Sukh Dali Manimahesh
Description- Trek to the popular Manimahesh lake through an unconventional route across a high pass with beautiful and up close Pir Panjal views.
Look out for- Kuja Peak, Manimahesh Peak, Manimahesh Lake and Himalayan flora in May-June.
Start Point – Holi (N32 19.633 E76 33.375, 1835 mts), District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India
End Point – Hadsar (N32 27.169 E76 36.916, 2165 mts), District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India
Highest Point - Sukh Dali Pass (N32 22.938 E76 37.765, 4618 mts), District Chamba, India
Lowest Point - Holi, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India
Difficulty Level – Moderate: Pass over 4500 metres with discernible shortage of oxygen and very steep trail to the pass.
No of days - 5-6
Sample Itinerary
| Day | Start Point | End Point | Stay Options |
| 1 | Holi | Klah | Camp Site, Temple rooms, village |
| 2 | Klah | Jailkhud | Camp Site, Huts |
| 3 | Jailkhud | Sukhdali | Camp Site, Shelter |
| 4 | Sukhdali | Manimahesh Lake | Camp Site, temple rooms |
| 5 | Manimahesh Lake | Dhanchho | Camp Site, Huts |
| 6 | Dhanchho | Hadsar | Bharmour |
Attached aside is an elevation profile of this trek. The X Axis of the graph shows the horizontal distance while the Y Axis shows the elevation. All the major waypoints on the trek have been plotted on this graph along with their elevations. The distance between waypoints along with the approximate 'moving time' between each waypoint has also been provided. This assumes a moderate walking pace with no stops at all.
The graph has been created using the GPX file of the track data for this trek and manually inserting the waypoints at the relevant places. Click on the image beside to get a larger image. To save or print the image, right click-->save as once the large image opens.
To read more about my experience on this trek, click here.
Combination Trek(s) - Over Indrahar Pass, Crossing Jalsu, Banni Mata Trek, Baleni Pass via Kareri Lake, Gaj Pass Lam Dal Trek
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can you give more details in terms of pictures write ups about people you met food you ate scenary you enjoyed .
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