A trek up to Bhrugu Lake in Himachal

Bhrigu Lake is a high altitude lake at 4200 meters, around 6 km from Gulaba village in Himachal (off Manali), and is a 3-4 day trek. Ideally, it can be a 2 day trek from Gulaba if everyone is fit.


The first day was a drive for 2 hours from Manali to Gulaba, followed by a walk up to camp around 0.5 km away.

The drive from Manali to Gulaba took very long on account of the traffic jam


On the second day, we walked around 3 kms up to the second camp. 

A flock of sheep and the shepherd give some idea of the scale of the mountains.

Another panorama.

Wild flowers have a beauty all their own.


We made camp the second day here

Our kitchen tent

Around a 100-150 people visit Bhrigu Lake every day
Yes, the Sun is the nearest star! Taken in the afternoon as the sun beat down on the snow!
The final walk to Bhrigu lake is a snow trek.
The snow capped peaks of the Himalayas surround you - a panoramic view.


Bhrigu Lake is a dirty little semi-frozen pool that we reached 3 hours after we started on the second day. Not worth dipping your feet in. By now, I realize the destination is just an excuse for the journey!
Me (just for scale), with Bhrigu Lake in the background.
Golden sun over snowy peaks.
Fire in the Mountain!

Sunset over the Pir Panjal range in the Himalayas

Venus is the brightest planet in the dusk, and visible even before the last light of the sun goes out.

The journey is the destination!

Another sunset seems to be radiating golden cirrus clouds!
Mall Road on Manali is chock full, and smells of sweat, frying pakodas, the nearby Sulabh urinal, and the mandir in the background. Manali and Kullu are places best not visited, but I had to catch the bus from Manali to Delhi.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Maredumilli - a weekend getaway from Hyderabad

Image
  At Rajahmundry Railway Station at 4:45 AM on November 30, Saturday. Maredumilli is a hidden gem about 80 km and less than 2 hours drive from Rajahmundry railway station, that is about 10 hours away by train from Hyderabad. I traveled at 5 am to Gokavaram in a 13 person autorickshaw. The fare was about Rs.50 for the 30 km journey, and fellow passengers were fast asleep crammed together at the front, back and middle of the autorickshaw. "Ladies" are given seats in the auto, while men have to generally sit on wooden planks. Buses depart from Gokavaram to Maredumilli every hour. This is the entrance of the bus station. A bus at Gokavaram Bus station. I travelled by the Gupta Travels private bus that was right outside this bus station. Wandering around Maredumilli. In 1922, the region saw the Rampa Rebellion led by Alluri Sitaramaraju against British colonial oppression of the tribals. This is Manyam viewpoint, on the way to Amruthadhara Waterfalls. Maredumilli is "Agency A...
Read more

A fortnight in Scandinavia - Part 2 of 2: Finse, Myrdal, Flam, Bergen, Tromso and Copenhagen

Image
  This is the second part of my travel blog, continuing from Oslo to Bergen, then moving on to Tromso, and finally touching Copenhagen once more on my way back to India. The first part   covers Copenhagen (Denmark), Lundt (Sweden), Malmo (Sweden), Reykjavik (Iceland) and Oslo. Continuing... At Finse, after going there by train from Oslo. The entire day was spent in the Norway in a Nutshell tour, that included two of its most beautiful train journeys to towns in Norway, then a boat cruise through its most famous Fjords, finally dropping us in Bergen. The Flam Railway is a historic train journey. Scenery during the Flam Railway journey from Myrdal to Flam. Flam is a charming village nestled in the Aurlandsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord, one of the world's longest and deepest fjords. It is surrounded by majestic mountains and waterfalls. A view of the Flam Train. It's considered one of the most beautiful train rides in the world, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding ...
Read more

A two hour trip to Nagpur

Image
  On the weekend of December 13, I decided to visit Bhimbetka, 50 km from Bhopal, on Saturday, and catch the train back to reach Hyderabad on Sunday. Bhimbetka has 10,000 year old rock paintings, predating the Indus Valley Civilization by thousands of year, and even the Indo Aryans by close to a millenium! The whirlwind plan began from Nampally Railway Station. I caught the train to Bhopal via Nagpur from Nampally, Hyderabad on Friday night. By the time I reached Nagpur, the train was already running 5 hours late, and my whirlwind plan of Bhimbetka over Saturday and back on Sunday was no longer possible. So I got down at Nagpur and roamed around the city for two hours before catching a bus back to Hyderabad. This is the Japanese Garden at Nagpur, now a run-down place for morning walkers, and afternoon college romances. I had to avert my eyes and walk fast to keep from disturbing necking couples. The Futala Lake College kids and secret lovers hanging out at Futala lake. Nagpur is th...
Read more