Chandratal Lake at 14,000 ft: The Road to Spiti's Most Stunning Lake | Wandering Bong

Chandratal Lake, sitting at over 14,000 feet above sea level, is one of the Himalayas' most stunning high-altitude lakes — and the journey to get there is half the adventure. The road from Chatru through the Spiti Valley is barely a road at all: 3 hours of raw off-roading through river crossings (nalas), boulder-strewn tracks, and landscapes that seem to belong to another planet. Snow-clad peaks tower on all sides. The wild Chandra River rushes alongside. And then suddenly — a crescent of impossibly blue water appears in the barren high-altitude desert. Pure magic. This was a detour during the Hampta Pass trek, and it was absolutely worth every bump and splash. If you're planning the trek itself, start with our <a href="https://wanderingbong.com/blog/the-monsoon-diaries-walking-the-cloud-line-at-hampta-pass">Monsoon Diaries: Hampta Pass</a>, or use our <a href="https://wanderingbong.com/ladakh-travel-guide-complete">Ladakh travel guide</a> for another Himalayan trip with a very different landscape and rhythm. 📍 Chandratal Lake, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India 🎥 Shot on GoPro Hero 7 Black 🙏 Thanks to Indiahikes: https://indiahikes.com #Chandratal #SpitiValley #HimachalPradesh #HighAltitudeLake #HamtaPass #Himalayas #OffRoad #WanderingBong #IndiaTravel #MountainLake