4. Lam Dal - across the Dhauladhars from Kangra, the lake lives upto its name. Lam Dal means a long lake in local language. At about 1.5 km in length and 400 metres in width at its widest, this is largest lakes in the Dhauladhars and one of the largest in Himachal. Situated at around 4000 metres above MSL, it is frozen till late May. When the summer proper arrives, its blue waters are a sight to behold with the snow laden Dhauladhars around. Click here for details of trekking to Lam Dal.
5. Nigar Lake - the lake just downstream from Lam Dal, it is fed by Lam Dal and is one amongst a series of 5 continuous snow melt fed lakes. Right beside is a huge campground used often by the Gaddi shepherds and the rare pilgrim to Lam Dal. Because of its lower elevation, the ice thaws much earlier. In early season, the from Lam Dal crosses Nigar Lake over a layer of snow and can be treachrous with quite a few crevasses. This lake can be reached by crossing Minkaini Pass. Click here for the trek details.
6. Kaliheni Lake - pretty much the same story as Thamsar Lake from the last post. Situated just below Kaliheni Pass, it is just too high to melt for longer than a couple of months. Surrounded and fed by snow all year round, it is the source of the Kaliheni river, which is a major tributary of the river Ravi, one of the five rivers of the Punjab river system. More than pretty, it is intimidating to look at and I would not imagine what camping beside it would be like. For trekking details to Kaliheni Lake, click here.
