Kinnaur is a breathtakingly scenic and sparsely populated valley. This thousand feet deep lower valley of Spiti and the Sutlej gorge is carved out by the icy waters of the Sutlej river. The landscape varies from the lush green orchards of the Sangla valley to the barren beauty of the Hangrang valley. The Kinner–Kailash massif, considered as the abode of Lord Shiva, dominates the valley. A giant rock lingam on a spur at about 5,000 mt attracts local pilgrims every year.

Along the Baspa valley, villages are precariously perched on the higher reaches and the houses cling to the hill-sides in rows. Nearby are thin strips of terraced fields. The larger land holdings of the village are at a higher level, where the hill-side rolls out to open meadows. In spring, these meadows are filled with iris and other wild flowers alongwith shrubs of rhododendrons in varying hues of pink.

Kinnaur is most suited for growing fruits. Besides it is also famous chilgozas (pine nut),  Kinnaur also produces some of the best apples, almonds, walnut, peaches and apricots in the country. Nevertheless Kinnaur is more famous for it's local wine