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Hemkund Lake

The clear glacial lake beside the shrine, ringed by seven snow peaks, where pilgrims bathe.

Photo: Harshit SR · CC BY-SA 4.0
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Hemkund Lake, Chamoli, UttarakhandDirections

Why Go

Its name means lake of snow. The water is extremely cold, and flowers grow around it in season.

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