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 COLD MOUNTAINS Mostly people refer Mountains as nothing but a heap of granite boulder and rocks…may be, but these days, it is opposite! January, 1st, 2017, I completed my year’s first humanly solo hiking and hill-walk all the way to Billing and RajGundha, the gateway to Thamsar Pass, Bara Bhangal of high Dhauladhar Mountains! By 02:00 pm I was back at Bir and boarded Anurag Bus service for Baijnath, as the passengers boar ded along the bus, a tourist couple/friends (may be from Delhi/Gurgaon, as they later boarded Delhi bound bus) also boarded on the way (my guess they had landed after paragliding from Billing). Then after some distance a local folk’s family boarded. One of its family members sat on the empty seat by my side. The bus was moving to Baijnath. My mind still in RajGundha, still repenting for not having stayed over there and ending my solo-hike at Barot, which of course was not planned! Anyway we approached Baijnath, the tourist couple/friend stood up to get off at the ent

Trek To Kareri Lake Kareri is another high mountain lake with clean water, sourced from the glacier water of Minkiani Peak of Dhauladhar Mountain Range of Himalayas. Kareri Lake trek is open between March to Oct.  This trail is long but enjoyable easy trek. If  you want to solo camping In Kareri Lake. Then there is sufficiet space for camping. But for that you will have to go across the lake.  The Lake hosts temples dedicated to Lord SHIVA and SHAKTI. From Kareri Lake, one can head to Baleni Pass and Minkiani Pass and Lam Dal...longest high mountain lake of Dhauladhar. Between June to mid September, you will find Gujjars and shepherds around Kareri Lake. Between For on How to Trek to Kareri Lake Trek,    Kareri Lake Trek  For Kareri Lake trail you need to reach Ghera Village either using a taxi or bus leaving from Dharamsala ISBT around 07:45 AM or via a foot trail from Satowari Village.You don't need to go Chari. Bus fare is 15 INR. From Ghera Village there is a road under constru