Bhrigu lake tour:
Most of the pedestrians make a trip to Lake Brigu in a lake full of legends. The trip is to Himachal Pradesh, 20 miles [20 km] north of Manali. It can be reached from the Gulaba area.
This is a well-known place, where the famous saint Maharishi Bhrigu lives in deep meditation. Everyone believes that the lake is not the only thing to be done on a trip. When you get to this place you have to make a trip to Lake Brigu at its grassy level.
If you want to get to the mountain pastures in that country, one has to spend at least a day or two walking in the middle of the trail. When you talk about two to three days of hard climbs. This will be the highest elevations, this is 11,000 ft above the treeline.
On this trip, you will reach the meadows within the first 10 minutes from the walkway. Imagine you have a pasture like this in your yard. It is not surprising that we can walk along the plains that are visible in places like Switzerland.
The meadows on the way to Lake Brigu were stretched far and wide. This is almost like an endless carpet. Wild horses are running alongside you, and sheep grazing upside down as you leave the trail, almost as if to greet you.
In this grassy mix, you will see the mountains of Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar dominating the top.
This is your garden in the sky. During the months of July to September, you will see the grasslands green. You will see wildflowers everywhere.
Best Time To Make A trip to Bhrigu Lake Trek:
Lake Brigu is a very high level of travel and can be done for about four months of the year. The best time to take this trip is between the month of June and September. You can extend it until the end of October.
In May you will find a lot of snow during your last ascent to Lake Brigu, which will make this trip difficult while reaching the lake. Therefore, it may be best to head to Brig Lake between June and September.
The mood changes color and texture even in the middle of this window which starts well from mid-June.
Difficulty level:
The journey to Lake Bhrigu is considered a journey of moderate difficulty. It starts at an altitude of 8,530 ft at Gulaba and reaches the highest point of travel at 14,009 ft.
This means that you gain approximately 5,480 ft over two days of travel. This can make the journey very difficult. Therefore, it is necessary to properly train the trip. Focus on heart and strength training if you are planning a trip to Brig Lake.
Brig Lake:
The journey to Lake Bhrigu starts from Gulaba, which is 24 kilometers from Manali. Indiahikes organizes pedestrian transport from Manali to Gulaba on the first day of the trip. Manali is well connected to Delhi.
From Gulaba (24 km from Manali), the trip to Lake Brigu is almost 22 km in four days.
Here’s a quick way to give you an idea:
Day 1: Drive from Manali to Gulaba. Then an hour’s drive to the camp.
Day 2: Jonker Thatch
Day 3: Rola Kholi
Day 4: Rola Kholi, Drive to Manali. He is expected to arrive in Manali at 3:30 p.m.
Safety in Manali:
Manali is a safe haven in the mountains because it is a popular tourist destination, populated by people from many different tribes throughout the year. You will find a list of hotels (for all budgets), restaurants, restaurants appearing everywhere.
Network connection:
You will not get electricity after traveling from Manali. Even the network starts to draw. But you can find the Vodafone and Jio network at the Rola Kholi camp. Also, 100 meters from Rola Kholi sometimes you get Airtel. But all of this depends on the weather. The network is affected when clouds enter the valley.
ATM facilities:
Manali is your last ATM stop. You will not encounter any ATM after Manali. So, if you need cash, take it out of Manali and head to Gulaba.
Things For Carrey:
Choose the Easy Trek route on the first trip
Do proper research on your journey – know where you are
- Start training early
- Don’t forget to pack the right shoes
- Carry the weight and preferably on a backpack to get used to
- Pack for emergencies such as first aid kits, bandages, and headaches, diarrhea etc.
- Keep a down jacket, jersey, fur trousers and raincoats
- Keep a wolf and a sun hat
- Carry surgical tape, disinfectant cream, sun cream, etc.
- Toilet with extra towels, toilet paper and soap
- Flashlights with extra batteries
- Pocketknife and winter bag