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Trek from Ghera/Kareri village (taxi from Dharamshala) to Kareri Lake at 2,934 m.
The route begins at Ghera, reached by taxi from Dharamshala, and follows the Nyund stream valley up to Kareri Lake. The district page gives the lake as about 20 km from Ghera. It is usually done as an overnight trek.
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