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**sajalsheth** · 03-23-2020, 12:10 AM

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At 10.45AM, I reached Chhota Dara Village where there was only one HPPWD Rest house. It was at 11154 feet.

I have read a travelogue where one person spent entire winter here alone. This is that HPPWD Rest house.

View of a snow capped mountain peak near it.

Video of Chhota Dara Rest House

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**sajalsheth** · 03-23-2020, 03:41 PM

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I moved ahead on those scenic bad off road.

View of Chandra River there.

View behind.

Another mountain peak view.

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**sajalsheth** · 03-23-2020, 07:57 PM

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View of off road ahead at 11AM.

View of road behind.

There are some pictures of bad road and mountains clicked on the scenic way ahead.

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**sajalsheth** · 03-24-2020, 08:30 PM

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**sajalsheth** · 03-25-2020, 12:06 PM

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At 11.30 AM, I came across a wide open area, which was looking as a melted glacier.
This was Pin Parvati Parvat’s end part towards Chandra River.

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**sajalsheth** · 03-25-2020, 04:14 PM

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View of road ahead.

At 11.40AM, I saw this wide area where color of mountain was different.

Can you see Blue and Red cable near Chandra River? These were Jio Mobile Signal cable being laid.

View of mountain peaks from there.

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**sajalsheth** · 03-26-2020, 02:06 PM

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This was my first view of BATAL at 11.45 AM.

View behind.

These land movers were digging and laying Jio Mobile’s Cables.

At 12PM, I reached BATAL.

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**sajalsheth** · 03-26-2020, 07:52 PM

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There is a PWD Rest House at Batal.

I heard a lot about Chacha Chachi Chandra Dhaba at Batal. I met Chacha and clicked a picture with him.
This legendary dhaba is serving since last 46 years. And that to at one of the most difficult terrains in the world in most hostile conditions, weather and bad roads.
Owner Dorje Bodh and his wife Hishe Chhomo have been very helpful and kind.
They have been providing adventurers, bikers, drivers, passengers, trekkers, etc. with food and shelter for all these long years in their very humble and jovial way. But not just this, they have also been helping and rescuing the travelers and adventurers caught in sudden weather, snowfalls, landslides or any other emergencies.

This extraordinary couple is now part of many adventure folklores for decades and deservingly enough, have also been recognized with many awards, including Godfrey Philips bravery award. This is the wall inside the Dhaba showing them all.

This was my lunch there. It was served with love. The behaviour of Chacha made me feel home.

The view inside the dhaba.

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**sajalsheth** · 03-27-2020, 04:04 PM

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At 12.40 pm, I was ready to leave for Chandra Tal. Mr. Dorje Bodh(Chhacha) told me that his son is running a Camp at Chandratal and advised me to stay at Tenzin Camp.
View of a snow capped mountain peak nearby.

I crossed Batal bridge and clicked a picture of Batal area.

That yellow house is PWD Rest house and I read somewhere that there is a satellite phone there or with nearby army tents.

At 12.50PM, I reached at a Y road. Left one goes to Chandratal and right one goes to Kunzum Pass. There is a welcome gate there, which is partially damaged due to fast moving wind.

View behind me.

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**sajalsheth** · 03-28-2020, 01:52 PM

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After that I came across a water crossing at 12.55PM.

The water might be coming down from Kunzum Pass/top area.

Water flowing down from road was looking like a small waterfall.

Now the view of Chandra River was on wide area with beautiful mountain in background.

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**rajivgb** · 03-28-2020, 04:01 PM

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Just amazing photos...

**sajalsheth** · 03-28-2020, 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by rajivgb View Post

Just amazing photos...

Thank You [MENTION=97199]rajivgb[/MENTION] ji

**sajalsheth** · 03-28-2020, 11:37 PM

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View behind me.

On my left I saw some houses. It was a Himalayan Station of Government of India, Ministry of Earth Sciences.

View of Chandra River Valley was becoming more and more beautiful.

This was the last water crossing before Chandra Tal Camping area. And the water of this comes directly from Chandratal.

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**sajalsheth** · 03-29-2020, 08:50 AM

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At 1.30pm, I reached Tenzin Camp of Chandratal Camping area.

There are many camps in this valley. But I went for Tenzin Camp.

This tall snow capped mountain peak could be seen from every point of Chandratal and nearby areas. This was not Mulkila Peak. But some other mountain peak near to Batal.

This is short cut trek route to Chandratal near Tenzin camp.

I met Mr Bali, in charge of Camps and told about Chacha Chachi Chandra Dhaba.
I got my stay at this camp for Rs.700/- , inclusive of dinner and breakfast. I uploaded my luggage and was ready to leave for Chandratal.

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**sajalsheth** · 03-30-2020, 12:41 PM

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This Google Earth screen shot will give you idea about entire area including Chandratal Lake, Parking area before Lake, Samudritapu and camping area.

At 3.00PM, I reached parking are of Chandratal via a bad off road.

View of the road from where I reached Chandratal Parking area.

The sign board there shows the height of lake at 14100 feet.

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