Beas Kund Trek is a short trek in Himachal Pradesh near Manali and one most famous trek in Manali trekking circuit is trek to the source of the Beas River is Beas Kund Trek. Beas Kund trek is short trek but it is full of stunning views of glaciers and snow clad peaks.
The Beas Kund trek start with a short drive to Solang Valley famous for adventure sports and skiing slopes. The Beas Kund trek goes through some of the beautiful campsite of Bakarthach from the view of falling glaciers is unmatched.
DIFFICULTY: EASY – MODERATE .
MAX ALLTITUDE: 13,350 FT.
BASE CAMP: Manali
DURATION: 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS.
BEST SEASON: JUNE-MID NOVEMBER
Early morning, we reach Manali and drive towards Dhundi (9317 ft) via Solang (8400 ft), which is known for its summer and winter sport conditions including parachuting, paragliding, skiing and zorbing . Drive from Manali to Dhundi is 25 km and it takes 1 hour. We start our trek from Dhundi. And follow the trail along the river Beas. We cross the stream several times and walk through forests of oak, fir and walnuts.
Solang Valley is just 15 Km from Manali which is the starting point of this stunning trek through the dense coniferous forest, centuries old Deodar trees dotted along the trekking trail to Beas Kund.
Enroute, we get glimpses of many known peaks of Dhauladhar and Peerpanjal Ranges including Seven sisters, Hanuman Tibba, Shitidhaar and Friendship peak., Through boulders and narrow streams of a dying glacier, we reach our campsite at Bakarthach, that means ‘shepherd’s field’. There we set up an overnight base. You can explore in and around the campsite, look at flocks of sheep grazing peacefully.
We start early today. After a short climb up the ridge through Bhoj Patr, we will reach Beas Kund. We will see the serene glacial lake of Beas Kund that is the origin of the mighty river Beas. Later we return to camp at Bakarthach for the night stay.
Beas Kund Trek is famous becasue it is the source of Beas River which have it’s religious significance. The bliss of mountain scenery, beautiful vast meadow and pristine air makes it one of the most beautiful trek around Manali.
View of hanging glaciers and mesmerizing view of Lake makes this trek most sought after and short duration of 3 days and Beas kund difficulty level of beginner makes it popular choice among first time trekkers in himalayas.
After breakfast, we start our descent back to Solang via Dhundi. Vehicles will be waiting for us there at Dhundi/Solang from here we travel back to Manali, where you can board buses the same day or stay the night at a hotel.
