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Mani Mahesh

Mani mahesh Yatra

Mani mahesh Yatra held from Janamastmi to Radhastami each and every year.

Trek Details:
  • Altitude: 13,000 feet
  • Best Time to Visit: Augest - Septembar
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Duration: 8D/7N
  • Place: Chamba
  • Travel Type: Difficult
  • Duration: 8D/7N

Day 1: Pathankot -  Dharamshala - chamba - Hadsar - Dyancho(2280m).

  • Chamba is well connected, you can reach here by direct bus from Delhi, Pathankot, Kangra etc.
  • Chamba to Hadsar is 70km distance.
  • In the morning one bus goes to Hadsar. In the evening that bus returns from Hadsar.
  • Otherwise you need to rent a car for Hadsar, around 3-3:30 hours needed to reach Hadsar from Chamba.
  • Hadsar to Dyancho is 5 km. There is a welcome gate created at Hadsar, from where you trekking journey started.
  • Ee trekked parallely to the river which is coming from Manimahesh.
  •  After 3km you need to cross the river.
  • After 3 hour reached Dyancho.

Day 2. Hadsar to Manimahesh lake (3950 m) 8km.

  • Today is a 7-8km trek, so leave early in the morning from Dyancho.
  • You can go to Manimahesh by both sides of the river. But the left side is easier than the right side to trek.
  • There are options to stay in Gaurikund which is nearly 2km before Manimahesh lake.
  • In this holy  trek, there are so many options to stay. But on off season you will get only 2options to stay: one Dyncho and 2nd Manimahesh.
  • After reaching Manimahesh go to the mandir and enjoy the Manimahesh.

Day 3. Manimahesh Lake to Dyancho

  • Enjoy the sun rising.
  • If you have short time then early morning take bath if interested, pray to the god. Then leave for Hadsar and take the evening bus, which time at hadsar is 5:30pm
  • Else Stay some time here, and enjoy senario.
  • You can reach Dyancho by 3-4 hours. So you can leave any time.

Day 4. Dyancho - hadsar - Chamba - Dharshala/Pathankot/Kangra/Delhi

  • Only 2-2:30 hour trek you have today.
  • So leave around 8 am
  • Leave dhyancho within 11am by car.
  • From Chamba you will get direct buses to Delhi (4pm-5pm)/Pathankot/Kangra.