Kareri Lake

Kareri Lake is one of the popular locations among adventure enthusiasts. The natural water body in the pasture land is among the popular trekking trails from Dharamshala. The site in the valleys of Dhauladhar ranges is frequented by Gujjars and Gaddis from nearby villages. Kareri Lake provides bird-view of water stream meanders and deep valleys of conifers.

Kareri Lake is situated in Himachal. It’s an easier trek for everyone. It is frequented mostly by Gujjars and Gaddis from the nearby villages because of extensive pasturelands. Clusters of dense conifers and different kinds of perennial flowers are a rare treat offered by this place.

 

 A 12 km trek from Mcleodganj passing through Dal lake, Satobari and Ghera leads to Kareri village. It overlooks the flat & fertile lands of Himachal and Punjab, seems to stretch on to infinity. Kareri village has a picturesque forest rest house. 13 km further is the Kareri Lake (3200 mtr) having beautiful high altitude meadows, extensive pasture lands and undulating slopes carpeted with patch work of green floral patterns. Trekkers can experience the pleasure of a cold bath in the icy watres of gushing streams en-route Kareri Lake. By road Kareri village is 22 km from Dharamshala. 

 

The trek goes through the pine forests and cross several villages on the way. Trek goes through mixed forests of oak, rhododendron and pine. First 2 km is a level walk and then there is steep ascent along Kareri Nallah (stream) which has to be crossed over a number of times over improvised wooden bridges. Night stay in tents at bank of Kareri Lake. After a short ascent from the lake is a steep descent through the forest to Bagga. The trek goes downhill through the forest. Rewa village is situated on the bank of a small river.