Dhankar Tso (lake)

Dhankhar village [above photograph] lies at 12,763 feet above sea level in Spiti valley in Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

From Dhankhar village, there is 3 + 3 km trek (return) to Dhankar Tso (lake) (13,500 feet above sea level).

During first week of May, the lake was frozen!

At a few places, the lake reached the base of peaks!

A chorten was found on banks of the lake.

There is no accommodation near the lake. Dhankhar village offers basic accommodation by way of home stay and a guest house. We had read that Dhankhar monastery offered accommodation; however, we did not check out that.

Those, who do not wish to stay at very high altitude, can visit Dhankhar village and monastery on the way from Tabo to Kaza.

However for visiting the lake, night halt at Dhankhar village is recommended.