5-759: Baspa River rises near the Indo-Chinese border and forms the Baspa Valley (also known as the Sangla Valley) - one of the most scenic in Himalayas . The Chung Sakhago Pass lies at the head of the valley . It is fed by the perennial glaciers and shares the catchment area with the Ganges . Baspa starts at the Baspa hills, joins Sutlej River from the left bank near Karcham . The upper and middle slopes of
10-701: Is Chitkul , Rakchham, Batseri, Sangla, Kamru ; the old capital of Bushahr State and Chansu. The Baspa river is a tributary to the Sutlej river, and one may approach the Baspa Valley by taking a diversion at Karcham , which is in the entrance of valley at NH-05. It opens into Satluj valley downstream of tshong-tong river. Baspa valley offers numerous trekking trails to neighbouring valleys like Jalandrigad valley via Lamkhaga pass, Har ki dun valley via Borasu pass, Sangla to Netwar via Rupin pass and Pabbar valley via Buran pass. Yamrang la pass & Gugairang La are
15-602: The two passes situated on Indo-China border. Baspa River has a 300MW hydroelectric power project at Karcham. The barrage for the project is at Kuppa (Kamru). The project has been operational since May 2003. Jaypee Group, a private sector conglomerate, built the project and later sold it to Jindal Power. Most of the annual run off the Baspa River is derived from glacier and snowmelt. 31°25′26″N 78°15′58″E / 31.424°N 78.266°E / 31.424; 78.266 This Himachal Pradesh location article
20-517: The valley along the river are covered with pine and oak forests. Pastures, meadows and fields cover the lower slopes. Some of the most picturesque villages in the Himalayas can be found here. Only the lower half of the 95 kilometers length of the valley is inhabited - all the way from Chitkul (3,475 m) to where the Baspa meets the Sutlej River at Karcham (1,830 m). Though gentle most of
25-595: The way, it would be difficult to raft in Baspa as some stretches have sheer falls. Baspa Valley Baspa Valley is a river valley that is said to be named after the Baspa River . It lies in the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh , India . Sangla is a major town in the Baspa Valley, and the valley is also known as the Sangla Valley or Tukpa Valley. The villages inside the valley
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