Dhankar Lake
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Dhankar Lake | |
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Location | Spiti district |
Coordinates | 32°05′23″N 78°13′41″E / 32.08972°N 78.22806°E |
Type | High altitude lake |
Basin countries | India |
Dhankar Lake is a high-altitude lake in Spiti Valley, in the Himachal Pradesh state of India. At an elevation of 4,140 metres (13,580 ft), it lies above the Dhankar monastery in the Lahaul-Spiti district and can be approached by a trek from the monastery.[1][2]
Other details
The lake is approximately 6 hours and 239 km from Manali. Temperatures in the area can drop as low as -14 during the winter. From 5 to 20 degrees is the average annual temperature.
References
- ^ "himachaltourism.gov.in". Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Dhankar Lake Trek - In search of an eternal bliss". Indiahikes. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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