How to reach Kinner Kailash

About Kinner Kailash

Kinner Kalish is one of the most sacred as well as one of the main mythical adobes of Lord Shiva, based in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Greater Himalayas, Zanskar, and the Dhauladhar are the three main mountain ranges that compile the beauty of Kinnaur. Kinner Kailash is one of the Panch Kailash. The Kailash represents the home of Lord Shiva who resides on the top of these peaks. Shivalingam at the peak of Kinnar Kailash mountain changes its color during the course of the day and one can only experience it if the climate conditions are in your favor and the sky is absolutely clear. As the place is associated with Lord Shiva, Kinner Kailash is known to be a sacred place according to Hindu and Buddhist Mythology. All the Kailash in all over India and Nepal are unclimbable mountains peaks due to mythological reasons and are quite difficult to trek. The other Kailash mountains are The Kailash Manasarovar, Adi Kailash, Shrikhand Mahadev, and Manimahesh Kailash. The height at which one can reach during the trek is about 4800m above sea level while trekking for about 14 km from Tangling village, which is the base camp of the Kinner Kailash trek.

How to reach Kinner Kailash

Kinner Kailash by Air

Kinner Kailash’s nearest airport is the Shimla, Jubbarhatti Airport which is available only for Heli taxi services from Delhi, Chandigarh, and other places. The nearest airport to Kinner Kailash which is active enough is Chandigarh Airport. Buses and private taxis are available from here to Shimla or till Tangling, the base camp for Kinner Kailash. From Shimla to reach the base campsite one needs to cover 215 km which takes approximately 6 hours to reach.

Kinner Kailash by Rail

The nearest railway station to Kinner Kailash is in Shimla for which one can travel from Delhi to Kalka and from Kalka to Shimla by train. Shimla railway station is of Narrow gauge which receives toy trains from Kalka. The nearest railway station to Kinner Kailash of the broad gauge is Kalka railway station and Chandigarh railway station.

Trains from Delhi to Kalka and Chandigarh

Unchahar Express
Himalayan Queen Express
New Delhi Kalka Shatabdi Express
Pashchim SF Express
Sachkhand SF Express
Delhi Hoshiyarpur Express

Trains from Mumbai to Chandigarh are

Pashchim SF Express
Bandra Terminus -Chandigarh
Kerala Sampark Kranti
Goa Sampark Kranti

Toy trains for Shimla Railway station (SML) from Kalka Railway station (KLK) are

Kalka - Shimla Himalayan Queen
Kalka - Shimla Shivalik Deluxe Express
Kalka - Shimla Holiday Special
Kalka - Shimla Passenger
Kalka - Shimla NG Express

Kinner Kailash by Road

Like any other Himalayan destination, the base campsite Tangling for Kinner Kailash is well connected with the road through the national highway 5 that connects the region. It takes around 18 hours to reach by car or bus to Tabgling the base camp of Kinner Kailash.

Distance:

Delhi to Tangling is approx. 558 km
Chandigarh to Tangling is approx. 328 km
Shimla to Tangling is approx. 215 km