Kinnaur Valley
Kalpa, the district headquarters of Kinnaur, is surrounded by some of the most picturesque apple and apricot orchards in northern India. Strolling through these orchards in autumn — when trees drip with red and golden apples against the backdrop of the Kinner Kailash range — is one of those genuinely unhurried, soul-refreshing activities in Kinnaur Valley. Local farmers happily share fresh-picked apples and stories about their centuries-old orcharding traditions.
Try the local Kinnauri apple cider and dried apricots sold at roadside stalls — they are far superior to anything you will find in a city supermarket.