| DHAULADHAR ROUND
TREK
DURATION 8 DAYS
BEST TIME 15TH MARCH TO 15TH NOVEMBER.
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE 3300Mts.
DAY 1: MCLEOD GANJ TO KARERI VILLAGE (Height 2200m
Distance 13Km)
The trek is goes through the pine forests and crosses several tribal villages
on the way. Kareri is a Gaddi tribal village. Night stay in one of the
village houses or in tents.
DAY 2: KARERI VILLAGE TO KARERI LAKE (Height 3500m
Distance 14 Km)
Trail goes through mixed forests of oak, rhododendron and pine. First
2 Km is a level walk and then there is sleep ascent along Kareri Nullah
Stream which has to be crossed over a number of times over improvised
wooden bridges. Night stay in tents at bank of Kareri Lake.
DAY 3: KARERI LAKE TO BAGGA (Height 2500m Distance
10Km)
After a short ascent from the lake, is a steep descent through the forest
to Bagga.Night stay in tents.
DAY 4: BAGGA TO RAWA VILLAGE (Height 2100m Distance
10 km)
The trail goes downhill through the forest. Rawa village is situated on
the bank of small river. Night stay in the village.
DAY 5: RAWA VILLAGE TO GUNA MATA OR BALL VILLAGE (Height
2600m distance 10km)
It is a steep ascent through the forest to Guna Devi Temple, situated
in the middle of the forest. This area is bird watchers paradise. Night
stay in temple complex or Ball village 2 km after Guna Devi temple.
DAY 6: BALL VILLAGE TO TRIUND (Height 2875m Distance
13Km)
After 2 km level walk there is a steep ascent to Triund a flat meadow
on the top of the ridge. From Triund panoramic view of the peaks of Dhauladhar
on one side and the Kangra valley on the other is awe-inspiring. Night
stay in tents or Private houses.
DAY 7: TRIUND TO LAHESH CAVE (Height 3500m Distance
6 km)
After a short ascent from Triund traverse a ridge to reach Laka Got a
temporary shepherd camp.Laka Got is situated at the snout of small glacier,
which is full of snow and ice in early summer, and the snow melts away
during the monsoon. From Laka Got it is a sleep ascent for two km. Over
rocky ridge to reach Lahesh Cave. Night stay in the cave or camp at Laka
Got.
Day 8: LAKA GOT TO MCLEOD GANJ (Distance 12 Km)
Follow the same route on the way back or a different one from Triund going
over a grassy meadow and descend down to Bhagsunag and then to Mcleodganj.
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