a piece from my thread posting on ratti gali lake trek
the jeep track from Dowarian to Tarkhana Village (trek start point) is aprox 12 kms long. half way of which (6 km) is the Ratti Gali Hotel where u can get Tea and food even if need be... theis is where the jeep drivers stay if they have to take u back also.......
from the start of trek till lake its apox 6 kms also ....
this trek is very easy and takes abt 3.5 to 4 hrs... only issue is that due to sudden increase in altitude via jeep one feels the symptoms of alt sickness (mild)... there is an excelentr camping spot on lake also but if u dont wana camp there (as it gets very cold at night) there is a settelment just below it called "Sarrian"... this is where v stayed.....
weather was sunny and warm all over no rain and cold ...... but as it was late in season the buti was deminished and flowers were gone.....
return journey took us abt 5.5 hrs all the way back to Dowarian......