Budget Homestay village · Pin Valley and Mudh
Mudh homestays, Pin valley
Mudh, at about 3,800 m where the Pin valley road ends, has a cluster of family homestays and small guesthouses. They feed trekkers finishing the Pin–Parvati and Pin–Bhaba routes and travellers who come for ibex at dawn, painted slopes and a night far from the main road.
Photo: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. … · CC BY-SA 4.0 · CommonsMudh is the last village on the road into the Pin valley, about 50 km from Kaza, and most of its families now keep a room or two for guests. Rooms are simple, some with attached bathrooms, and hot water comes from solar heaters or buckets. Dinner and breakfast are included, cooked in the family kitchen. Many families also sell woollen socks and caps knitted through the winter, and some can arrange a local guide for the next morning.
The point of a night here is the morning. Walk out at sunrise with binoculars to scan the slopes for Siberian ibex and blue sheep, or take a village guide. The village is quiet, the river is loud, and the evening light on the banded slopes is worth the drive. Mudh sits a little higher than Kaza, so it is an easy night for anyone already acclimatised to 3,650 m. A local bus from Kaza usually runs in the afternoon; check current status before you travel.
Why we use it
- End-of-the-road village in a national park
- Ibex and blue sheep walks from the door
- Meet trekkers finishing the big crossings
Best for
Trips that stay here
Sleep here on a trip
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Saver
Spiti by HRTC bus, the slow Kinnaur way in
HRTC and local buses, with one shared taxi loop from Kaza
Around the stay
Pin Valley and Mudh
Pin Valley runs south from the Spiti river at Attargo into a 675 km² national park set up in 1987. The road ends at Mudh, about 3,800 m, a village of homestays and fields under bare red and grey mountains. Come for walks, ibex and blue sheep, Kungri gompa, and the end of the Pin–Parvati and Pin–Bhaba treks.
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Valley walk from Mudh towards the pastures
Follow the Pin river upstream from Mudh along the first stretch of the trek trails, through pastures and past grazing a…
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Ibex and blue sheep at dawn
Scan the cliffs above Mudh at first light with a village guide for Siberian ibex and blue sheep, the prey of the snow l…
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Kungri, the Nyingma gompa of Pin
Stop at Kungri near Gulling, the main monastery of the Pin valley, which follows the Nyingma school, the oldest of the …
Questions
About Mudh homestays, Pin valley
How do I get to Mudh from Kaza?
A local bus usually leaves Kaza in the afternoon and returns next morning, or hire a taxi for about ₹3,500–5,000 return. The drive is about 50 km and 2 hours. Check current status before you travel.
Is there a hotel in Mudh?
No, Mudh has homestays and small guesthouses only. Comfort travellers choose the best homestay rooms; signature trips usually visit on a day trip from Kaza.
Can I hire a guide in Mudh?
Yes, villagers guide day walks and wildlife spotting for about ₹1,500–2,500 per group. For the Pin–Parvati or Pin–Bhaba treks, book a registered agency.
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