We planed a trip to Dharmshala again because we forget the hidden gem of dharamshala kareri trek. This trek was in kareri village which was in dharmshala himachal.
Day one
Our group starts our bikes in the morning to dharamshala Himachal from hoshiarpur.We ride the bikes in the mountains the dhauldhar ranges are shining in the afternoon when the rays of sun relfect on them.. The journey was starter beautifuly with beautiful views. We reached dharmshala in the afternoon. Then we visit the local market of dharmshala to buy some food for our 🌲 trek and caol for our trek. We brought the necceasry things for our trek. After it we rdie to kareri village.While we are going to kareri village the weather changes the drizling started. But we continue our ride. We reached to kareri village in 1 hour. After reaching the village we met our guide ALEX (NICKNAME) ALEX provide us the homestay. Alex have their page with name of Vijayadventure in kareri village). The family of alex was so humble. We freshed and visit the local village. That night we stay in vijayadventure home stay in kareri. The homesaty was remeber us the feel of our homes. The food that night was tasty. We eat the local dham of himachal.
The day two early morning we wake up and ready and eat the food pack our bags for the trek. The rek distance was 12km formt he village to kareri lake. We start our journey to kareri lake trek. Alex share their experince of treks with us. The trek was amazing all sides deep forest tress and green nature in the month of dec2018. After miles we take a rest for hour in the laps of nature tress. The wind was blowing cold. But our body are full of sweat. After covering the half trek we take a turn around the big stone like a mountain the view toattaly chnaged. We all were shocked after see the snow all around us after that turn. Half trek was full. Of greenry and then snow. Its amazing to see that miracle of nature. Nature had their on miracles. We trek in the snow slowly and enjoy the snow. Beacuse its months of dec2017. After treking we stop at cafe eat some food and drink tead. Our guide ALEX said we all have to stay in the camps for the nigjt if you have to reached the kareri lake top. We all disscues and said yes to stay in camps. But at that time all camps are full. We all were chanting "ab kya kare".Alex said dont wory after some miles their was hut of stones can you stay in that. We all said yes to stay that hut. After reaching the hut that was made of stones in the mid of snow. The area was covered with snow about 5 inch. That was best experince to stay in stone hut. Our guide alex said we have to collect some woods for to cook food in the night .we all are discoverd and collect the woods for our food. That experience was like that we lived in the jungles. ❤that night we stayed in that hut and we cookedfood in night. We have coal for that night also. We enjoyed alot that night. When its around 11 the temp decreasing we packed in our sleeping bags put coal heat up the hut. I walked up see the water was freezed. The temp was -4 that was amazing experince. That night we melt the snow for water. Its amazing trek experience
The day 3 was started we eat the maggi and 🍞 bread drink tea and started our trek to kareri lake. After walked in snow we facing problem because our shoes are normal shoes they we are sliped many times. Our facing problems we reached the frozen Kareri lake. The time was taken front he hut to kareri lake was 2 hour. The lake was frozen totally. After reaching on the top of kareri lake we feel amazing. The experience in that trek was amazing. We do bhangra after that feel the nature. The winds was blowing and felt tgat they are saying some to me. Their was a alot of peace in that place. The woow of nature we seed in that trek. Thier was also a small. Temple at that lake. The local peoples of village trek two time in a year for god worship their. Thier are some amazing pic of the. Frozen lake
After spending alot of time at lake we decied to return to homestay we walked for reacged the homestay in the evning. The experience was so amazing and insane of kareri trek. Must visit the trek one time if you go to MACLODGANJ DHARMSHALA HIMACHAL. THIS WAS THE HIDDEN GEM. IF ANY QUERY YOU CONNECT WITH VIJAYADVENTURE DHARMSHALA KARERI