chandratal

smakkar

and, how much time does it generally take for the trek?

Also, what is the minimum number of days Delhi to Delhi, for Chandratal? Is 3 days with lots of driving, possible?

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vimalkatiyar

Hi Mohit,

We are going in September 1st week. So if you need company. You are most welcome to join the group. .

Troon : Will a Temp Traveller (12 seater) be ok for the route I mentioned ? Will it be able to fo till the Chandrataal ?

Thanks

trooooon

smakkar,
that's really ambitious . . .
delhi manali is 15hrs
manali to gramphoo is say 6hrs
another 3 or 4 to batal
and then a couple to chandratal
so that's 27 hours . . .
twice is 54 that gives you 18 hours stoppage time intoto
you would require two drivers and some sleep deprevation but i guess it's possible!
vimal,
i presume a tempo traveller should make it from batal to chandratal without a problem, but i haven't been on the road.
any taxis should be hired from kaza, sharing is a bit tricky, but if you hang around in the upper bazaar, the internet guy has a few cabs and he's willing to bypass the mandatory taxi union rules . . :-)

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smakkar

I imagined that... but just wanted to check..!!

So if one more day is added, then things can look good (or, at least better)

culivert

does one get camping gear on rent in batal ?

trooooon

culivert,
i've never been to batal, but there's no chance . . ;-)

stykar,
i did srinagar delhi in one day (on my bullet), 21hrs biking non stop practically . . . so i guess anything is possible . . . go for it :-)

culivert

so what choices does one have if one wants to camp at chandratal?

smakkar

"Buy a Camp" or "Rent a Camp" and for some, "steal a camp"...

modykiran

I am sure you are going to visit Chandratal for the beauty of that place & en-route. If u r going just for a drive, the story is different.
There are 2 different ways to go to Chandratal. One is
Delhi - Shimla - Recong peo - Kaza etc. This is totally a different circuit. With the time available at your command, best is take the Manali route.
Day 1 Delhi - Manali abt 13 hrs, start early to avoid Delhi traffic, say between 5.30 - 6 am (night halt Manali)
Day 2 Manali - Batal 4 hrs (Start early around 6 am, distance abt 115 kms) +
Batal - Chandratal 1 hr Dist abt 15+ kms (rough road). Here i would like to point out that tempo traveller can go but the time you take from Delhi will go up by 15% approx. Hence take (if in your budget, Innova). Spend couple of hours at Chandratal & enjoy the nature. By evening or a little late night reach Manali & have a night halt.
Day 3 Wakeup early & go back to Delhi.
If u hv a day extra u will not feel tired, though u may hv 2 drivers.
The Dhaba at Batal has some Dormitory tented accommodation ( If u can spend a day extra, in that case can spend the night there, so that u can enjoy Chandratal for a longer time)

modykiran

Available at Manali on rent

trooooon

culivert,
chandratal has a shack with food and accomodation for the lenght of the season (no camping required) . . . review the thread for details

modykiran

Carry your own tent or hire one from Manali

modykiran

hanks, i was not aware of & was not sure abt it

trooooon

well its usually there from what i hear, its best to check at batal or with some cab drivers . . . i went before the road opened so the place was desolate

smakkar

Ah... that sounds great..!! So it is possible in 3 days

Now let me run this past my friends, and see how excited they are