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Status: Seasonal: road usually closed by snow November-April.
High Spiti village (about 4,587 m) promoted as one of the highest motorable villages, home to the Sakya Tangyud monastery.
Komic lies about 10 km beyond Langza at roughly 4,587 m and is signposted as the world's highest motorable village, a claim that is disputed. Its Tangyud monastery belongs to the Sakya school and houses around 30 monks. It is usually visited on a loop from Kaza with Langza and Hikkim, whose post office is billed as the world's highest.
Highlights
- Tangyud (Sakya) monastery
- High-altitude village
- Hikkim post office nearby
Tips
- Road typically open late May/June to mid-October; closed by snow Nov-April
Around it
Within 1 km of Komic Village and Tangyud Monastery.
Sights and heritage Food and cafes Places to stay
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Sol Cafe
Ecosphere-run social-enterprise cafe on Kaza's main market road; profits fund local projects.
Himalayan Cafe
Main-market cafe in Kaza for Tibetan food, with indoor/outdoor seating and books.
Langza Village (Buddha Statue and Fossils)
Spiti village at about 4,330 m known for its large hillside Buddha statue and marine fossils from the ancient Tethys Sea.
Photo: Madhumita Das
Spiti Valley
valley in Himachal Pradesh, India
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Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary
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Cafe Zomsa
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Key Monastery
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Photo: Pranav perspective
Rock Art Museum
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