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Trek to Lam Dal lake

Lam Dal lake is a high altitude lake in Chamba Himachal Pradesh situated at an altitude of 3980 meters over Dhauladhar mountain range. It is largest lake among the 22 glacial lakes of Dhauladhar with the circumference of about 2 kms and It is the second largest natural lake of Himachal Predesh.

Every year thousands of devotees visit this lake during Lam Dal yatra which is held for 15 days from Janamashtami to Radha ashtami. Devotees from Kangra district visit this lake from Minkiani Pass, Indrahar Pass, Baleni Pass and Gaj Pass But it is easily accessible from Chamba side and most of devotees visit here through Chamba side.

So I’ve made this video from Chamba side so you guys can easily do this trek without any guide. The trek starts from Brehi village and passes through Drakund forest rest house and after camping at Nagara Dal we crossed Kali Kund Lake and reached Lam Dal. The trek from Brehi village to Lam Dal lake is around 18 kms approx.

All the important things that you need to know are there in the video but if you have any queries regarding this trek, feel free to ask in comments.

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Manimahesh Kailash Parikrama via Kugti Village

Manimahesh Kailash Parikrama starts from Bharmour crossing Kugti village and Dhamghodi pass also known as Jotnu pass and ends at Bharmour completing the circuit through regular yatra route via Hadsar. Many devotees do this circuit during the Manimahesh yatra held in the month of August and September every year.

The trail crosses through Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary area and devotees cross this very steep high altitude Dhamgodi pass to take holy dip in the Manimahesh lake and complete their parikrama of Manimahesh Kailash going through  Dhancho and Hadsar.

So if you also want to do Manimahesh Kailash Parikrama on your own then the video below is full detailed video of my Manimahesh Yatra Parikrama trek during Manimahesh Yatra 2018 on the occasion of Janamastami Snan. In this video I have given every detail about how to reach, where to stay and how to do the Chamba Kailash Parikrama trek.

But if I’ve missed something or you wanna know anything about the trek, feel free to ask in comments.

Trek Details :

DAY 1 :

Chamba to Bharmour by bus.

Hike to Bharmani Mata.

Bharmour to Kugti via taxi.

Night stay at Kugti village.

DAY 2 :

Hike to Kartik Swami Temple.

Trek from Kugti to Hanuman Shila.

NIght stay at Hanuman Shila Base Camp.

DAY 3 :

Trek to Manimahesh Lake via Jotnu Pass.

Night stay at Manimahesh Lake.

DAY 4 :

Trek down to Hadsar.

Back to Chamba by bus.

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Manimahesh Kailash Yatra via Sukhdali Pass

Sukhdali pass is a 4630 meters high mountain pass on the south west side of Manimahesh Kailash. Every year many devotees from Holi village cross this pass to take holy dip in Manimahesh lake during annual Manimahesh Kailash Yatra. But less people go through this route as compared to people going from Hadsar and Kugti village side as the route is very difficult and you only get food and shelter in just one place in your way that is Jail khad. From Holi village trek distance to Manimahesh lake is 17kms.

We went on Manimahesh yatra through this pass and then returned back via Hadsar village and I’ve made a full detailed video of our yatra in 2019.

So this video will be helpful for you if you want do Manimahesh yatra via Sukhdali Pass or want to trek to Sukhdali Pass.

 

Trek Details :

Day1 :

Chamba to Holi via bus

Trek from Holi to Kalah village (4 kms)

Night stay at Holi village

Day 2 :

Trek from Kalah village to Manimahesh Lake (13 kms)

Night stay at Manimahesh Lake

Day 3 :

Holy dip in Manimahesh Lake

Trek from Manimahesh Lake to Hadsar (13.5 kms)

Hadsar to Chamba via bus . .

 

If you have any query regarding this route please ask in comments.🙏

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Trek to Mahal Naag Dal | Churah Valley | Chamba Himachal Pradesh |

Mahal Naag Dal is a high altitude lake situated on the border of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh and Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Altitude of Mahal Naag Lake is about 4240 meter. The lake is believed to be the abode of local deity Mahal Naag Devta and every year thousands of devotees from Churah valley of Chamba and Bhalesh area of Doda, visit this lake during an annual yatra to take the blessings of Mahal Naag Devta.

