Lamdal Lake Trek

By 8 a.m., arrive in Dharamshala. To get to Kareri village, take a taxi from Dharamshala (approx2 hrs). We will begin our hike to Kareri Lake early in the morning, around 10 a.m., from Kareri village. You'll be wandering through oak, rhododendron, and pine forests. The journey begins on level ground, but soon ascends steeply to the Kareri Nyund Stream, where you will be trekking beside it. Wooden bridges will be used to cross the rivulet on several occasions. You will be able to view the glacial lake clearly and with azure blue water once you reach the base of the Minkiani Pass. Tents were set up along the lake's edge for the night.

The Minkiani Pass Trek's most difficult leg begins at this point, carrying you to the summit of Minkiani Pass at a height of roughly 13230 feet. The area is totally stony and devoid of any flora. On all sides, snow-capped mountains loom. We pass through various lakes, springs, and streams until arriving at Kali Kund, a little nearby lake to Lam Dal that is as beautiful. We climb around a boulder for ten minutes before seeing the clear waters of Lam Dal. Lam Dal, one of the holiest of Dhauladhar Lakes, is believed to be one of Shiva's abodes, and resident’s journey barefoot from Minkiani Got during Shiv Ratri.

The morning comes with a thick blanket of grey mist that blankets everything in its path. As if trapped in a misty wonderland, we can only see a hundred metres in any direction. We can hear lambs bleating and dogs barking, but we can't see anything. We get up early and make our way to the start of the stone steps leading up to Minkiani Pass. The trail is steep but straight, and we quickly establish a solid pace. To our right, snowy slopes rise. The wind is cold, and the fog keeps us suspended in mid-air. We return to Minkiani Pass and arrive at Kareri Lake.

You will be travelling beside a rushing river as you begin your tour from Kareri Lake. As you descend in altitude, the lush vegetation will return, along with tall deodar and pine trees. After arriving in Kareri hamlet, get in a Jeep and head to McLeodganj, where the Minkiani Pass and Kareri Lake Trek comes to an end.