Travelling to
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Loading…Status: Reopened for 2026 season per 30 May 2026 report; late-October status not confirmed.
Crescent-shaped high-altitude lake (~4,300 m) in Lahaul–Spiti, 16 km by road from Batal; open roughly Jun–Oct.
Chandratal, the 'moon lake', lies between Batal and Kunzum Pass at about 4,300 m. A 16 km motorable track from Batal reaches near the lake, followed by a short walk. The approach is snowbound for much of the year; in 2026 the district administration and BRO announced the route open to all vehicles in late May. Overnight stays are in camps away from the lake shore.
Within 1 km of Chandratal Lake.
Lake at ~2,730 m near Mandi with a floating island and a pagoda-style temple to Rishi Prashar; Saranauhali fair in June.
Lake at ~4,883 m just below Baralacha La on the Manali–Leh highway; source area of the Bhaga river.
Shallow snow-fed lake at 2,934 m in the Dhauladhars above Dharamshala; frozen Dec–Mar/Apr.
Side valley ~13 km from Manali known for skiing in winter and paragliding, zorbing, ATVs and a ropeway in summer.
Last inhabited village before the Indo-Tibet border in Kinnaur, on the Baspa river at 11,320 ft.
Himachal's largest natural lake, a Ramsar site 38 km from Nahan, sacred to Renuka and Parshuram, with a November fair.
UNESCO World Heritage national park in Kullu (Tirthan, Sainj, Jiwa Nal, Parvati catchments); entry by permit.
Last village of the Parvati valley at ~2,400 m, about an hour's walk above Barshaini; guesthouses and orchards.