Kala Patthar

Lunch Pack advisable. Some people make a real early start to catch the sunrise from this viewpoint. Temperatures and motivation permitting, you should consider this option. But even if you start at sunrise, the views from the top is something to cherish for the rest of your life. The most important factor has got to be visibility though. Check up online for weather forecasts and even if it shows heavy clouds, wake up in the morning nevertheless. Weather predictions are just predictions and even a 4 hour clear window should be good enough. If Kala Patthar is no longer the Black Rock (that is what Kala Patthar literally translates to) because of snow, it pays to take it very slow. Getting there is a rather easy affair. Cross the large open space to the left of the lodges and up, up and up you go, until you see prayer flags and awesome views.