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Beginner-friendly forest trek of about 8 km one way from Baggi village to Prashar Lake.
The trek starts at Baggi, about an hour from Mandi, and climbs steadily through forest to the lake meadows. It needs no technical skills and is a common first snow trek in Jan–Feb. Monsoon (Jul–Aug) makes the trail slippery with leeches.
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