Dhankar Lake is a high-altitude lake in
Spiti Valley
Spiti (pronounced as piti in Bhoti language) is a high-altitude region of the Himalayas, located in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The middle land", i.e. the land between Tib ...
, in the
Himachal Pradesh
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state of
India
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. At an elevation of , it lies above the
Dhankar monastery in the
Lahaul-Spiti district and can be approached by a trek from the monastery.
Other details
The lake is approximately 6 hours and 239 km from
Manali. Temperatures in the area can drop as low as -14 during the winter. From 5 to 20 degrees is the average annual temperature.
References
External links
Himachal Pradesh Tourism Department
Lakes of Himachal Pradesh
Geography of Lahaul and Spiti district
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