Trekking
About Trekking
Far From City: 13 kms from city center
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Food Availability
You won't find any place to eat during your trek. It's always a good idea to carry your own food during trekking.
Camping/Shelter
Prashar Lake does not offer any proper accommodation for the trekkers. Most of the tourists carry their own sleeping bags and tents.
Water Availability
Carry your own water as well during the trek. However, you will have the opportunity to refill your water stock from a steam flowing during the trek.
General tips and tricks
1. Make sure you carry warm clothes irrespective of the fact that what season you are travelling in. 2. Carry your own trekking gear and equipment and be always prepared. 3. Carry a medical aid kit and your usual medicines for the way. 4. A good pair of trekking shoes is a must. 5. Carry rain gear no matter if you are travelling during monsoon season. 6. Make sure you obtain all the permits well in advance required for trekking in the region. 7. Make sure you carry spare batteries and film roll for the camera as there will be no electricity supply. 8. A well informed and trained guide is very important and do make sure to sort out all trivial things well in advance to avoid misunderstanding.
About Trekking
Approx trekking distance (Both sides) :15-16 km
Base Camp :Baggi
Difficulty :Easy Gradient
Highest point of trek :9000 ft
Nearest Airport :Bhuntar
Nearest Railhead :397 km
Region :Mandi District
Snow :The place is almost freezing during the winters covered under a thick blanket of snow. You can see snow from the last week of December till mid March.
Starting point of trek :Mandi
How to Reach Trekking
Rail:Chandigarh serves as the nearest railhead to Prashar Lake. From Chandigarh, the bus journey takes around 6-7 hours till Mandi. From there onwards hire a jeep to Baggi Village. The road is quite smooth till Manali except the patch between Chandigarh and Bilaspur.
Road:If you are planning to travel by road, hitch a ride in a bus that is plying for Kullu and Manali, it goes via Mandi. The distance from Delhi to Mandi is 430 km, which is covered in about 10-12 hours. From there onwards hire a jeep to Baggi Village.
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