Chandernahan Lake of Rohru and Snow Treks in Winter

Chandernahan Lake is situated in Chandernahan Valley, around 14000 feet, surrounded by many glaciers and springs. Out of  Six Lakes, Chandernahan Lake is the most famous lake due to being the main and pure source of the Pabbar River, the line of Rohru Valley, and the villagers are surrounded by Chandernahan Valley.

In winter, the whole valley is covered in snow, and the lush green meadows turn into white heavenly mountains.

Trekking in winter can be a tough task for many individuals, but not for those who are willing to spend some days in the snow-covered mountains and valleys. You will encounter all the frozen glacial ponds.

The Experts, and local guides, help you throughout your journey, they also ensure our safety as the places selected to stay during the trek are risk-free in terms of falling rocks and running snow glaciers, and the high-quality camping equipment makes your nights more comfortable and risk-free.

Where is Chandernahan Lake?

City:   Rohru

District:  Shimla

State:   Himachal Pradesh

Country: India

Continent: Asia

Currency:  Rupees

Language:    Pahari, Hindi, English, Punjabi

Bus Station:  Rohru (37km)

Railway Station: Shimla Station (97km)

Airport:   Shimla Airport (108km)

Ambulance:  108

Police: 100

How to Reach Chandernahan Lake?

By Air: After reaching the Indian International Airport Delhi or Chandigarh, you can book a connecting flight towards Shimla, or a Cab/ Taxi is another good option to reach Shimla.

By Train: From Delhi Railway Station, you can get direct trains towards Kalka(Haryana). Thereafter, you have to change from a broad-gauge train to narrow narrow-gauge track. The Toy train track towards Shimla.

By Road: There are lots of options for the road journey. You can book a Volvo bus seat through an online (Red Bus) app for an overnight journey. You can also rent bikes and a Taxi/cab for the journey.

From Shimla

We started our journey from Shimla, where all groups and guides gathered in a pre-decided place at 07:30 am and started the journey through a cab/taxi to Janghlik village.

On the way, we drive through Kufri, Theog, and Kharapathar. Everyone takes appropriate breaks to click photographs of the valley.
As we reach Rohru Station, we buy some essential stuff, medicine dry fruits, etc. then proceed to Janghlik. We stayed in Janghlik Village for the night in a wooden homestay. the host was amazing he provided the best room and served the dinner soon because in winter the sunset is around 5:00 pm and we went to sleep early because the next morning we had to start our 1st day of the trek on the snowy mountain.

The last point in the trek is charging the camera and mobile batteries.

Janglik to Dayara Thach

Early morning, we visited the village and temples and shared some memories with the locals. Then, after having a delicious and healthy breakfast, we started our trek to Dayara Thach through forests and beautiful
meadows. The trek was amazing and lengthy.

  After reaching Dayara Thach we enjoyed our hot and spicy lunch. We reached there early so we explored Dayara Thach and did some good stretching and yoga activities and got acclimatized.

 

 Then the Host serves some Evening snacks and tea where all the trekkers share some experiences and stories. Today was the camp night so we wore warm clothes after dinner and enjoyed the cozy sleeping bag in such a harsh snowy winter.

 

Dayara Thach to Litham Thach 

Early morning, I was awake but didn’t want to go out for stretching and other stuff and morning routine, somehow I pushed my limit and went out of my camp.

After breakfast, We geared up, suited up, and started trekking and when the sun shone that was the only time I loved the sun heat we all enjoyed the sunrise at Dayara Thach.

Today we crossed the beautiful meadows of Mount Thach and saw many water streams.

Mid-day or noontime we reached Litham Thach where the host serves a hot and spicy lunch (Tour Planner). After that, we take a nap for one hour.

Then comes snacks and Tea time where we all shared our experiences. Then we helped the cooks and other people with Dinner preparation after that we wore our warm clothes and gathered for dinner and after some good quality talk we went back to our campsite and slept well.

Litham Thach –Mounty Thach

That day was the D-day of the trek. We started early after breakfast till 07:00 a.m. It’s a 02 hrs gradual ascent to the snout of the waterfall, followed by a steep climb for about an hour or 2. There are 07 glacial pounds in Chandarnahan Valley (as told by locals). The guide took us to Five Lakes and we captured the view, but what we saw there couldn’t be captured by the camera lens. Then we trekked back, and there was a steep descent on the way back to Litham. We walk approximately 01-02 hours from Litham to reach the next campsite at Mounty.
Thach.

Mounty thach – Janghlik

 That day, we had to get back to Janghlik Village, so we started an early trek after breakfast.
The descent was tough, and we were tired too,o but we managed to reach Janghlik village by evening. The Evening snacks and tea were mesmerizing. We shared whole experiences with other trekkers, and the night was unforgettable. After Dinner, we celebrated the tour’s Summit and winter experience and slept.

Janglikh – Shimla

After breakfast, we packed our bags and checked all the items, headed towards the cab then started our journey back to Shimla by cab.  So this is the wholesome of our snow trek event journey where we experienced our limits and made new friends. My suggestion for new trekkers is to kindly get yourself medically checked and keep your fitness level high.

What to Carry?/ What to Pack?

•  Sleeping Bags with an extra inner layer of fleece.
•  Tents (provided by Tour Planner or Guide)
• Hiking Stick
•  01 Backpack with
  rain cover. (50-6Ltrtr)
• 01 Day Pack with
  rain cover. (20 Ltr)
• High Ankle
  waterproof trekking shoes & slippers/flippers.
• 01 Wind and water-resistant Jacket with hood.
• 01 Full sleeve
  sweater/02 synthetic trek pants/01 lower/2 T-shirt/01 Warm Shirt.
• Poncho/Rainwear
• Wollen cap/sun
  cap/sunglasses/01 wollen socks/3 pairs cotton socks/ 01 pair Gloves.
• Torch/Lunch
  box/Water bottle.
• Sunscream/Lipbalm/Toilet
  papers/wipes.
• Personal Medical
  Kit/.
• Dry fruits/ energy bars/electrols/Ors for trek.
• 01 Day Pack with
  rain cover. (20 Ltr)