Mid-range Lodge · Jispa
Padma Lodge, Jispa
A popular comfort stay on the Bhaga river at Jispa, 22 km beyond Keylong. Wood-finished rooms and riverside tents, a restaurant used to Manali–Leh road trips, and a calm setting at 3,200 m. A good first or last night above 3,000 m on any Lahaul or Chandratal trip.
Photo: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. … · CC BY-SA 4.0 · CommonsPadma Lodge has served travellers on the Manali–Leh road for years, and it is one of the best-known stays in Jispa. Rooms are wood-finished and warm, with attached bathrooms, and in summer the lodge also offers tents by the river. Meals are taken in the restaurant, where bikers, families and road-trippers swap notes on Baralacha La and the Chandratal road. Ask for a river-facing room when you book.
Jispa's altitude, about 3,200 m, makes Padma Lodge a sensible place to acclimatise before Chandratal or the higher passes. Walk the riverbank in the morning, visit the small Jispa gompa, and keep the day light. The lodge is seasonal; Lahaul's hotels largely close from about November to April. Check current status before you travel and book early for July and August.
Why we use it
- Riverside setting at an easy altitude
- Rooms and tents for different budgets
- Long experience with road travellers
Best for
Trips that stay here
Sleep here on a trip
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Comfort
Spiti circuit: Kinnaur in, Kunzum La out
Private SUV with driver
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Comfort
Lahaul and Chandratal from Manali
Private SUV with driver
Around the stay
Jispa
Jispa is a small Lahaul village at 3,200 m on the Bhaga river, 22 km beyond Keylong on the Manali–Leh road. It has the best hotels in Lahaul, riverside walks, a small gompa and willow-lined fields. Use it as a calm first night above 3,000 m, a slow-travel base, or a stop on the way to Ladakh.
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Morning walk on the Bhaga riverbank
Walk the gravel flats and willow groves along the Bhaga below Jispa at first light, with snow peaks above and the Leh r…
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Jispa village lanes and gompa
Walk up from the highway into the village, past potato and pea fields, to the small gompa that serves Jispa's families.…
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Drive to Darcha and the start of the high road
A short drive from Jispa to Darcha, the last village before the Manali–Leh road climbs into empty high country, for a t…
Questions
About Padma Lodge, Jispa
Is Padma Lodge open in winter?
No, like most Lahaul hotels it runs mainly from about May to October. Check current status before you travel.
Is Padma Lodge good for a night before Chandratal?
Yes. Jispa at 3,200 m is a good place to adjust before the camps at about 4,250 m. Spend one or two nights here first.
Can bikers park safely at Padma Lodge?
The lodge is used to motorcycle groups on the Manali–Leh road. Confirm parking when you book, especially in July and August.
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