The lake is small in area and half of it is under a glacier for most of the time. You can see full lake in late August and September and that is why the pilgrimage is held during this time of the year. So it is the best time to visit this lake but you can also visit here from June to September.

You can trek to this lake either from Churah valley or from Bhalesh area. In this video I’ve shown the trek to this lake from Tarela village of Churah valley. I hope you’ll enjoy this video and it’ll be helpful for you guys to reach here. But if you any other information about this trek, please do ask in comments.

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Trek to Janu Taal | Churah Valley | Chamba Himachal Pradesh |

Janu Taal is a small lake in Churah Valley of Chamba Himachal Pradesh. It is located at an altitude of 3490 meters on the way of Mahal Naag Lake. There is also a small temple of Mahal Nag on one side of the lake and every year during Mahal Naag yatra devotees set up there camp near Janutala(Local name for Janu Taal) and then next morning they start their yatra towards Mahal Naag Lake.

As shown in this video we started our trek from Tarela Village and there is a lot to see on the way to Janu Taal. Nodal dhar and Mansa Dhar are such a delight to see as they offers a beautiful view of entire Churah Valley and a sunrise with the mighty Sach Pass.

Though you can also reach Janu Taal from Mangli village side and that is also a beautiful one but the one from Tarela village is the shortest route and also offers the best view. I hope this video will be helpful for you guys to reach here and if you have any query about this trek please do ask in comments.

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Trek to Andrahr Naag Temple | Saho | Chamba Himachal Pradesh |

Andrahr Naag Temple is located at an altitude of 2600 meters over Andrahr Dhar in Saal valley of Chamba Himachal Pradesh. Andrahr Naag Temple is a 3 hrs hike from Saho village and 2 hrs hike if you start from Vanera in Protha road shown in this video. Vanera is 24 kms from Chamba town. So you can even go there for a day hike or camp to catch beautiful sunset and sunrise.

Andrahr Dhar offers a beautiful 360 degree view and monsoon is the best time to visit there but you can visit all year round to get different views here.

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Exploring a Hidden Waterfall in Chamba Himachal Pradesh with my Brothers & Sisters

This beautiful waterfall is hidden in a lesser known valley of Chamba Himachal Pradesh. The waterfall is near Seri Village which is about 8kms distance from Lachori Market. This place is best for a picnic with a small group or for chill out on a hot summer day. You can visit here all year round to have different view of this place.

I went on a picnic with my brothers and sisters here and thought I’d share our experience of this hidden treasure with you guys. I hope you’ll like it and this video will be helpful if you ever wanna visit this place.

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Bintru Naag Temple via Kaali Naali Pass

Bintru Naag Temple is a well known temple near Chowari town of district Chamba of Himachal Pradesh. It is located at an altitude of 2200 meters and about 3 hrs hike away from Chowari town.

In this video we have shown trek to Bintru Naag Temple from Chamba valley crossing a 2750 meters high Kaali Naali Pass also known as Khoru Gala locally. Every year many pilgrims of Mehla village of Chamba Valley take this route for their yatra to Bintru Naag temple. Trek is around 15-16 kms from one side and it’ll take around 10 hrs at a normal speed.

Video is a bit long but I hope you’ll enjoy it and don’t forget to participate in the comment contest as the person with first right answer will get a chance to go on a trek with this team. So best of luck and if you need any other info regarding this trek then feel free to ask in comments.

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Trek to Loa Pass via Kanda | Mehla | Chamba Himachal Pradesh |

Loa Pass is a 3200 meters high mountain pass over Dhauladhar mountain range of Himalayas which connects Mehla area to Samot area in district Chamba of Himachal Pradesh. From Mehla the trail to the pass crosses through Loa village that is why it is named as Loa Pass. The trail is easy to find as it goes along a single ridge and offers beautiful views of Bharmour and Chamba valleys. First half of this trek is pretty steep and in the middle of the trail there is a beautiful camping place named Kanda which offers amazingly beautiful views that I’ve shown in this video. This video is recorded on 27th-28th May 2020.

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How I’m spending days at home during lock down

Hello everyone I hope you and your loved ones are safe. Sorry for not uploading much as I thought this to end by now but unfortunately the situation is getting worse. So I thought of making videos from home and starting from this, I’m sharing my daily routine at home and I’d love to know what you guys are doing now days so please share yours in the comments below. Till we start exploring again #stayhomestaysafe