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Trek · above Gulaba
Bhrigu Lake Trek
A high alpine lake at about 4,300 m, reached through some of the widest meadows above Manali.
Photo: Karan Manocha via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Highest point
- 4,300 m
- Duration
- 4 days · 3 nights
- Level
- Moderate
- Best time
- May–Oct
Trek · above Gulaba
Bhrigu Lake Trek
Named after the sage Bhrigu, the lake sits in a bowl above the Rohtang road, often half-frozen into June. The trail climbs from Gulaba through rolling alpine meadows to camps at Jonker Thach and Rola Kholi, reaches the lake on the third day and comes down the other side to Vashisht — so you never walk the same ground twice. One of the best first high treks.
- Duration
- 4 days · 3 nights
- Starts
- Gulaba, above Manali
- Ends
- Vashisht
- Highest point
- 4,300 m
- Level
- Moderate
- Best time
- May–Oct
- A 4,300 m lake on a 4-day trek
- Huge alpine meadows
- Views of the Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar ranges
- Ends at the hot springs of Vashisht
Photo: Karan Manocha via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Day by day
Day 1Manali→ Gulaba → Jonker Thach
Drive up the Rohtang road to Gulaba; a short climb to a meadow camp.
Day 2Jonker Thach → Rola Kholi
Higher meadows to the last camp below the lake.
Day 3Rola Kholi → Bhrigu Lake → Rola Kholi
An early climb to the lake, time at the top, back to camp.
Day 4Rola Kholi → Vashisht
A long descent through forest to Vashisht and the hot springs.
What to bring
- Trekking shoes with ankle support
- Warm layers and a rain jacket
- Day-pack and water bottles
- Sunglasses, cap, sunscreen
- Personal medicines
Included
- Transport from Manali to the start and back
- Tents, sleeping bags and mats
- All meals on the trek
- A trek leader and guides, cooks, porters or mules
- Permits and camping fees
- First-aid kit
Not included
- Travel to Manali
- Personal trekking gear
- Insurance
- Anything not listed as included
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