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Manali
Chandratal Lake - 10 Nts / 11 Days
Months: End June to end
September
Number of Days: 11 Days
Maximum Altitude: 4270 Mts
Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
Day 1:
Manali Hamta Village: 4 hours
Day 2:
Hamta Village Chhika:
4-5 Hours
At 3000 metres, Chhika is
essentially a sloping hillside and a grazing
ground for the local shepherds.
Day 3: Chhika - Balu Paddar
(3800m)
Excellent views of the landscape which takes you
above the tree line. Camp overnight.
Day 4: Balu Paddar Hamta Pass
(4270m)
Good views of the surrounding
mountains as you ascend towards the Hamta Pass and
crossing it descend to camp site high on the
mountain side above the Chandra River.
Day 5: Camp site to Chattru: 4 hours
Day 6: Chattru Chottadara: 4 Hours
Day
7: Chottadara Batal: 4-5 hours
Day 8: Batal Chandratal Lake: 4-5 Hours
The trek from Batal to
Chandratal is a comfortable trek along a motorable
track. The views down the valley include the
Barashigri Glacier and several peaks above 6000
mts. Camp at Chandratal which has fabulous views
of Mulkilla, Tarapahar and Talagiri (all above
6000 mts). There is the option of spending an
extra day at Chandratal to acclimatize. Overnight
in tents.
DAY 9: Chandratal-
Tokpo Yongma (6-7 hrs)
Hard trekking from Chandratal
to the bank of the Tokpo Yongma (4350 mts). The
track rises and falls over scree slopes till the
camp site. It is usually quite cold here and good
warm clothing is required.
Overnight in tents.
DAY 10: Tokpo
Yongma-Tokpo Gongma (6-7 hrs)
Trek along a lesser used trail
to Tokpo Gongma (4650 mts). These trails are
maintained by the shepherds who bring their flocks
to graze in this area during the summer months.
These shepherds are from a tribe called the Gaddi
and travel all the way from their homes in Western
Himachal to these grazing grounds every summer.
They are invaluable to Overnight in tents.
DAY 11: Tokpo Gongma-Baralacha La-Manali (4-5
hrs+5 hrs)
Leave after an early breakfast.
Follow a clear trail to the top of the Pass
through lush green high altitude pastures. The
Pass is motorable and you will be picked up by
jeeps and driven to Manali or alternately you can
continue on a trek or a Jeep Safari to Leh in
Ladakh.
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