of 4270m, (14,200ft) in Spiti valley of Lahaul Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, India. Kibber is famous for its Ki monastery and Kibber wildlife sanctuary. Located at 19kms from Kaza connected by bus and local cab service only in summers.
Kibber has a civil dispensary, a high school, and a post office. Kibber Monastery was founded by Serkang Rimpochhe of Tabo.
Kibber wildlife sanctuary is only sanctuary in a cold desert, home for many important species of medicinal plants, ibex, blue sheep, red fox, lynx, pika and the snow leopard.
In recent years kibber has become centre of attraction for many geologists. Also titled as Fossils Park is home for different Fossils.
Ki Monastery is considered one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage in Spiti Valley located close to Kibber enroute Kaza. Ancient murals, thangkas (paintings on cotton or silk), rare manuscripts, and wind instruments are preserved here in this Monastery.
Still now barter system is followed for trade between locals and Ladakhis. Horses are often traded for yaks. Agriculture and animal husbandry is major occupation here.
High altitude and pollution free atmosphere make it a favourite destination for sky gazers and nature lovers. The Mount Kanamo is very famous amongst trekkers and mountaineers. It is one of the very few marching peaks in Himalayas with altitude around 6000m.
Temperature in winters is around -10 degree celsius forcing people to stay indoors. Food is stocked for survival in winters and spend there time knitting clothes and creating handcrafted items.
There is only one water source coming somewhere from the springs of high mountains, properly pipelined upto the village, but during winters frozen spring compels them to do a lot of hardwork for arranging water.
How to reach?
Kibber is 19kms from Kaza, one of the biggest village or we can say town in Spiti Valley. From Kaza there is only one bus towards Kibber. Best option is to hire a taxi from Kaza. Kaza is accessible both from Shimla and Manali. From Shimla it is 430kms and from Manali it is 210 kms via Rohtang and Kunzum Pass.
Stay at Kibber: Homestay is the only option here, no hotels or resorts are available. Locals provide rooms for rents on very affordable price with yummy food.
Kibber has a civil dispensary, a high school, and a post office. Kibber Monastery was founded by Serkang Rimpochhe of Tabo.
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| Post office, Kibber |
Kibber wildlife sanctuary is only sanctuary in a cold desert, home for many important species of medicinal plants, ibex, blue sheep, red fox, lynx, pika and the snow leopard.
In recent years kibber has become centre of attraction for many geologists. Also titled as Fossils Park is home for different Fossils.
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| Fossils |
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| Fossils |
Ki Monastery is considered one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage in Spiti Valley located close to Kibber enroute Kaza. Ancient murals, thangkas (paintings on cotton or silk), rare manuscripts, and wind instruments are preserved here in this Monastery.
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| Ki Monastery |
Still now barter system is followed for trade between locals and Ladakhis. Horses are often traded for yaks. Agriculture and animal husbandry is major occupation here.
High altitude and pollution free atmosphere make it a favourite destination for sky gazers and nature lovers. The Mount Kanamo is very famous amongst trekkers and mountaineers. It is one of the very few marching peaks in Himalayas with altitude around 6000m.
Temperature in winters is around -10 degree celsius forcing people to stay indoors. Food is stocked for survival in winters and spend there time knitting clothes and creating handcrafted items.
There is only one water source coming somewhere from the springs of high mountains, properly pipelined upto the village, but during winters frozen spring compels them to do a lot of hardwork for arranging water.
How to reach?
Kibber is 19kms from Kaza, one of the biggest village or we can say town in Spiti Valley. From Kaza there is only one bus towards Kibber. Best option is to hire a taxi from Kaza. Kaza is accessible both from Shimla and Manali. From Shimla it is 430kms and from Manali it is 210 kms via Rohtang and Kunzum Pass.
Stay at Kibber: Homestay is the only option here, no hotels or resorts are available. Locals provide rooms for rents on very affordable price with yummy food.
Himalayas are the group of highest mountains like mount everest,kailash parvat and k2 etc. Himalayan are the regions where everybody wanna go to experience the word beautiful and wonderful. In India there are several people have the desire to visit himalayas ranges of mountains at Lahaul Spiti but due to coolest atmosphere nobody want to visit there. In Himachal Pradesh there are the places like Lahaul and Spiti where people like to visit himalayas with choopers to capture the great snaps of earth.
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