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Keylong

 • Keylong is the district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti. At an altitude of 3156m. Keylong is situated on the main trade route between the Rohtang and Baralacha passes above the Bhaga river. Most of the government offices are located at Keylong. This is also the hub-Centre of all commercial activity with a regular bazaar. Naturally Keylong is the most populated and busy village of the Lahaul valley. As far as communication facilities are concerned, there are police and telegraph radio nets, telephone exchange at Keylong and postal service throughout the valley. There are three light TV transmitter has been installed one in Sumnam village, second in Baring & third in Udaipur. In the past Keylong was home

Lady Of Keylong

• During summers Keylong is very green looking refreshingly striking against a backdrop of brown hills and snow-clad peaks. Because of this panoramic setting Lieut. Col., the Hon'ble C.G. Bruce, M.V.O. likened Keylong to a barbaric jewel-a roughly cut emerald in a bronze and silver setting. There cannot be a better simile to describe the lush green charm of Keylong during summers.

"It is an oasis of green fields and willow planted water courses surrounded by brown hills and snowy heights"

• There is a Circuit House, a P.W.D. rest house, a Sainik Rest House, a Tourist Bungalow and many hotels which provide accommodation to the tourists. Several eating joints and restaurants are also there for every taste.

• Three of the best-known monasteries Tayul, Kardang and Sha-Shur are within a few kms. from this village. Tourists may also like to visit the temple of the local deity Keylong Wazir in the house of one Sh. Nawang Dorje from kukuji family.

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 Suraj Taal

• Surai Taal or the lake of the Sun god is situated well on the summit of the Baralacha la, a little below an altitude of 16000 feet. The Bhaga river rises in this lake which is situated in a beautiful natural Amphitheatre just below the highway.

"During winters it remains in the grip of a pall of ice untidy with lumps of frozen snow and jutting stones" But in the summer season this tarn comes back to its glorious charm, the deep blue of its icy waters reflecting craggy mountains and snowy heights. This is an ideal halting place for having a bite that one might be carrying.

No shops or Dhabes are available around this place.

 Gemur - Visit Here For Its Mejestic Gonpa

• Located right on the Leh-Manali highway in Tod valley, it is one of the most beautiful places. The snow-clad mountains really make scenery quite splendid.

• If you are near Keylong or Jispa, this beautiful village surely deserves a visit. A visit to Gemur Gompa located just above the village is really a must visit along with 6 Celestial monasteries of Lahaul.

Gemur is around 17 km from Keylong and around 4 km from Jispa. All buses going towards Darcha or even further to Ladakh, do go via Gemur.

Gemur is a less frequented in Tod valley, Lahaul right before Jispa. The landscapes you get witness from here are just mind-blowing. Therefore, make it a point to visit this beautiful village during your Lahaul trip.

There are also a few options to stay in Gemur, in case you wish to spend a night here, away from the crowds of Jispa or Keylong.