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Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake)

Mishmi orange village between the Lohit's holy kund and a rainforest lake trek

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Best time to visit Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: November to March
  • Shoulder: April and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: June to September

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Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Dec-Feb is orange harvest and trekking season: dry trails to Glao Lake, 20 C days at 430 m, and the mid-January Makar Sankranti mela at the kund, 11 km north

Summer March to May Prime time

Mar-May warm to 30 C with pre-monsoon storms from April; the Glao trek is still on till mid-April, and the Kamlang forest is loud with hornbills and gibbons

Monsoon June to September Do not go

Jun-Sep the Lohit and Kamlang rivers are in flood, the trek fords are impassable and the kund steps get washed; wait for the rain to stop

Autumn October to November Prime time

Oct is still wet; November opens the trails again, the orchards hang heavy with fruit and the Kamlang forest is at its clearest and least visited

What Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake) is actually like

A few family homestays among the orange orchards, a circuit house, Mishmi weavers, pilgrims only in January; early, quiet evenings

Things to do in Wakro

The local places worth your time in and around Wakro, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.

  • Parshuram Kund

    Ghat · 18 km out

    Hindu pilgrimage pool on the Lohit linked to the sage Parshuram; pilgrims crowd in for the holy dip at Makar Sankranti in January.

  • Glao Lake

    Trek · 25 km out

    Forest lake ringed by high hills and orchids; drive to the road end at the forest gate, then a 7 to 8 hour walk over the Kamlang.

  • Kamlang Tiger Reserve

    Wildlife · 15 km out

    Tiger reserve with its headquarters at Wakro; Glao Lake lies inside it and the lake trek starts at its forest gate.

  • Lohit View Point

    Viewpoint · 34 km out

    Rocky hilltop at Tohangam, about 32 km from Tezu on the Hayuliang road, looking over the Lohit valley at sunrise and sunset.

Getting to Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake)

Shared Sumo from Tezu, 50 km and 2 h; Tezu is 3 h from Tinsukia rail or Dibrugarh airport over the Sadiya bridge. ILP needed

Practical ways in: flighttrainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
3 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Doable solo with some planning
Altitude
433 m
State
Arunachal Pradesh
Coordinates
27.7809, 96.3495

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake)?

November to March is peak season in Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake). April and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to September. Dec-Feb is orange harvest and trekking season: dry trails to Glao Lake, 20 C days at 430 m, and the mid-January Makar Sankranti mela at the kund, 11 km north.

How many days do you need in Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake)?

3 days is the usual stay. A few family homestays among the orange orchards, a circuit house, Mishmi weavers, pilgrims only in January; early, quiet evenings.

How do you get to Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake)?

Shared Sumo from Tezu, 50 km and 2 h; Tezu is 3 h from Tinsukia rail or Dibrugarh airport over the Sadiya bridge. ILP needed. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.

Is Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.

Is there a festival in Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake)?

mid Jan: Makar Sankranti mela at Parshuram Kund, a lakh pilgrims in a week. Time a trip around it and you see the place at its loudest, but book beds early.

What are the best things to do in Wakro?

Parshuram Kund, Glao Lake, Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Lohit View Point. Hindu pilgrimage pool on the Lohit linked to the sage Parshuram; pilgrims crowd in for the holy dip at Makar Sankranti in January.

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