a Day in Chandrataal Lake

Tripoto
21st Oct 2019

a Day in Chandrataal, Himachal Pradesh

Photo of a Day in Chandrataal Lake by Ashik Aseem

I was heading to Spiti Vally, Himachal Pradesh, in a HRTC bus after Enjoying the Beauty of Rothang Pass a started talking with my co passenger, that’s when I heard about Chandrataal lake for the first time, he told me the lake will be open only for a short season and this is that time

Photo of Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh by Ashik Aseem

i felt lucky, My tip wasn’t planned, my only plan was to stay at different villages of Spiti Valley to Understand the life in Spiti, therefor I had a lot of days to spend and at that moment I decided to goto Chandratal lake First. We Joined Together

Photo of Chandra Taal, Himachal Pradesh by Ashik Aseem

So we Got Down at Batal around 1 O Clock and got a lift from a goods van, and they dropped us down at Chandrataal

Photo of Chandra Taal, Himachal Pradesh by Ashik Aseem

to Reach the lake you need to walk 3 km, mean time you can enjoy magnificent Beauty of Chandrataal Valleys

Photo of Chandra Taal, Himachal Pradesh by Ashik Aseem

Chandrataal Lake

Photo of Chandra Taal, Himachal Pradesh by Ashik Aseem

Star Trail In Night Sky of Chandrataal

Photo of Chandra Taal, Himachal Pradesh by Ashik Aseem

this was the tent i stayed in, there are a lot of tents available in Chandrataal, after spending one night i Continued my Journey to Spiti Valley by afternoon

Photo of Chandra Taal, Himachal Pradesh by Ashik Aseem

How to Get there- You can get a bus from kullu or manali by early morning, its the same bus and to get a window seat i recommend   talking the bus from kullu. bus leaves at 4 o Clock in the morning from kullu and the fare will be around 300 INR  to Batal, ladys will get a 25% Discount on fare according to HRTC rules even for foreigners , youll reach batal by 1  o Clock and you can have your lunch from Chaachaa Chahee restaurant and they will also help you to get a vehicle to go to chandrataal, it around 14 from batal to Chandrataal, Rothang Pass will be only Open from June to Mid October, all the other times rothang and chandrataal will be under huge snow layer and its impossible to go there at that time