Trek Hamta Pass to Baralachala via Chandra Tal
Maximum Altitude: 4800 meters
Duration of Trek: 20 days
Grade: Medium to Hard
Season: July to Oct
This
amazing trek takes you through one of the most beautiful regions of
northern India, Chandra Tal. This region has a huge variety in flora
and offers spectacular mountainous views ornamented with hanging
glaciers.
Chandra Tal (Moon Lake); This
famous crystal clear water lake with its radius of about 2 km is
situated opposite of the C.B. range. It forms the house of the famous
Himalayan shepherds from the Chamba and Kangra valley. They come over
with their flocks to these high altitude pastures because the graze in
these pastures is considered to be the most energetic.
Itinerary:
| Day
1 |
Arrival Delhi, O/N in hotel.
|
| Day
2 |
Delhi to Manali (2000 m.) |
| Day
3 |
Arrive Manali in the morning. |
| Day
4 |
Manali to Marsu, Saten (2500 m) 5 hours. |
| Day 5 |
Marsu, Saten to Balu Gyra (3300 m) 5 hours. |
| Day 6 |
Balu Gyra to Shea Gahru (3700 m) over Hamta pass (4200 m) 6 hrs. |
| Day 7 |
Shea Gahru to Chhatru (3360 mtrs.) Short day. 3 hrs. |
| Day 8 |
Chhatru to Chhota Dara (3440 mtrs.) 5 hours. |
| Day 9 |
Chhota Dara to Batal (3640 mtrs.) 5 hours. |
| Day 10 |
Batal to Chandra Tal (4200 mtrs.) 6 hours. |
| Day 11 |
Chandra tal to Topko-Yongmo ( 4370 mtrs ) 6 hours. |
| Day 12 |
Topko- Yongmo to Topko-Gongmo (4450 mtrs ) 4 hours. |
| Day 13 |
Topko- Gongmo to base of Baralachala ( 4550 mtrs .) Very short day. |
| Day 14 |
Base to Baralacha-la Back Drive to Jispa over Baralachala (4800 m) 4 hours trek. |
| Day 15 |
Jispa to Udaipur, (98 km. via Trilokinath) (2500 m.) and to Manali . O/N in hotel . |
| Day 16 |
Sightseeing, O/N in hotel |
| Day 17 |
Free day and evening bus to Delhi. |
| Day 18 |
Arrive Delhi in the morning, transfer to hotel. |
| Day 19 |
Sightseeing Delhi, O/N in hotel. |
| Day 20 |
Transfer to airport, flight to onward destination. |
