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About Sumdo
Sumdo, also known as Samdo, is the last village in the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh. The village is situated at the confluence of the rivers Spiti and Pari Chu (China). Sumdo is the entry point to the Spiti Valley. The last point of the Hindustan-Tibet road, Kaurik, is only 19 km from Sumdo. There is a monastery in Sumdo that is famous for its paintings.
The entry point of Spiti Valley, Sumdo, is the last village situated in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It’s a checkpoint after which you cross into the biggest district of Himachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti.
A road branches from the main highway to Kaurik village, which is situated on the indo-china border at a distance of 19 km from Sumdo. Although the village was depopulated after the earthquake of 1975, the village population migrated to nearby Hoorling village.
Sumdo is at the confluence of the rivers Spiti and Pari Chu (China) and looks spectacular against the background of high, naked mountains.
How to Reach Sumdo
Sumdo is the junction where two national highways meet each other. National Highway 505 runs from Manali and traverses Gramphu, Kaza, and ends at Smudo, whereas National Highway 5 comes from Shimla and goes through Kinnaur and culminates at Sumdo. The journey from both sides is epic and can be completed only through road transportation.