Set at an elevation of 3,810 meters (12,500 ft) in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, Spiti Valley has often fallen under the tourists’ radar in comparison to its ever-popular cousin, Ladakh. But with soaring mountains blanketed in snow, surreal landscapes, abundant trekking trails, whitewashed postcard hamlets, ancient monasteries and scenic lakes, this cold desert mountain valley is worthy of attention
