The Manimahesh trek is also known as the Chamba Kailash Yatra, which is one of the Panch Kailash Yatras and is considered very important for Shiva devotees.
Day 01: Arrive at Pathankot and Drive to Bharmour via Chamba
- Driving Distance: 185 km
- Driving Duration: 9 hours
- Altitude: 2,200 metres
Day 02: Drive from Bharmour to Hadsar and trek to Dhancho
- Driving Distance: 13 km
- Driving Duration: 40 minutes by taxi
- Trek Distance: 7 kms
- Trek Duration: 6 to 7 hours
- Altitude: 2,300 metres
Day 03: Dhancho to Manimahesh Lake Trek
- Trek Distance: 7 kms
- Trek Duration: 6 to 7 hours
- Altitude: 4080 metres
Day 04: Trek to Hadsar Drive to Bharmour
- Trek Distance: 14 kms
- Trek Duration: 7 hours
- Driving Distance: 13 kmsDriving Duration: 1 hour
- Altitude: 2240 metres
Day 05: Bharmour to Chamba Khajjiar to Pathankot
- Driving Distance: 180 km
- Driving Duration: 8 hours
Best time for Manimahesh Trek
The months till June is full of snow at this location, which will make your Manimahesh Yatra and trekking journey very uncomfortable and not so good. Instead, the best time to do the Manimahesh Yatra is at the end of August, when there is negligible snowfall, and the weather is perfectly fine with no harsh weather conditions. Also, the month of September is a good choice, where the daytime temperature would be somewhere around 12–20 °C. However, you must note that the night can be chilly during the month of September, and the temperature might fall below -5 °C.