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Manali
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Manali
Duration
4 days
Group size
6
A glacial lake at roughly 4,100 m, held in a bowl of moraine beneath the snow-capped Ghepan Ghoh peak. The peak is named for Raja Ghepan, the guardian deity of Lahaul, and the lake is a sacred place for the valley's villages.
The trail climbs steeply from Sissu through birch and willow groves, then across open alpine pastures where Gaddi shepherds graze their flocks in summer, and finally over rocky moraine to the lake's turquoise water. The climb is short but steep, and you camp under huge Himalayan night skies. Ghepan Lake shows you Lahaul's high country without the crowds or the long approach of bigger expeditions. It suits fit beginners making their first high-altitude trek and seasoned trekkers who want a quick, rewarding escape into the mountains.
A glacial lake at roughly 4,100 m, held in a bowl of moraine beneath the snow-capped Ghepan Ghoh peak. The peak is named for Raja Ghepan, the guardian deity of Lahaul, and the lake is a sacred place for the valley's villages.
The trail climbs steeply from Sissu through birch and willow groves, then across open alpine pastures where Gaddi shepherds graze their flocks in summer, and finally over rocky moraine to the lake's turquoise water. The climb is short but steep, and you camp under huge Himalayan night skies. Ghepan Lake shows you Lahaul's high country without the crowds or the long approach of bigger expeditions. It suits fit beginners making their first high-altitude trek and seasoned trekkers who want a quick, rewarding escape into the mountains.
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