Suraj Tal

Suraj Tal — the "Lake of the Sun God" — is a stunning glacial lake at 4,950 m near Baralacha La Pass on the Manali-Leh Highway, one of the highest lakes in India. Fed by glacial meltwater and perpetually frozen for much of the year, its intense blue-green colour set against the barren Trans-Himalayan landscape is extraordinarily beautiful. A top Lahaul photography and road trip destination. The surrounding wetlands attract rare Himalayan birds during the brief summer months.