
Trek To Chandertal lake(Moon Lake)
Duration:- 6 Nights. 7 days.
Grade. Moderate
Region: - Lahoul Spiti
Best Season: - June to October.
Chandertal Lake in Lahoul & spiti at an altitude of (4270 mts.) It lies between low ridge and the main kunzum range. This lake is also known as “Moon Lake”. The lake has a 2.5 km. circumference. This is a source of river Chandra.
1st Day: Manali to Pandoo Ropa. (2700mts) 5hrs.
It starts from the nearby village Chachoga. Trail goes through the thick forest of pine and deodar. The first part of 3 hrs. It is steep climb to the Rahni then to Pandu Ropa on the plain trail over night camp on the Pandu Ropa’s grassy field.
2nd Day: Pandu Ropa to Juwara. 93530 mts. 5hrs.
The path to Juwara through the tiny village of Chika. Where the Alian Nallaha flows from the Hamta Pass. We journey into spectacular meadows below the Hamta Pass.
3rd Day: Juwara to Sheha Gohru. (3200mts.) 8hrs.
Today is long day of 8 hrs. journey. We being our ascent to the Hamta Pass(4275mts.) stopping to appreciate the close view of the Deo Tibba and Indrasan peaks. A long descent follows the trail to camp site of Sheha Gohru.inthe local dialect Sheha Gohru Means “very cold place”. It is a adjacent to the source of glacier. During summer it is a cool grazing pasture and halting place of shepherds on the way to Lahoul & Spiti
4th Day: Sheha Gohru to Chattru 93360mts.) 4hrs.
This 4 hrs. walk is quite easy a welcoming relief after the hard walk across the Hamta pass.. we follow the river up to rock field, a difficult section during the monsoon season. Chattru is a confluence point of trekking rout from Rohtang pass, Hamta pass and spiti.
5th Day: Chattru to Chandertal . 4270 mts. 50kms. 4hrs.
This day we will drive strait to Chandertal lake. During the trail we can see the Bara Shigri glacier and other peaks of the CB range. This high altitude lake is majestic sight, surrounded as it is by the mighty Himalayan peaks. A vast meadows of flower is the location of the campsites poisoned on the bank of the lake.
6th Day: Chandertal to Kunzum Pass(4551mts.) 4hrs.
This is the short day trek towards gate way to Spiti Kunzum Pass. This is very spectacular trek over the 4000mts. Camp at the pass.
7th Day: Kunzum Pass to Manali. 145 kms. 5hrs.
This is 5 drive back to Manali via the Rohtang Pass.
Option : -This Trek can be extend one day if you want to do the rest at the Chandertal Lake then the duration of the rek will be 8 Days.
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