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Nako village

10 Fun facts about Nako, Himachal Pradesh

Nako is a small village in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India. It lies in the sensitive restricted zone along the border with Tibet, which requires an Inner Line Permit (ILP)  to travel through. That, coupled with its remote location and limited tourist infrastructure, makes it a little-visited but rewarding destination.

  • Nako is a village in the Himalayas of northern India, located near the Indo-China border in the Trans-Himalayan region of Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh.
Nako village lanes

Nako

is the largest village at an elevation of 3,625 metres in the Hangrang Valley with the backdrop of Reo Purgyal which has an elevation of 6,816 metres and is the highest mountain in Himachal Pradesh. The village is now on a more stable location near the Nako Lake that was formed by the slopes of the mountains of Reo Purgyal, compared to the opposite bank across the Nako river where it was located earlier and then shifted because of tectonic upliftment of the site.

  • Chango gompa, about a few km away from the Nako monastery on the road from Spiti, has a prayer wheel that is more than 500 years old, which measures about 3.5 metres (11 ft) in diameter. It is made up of yak skin.
  • Nako lies within the restricted area close to the Tibetan border. An Inner Line Permit is required, which is available in Reckong Peo for ₹50 or Kaza or Shimla for free, and is good for 14 days.
Nako village lake
  • It used to be prohibited to stay overnight anywhere within the restricted zone, but this is no longer the case, provided you have a valid permit. If you’ve just crossed the landslide from Spiti Valley, ask around at Malling Nullah for a bus or car that can take you to Nako (45 min), or catch a Reckong Peo-bound bus that can drop you at the turn-off and advise you on a connecting ride.
  • Gates in the village streets are built from stone and wood. They are painted on the inside with colourful Buddhist religious paintings.
Nako lake sun set
  • Walk around the small village absorbing the traditional atmosphere and architecture — it looks like it hasn’t changed in hundreds of years.
  • There isn’t much to buy except snacks for some day hikes. Bottled water is available. During the tourist season, there are some souvenir stacks with clothes and Tibetan Buddhist artifacts.
  • Always walk clockwise around the temples and chortens, and keep your right side facing them. Don’t touch them with your left hand. Nako doesn’t see much tourist traffic so tread lightly and be discreet and polite.
  • Nako monastery in the upper part of the village and the Nako Lake are important landmarks in the village. Apples and sun-dried apricots are the agricultural produce from the village.

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