
Spiti Valley Bike Trip: The Summer Circuit, Day by Day
Kinnaur's cliffs, Kaza's monasteries, Kunzum at 4,551 m and the rough road to Manali. The Spiti Valley summer circuit by bike, day by day.
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Kinnaur's cliffs, Kaza's monasteries, Kunzum at 4,551 m and the rough road to Manali. The Spiti Valley summer circuit by bike, day by day.

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