Chandratal

jyotipg · Sep 17th, 2006, 22:50

Hi,

The route to Chandratal is now jeepable all the way till the lake. Though its a awfully bad and narrow road and requires a expert driver to maneuver it.

Attaching few pics of the lake.

Dr.Barai · Sep 18th, 2006, 09:15

done this road on bike on 6th of this month.yes real rough road and 14 km in length and not 8 km as is popularly known. i wonder what will happen if two jeeps come face to face of this very narrow road.

mridula · May 18th, 2007, 16:44

We are thinking of trekking there, lovely pictures.

Bhaswaran · May 18th, 2007, 16:48

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Originally Posted by jyotipg

Hi,

The route to Chandratal is now jeepable all the way till the lake. Though its a awfully bad and narrow road and requires a expert driver to maneuver it.

Attaching few pics of the lake.

A bad news for the lake. pristine lakes such as Chandratal should be accessed by foot only.

Psychosaint · May 18th, 2007, 16:53

Physically Challenged devotees/tourists will get a chance to visit this holy lake with this new road.So not a bad news for me.

Bhaswaran · May 18th, 2007, 17:03

Okay , Physically challanged tourists can be given permission, but not the fit but lazy ones, because this may damage the ecology of the lake.

lifeiscooldude · May 18th, 2007, 17:04

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Originally Posted by Psychosaint

Physically Challenged devotees/tourists will get a chance to visit this holy lake with this new road.So not a bad news for me.

And the lake will never look the same..people will make it dirty..

Bhaswaran · May 18th, 2007, 17:07

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Originally Posted by lifeiscooldude

And the lake will never look the same..people will make it dirty..

You are very much right. we must keep something of nature intact as she is. This road is not welcomed considering the fragile ecosystem of the himalayas.

mridula · May 18th, 2007, 17:10

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Originally Posted by lifeiscooldude

...people will make it dirty..

I agree with that but still I think the numbers going there are not very high as of now? We are planning to trek there in mid June and I am searching the forum for info as of now.

Bhaswaran · May 18th, 2007, 17:23

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Originally Posted by mridula

I agree with that but still I think the numbers going there are not very high as of now? We are planning to trek there in mid June and I am searching the forum for info as of now.

You can trek downwards from Kumzum Pass and then come back to Batal. That will be less exertional than the old Batal - Chandratal route. DO not forget to camp beside Chandratal for at least one night.

mridula · May 18th, 2007, 17:27

Bhaswaran, thanks for the info. What I am also looking at is getting back to Lahaul/Spiti after the trek to spend a few days. How should I go about it?

Bhaswaran · May 18th, 2007, 17:46

You can start again from Batal after coming back from Chandratal either way. If you want to go to Spiti, proceed to Kaza from Batal. Visit Ki monastry and Kibber village one day from Kaza and local sightseeing another day, then you can proceed to Tabo, and if you want, can go to Pin Valley.

If you have covered Spiti earlier, and then done Chandratal, proceed to Keylong from Batal, enjoy in and around Keylong next day, u can proceed to Jispa and Darcha or even Suraj Tal by car, the next day visit Udaypur and Triloknath, and then come back to Manali via Rohtang Pass the next day.

Enroute, do not forget to spend a little break at the beautiful village of Sissu, one of my favorite places.

regards,

Bhaswaran

mridula · May 18th, 2007, 17:49

Bhaswaran, once again thanks a lot and this would be our first time in Spiti. I am yet not sure what we want to do apart from 'one trek is must' moto. So I will hold on my queries and then start again.

Bhaswaran · May 18th, 2007, 17:57

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Originally Posted by mridula

Bhaswaran, once again thanks a lot and this would be our first time in Spiti. I am yet not sure what we want to do apart from 'one trek is must' moto. So I will hold on my queries and then start again.

You are most welcome all the time Mridula.

travel joy · May 18th, 2007, 18:13

There is one trek route from Chandratal to Barlacha la via tokpo yongma & tokpo gongma. Not much travelled though. You can try that out.You will be able to end your trek near the lovely suraj tal.

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