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Bhrigu Lake (Vashisht Route)

In the Great Himalaya Range

Regional route14 km · 9 miBest May–Jun, Aug–Sep

Next nearby hike: Mangankot Peak circuit 1.6 mi · 2.5 kmExplore Great Himalaya Range →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Jun, Aug–Sep · highs 15–20 °C (59–68 °F)

  1. J3°-8°139
  2. F5°-6°166
  3. M9°-3°187
  4. A12°0°113
  5. M15°2°112
  6. J18°6°111
  7. J20°12°210
  8. A20°13°188
  9. S19°8°151
  10. O15°0°54
  11. N10°-5°37
  12. D5°-7°73

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Bhrigu Lake (Vashisht Route) is a regional hiking route in Himachal Pradesh, India, about 14 km (9 mi) in length. It is in the Great Himalaya Range. It lies about 1.5 km northeast of Manāli.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
14 km · 9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Great Himalaya Range (Kashmir Himalayas › Himalayas; GMBA)
Nearest town
1.5 km NE of Manāli (Kulu, Himachal Pradesh) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
Country
India
Region
Himachal Pradesh
Continent
Asia
Route type
Regional route
Route centre
32.2785, 77.2148
Route start
32.2655, 77.1878
OpenStreetMap
relation 11244101
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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