Roopkund Trek

Our vehicle picks you up from Kathgodam Railway station and en routes to Lohajung, the journey is of 9/10 hours.Have your breakfast and lunch on the way. We will go through the region of Kumaon and valleys of Shivalik mountain ranges. The road takes you through picturesque places with beautiful forests and curves with mountain views in the backdrop. Temperature is mostly cold here as we gain height while going upwards and it is rainy and foggy most of the time. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel or home stay

After having breakfast your trek begins, you will be moving towards Wan Wan is a small village with few people living there, this place looks peaceful. You can spot variety of birds here, the climate is invigorating; you can feel the freshness in the air. Take a break here after your break ascends to the village, the trail is narrow which takes you through houses and pasturelands to a small stream, the water in this stream comes from Neel Ganga. The trail is through the evergreen alpine forest. Reach the top of the ridge it will take two hours to reach there, the views from here are entrancing and magnificent, you will see open lands on the lap of the mountains. Reach your destination Ghairoli Patal you will reach there through dense forest, the campsite looks alluring, set up your camps in the desired area, hot lunch will be served dinner and overnight stay in tents.

Acclimatization day . We will be visiting Ali Bugyal today

The trail to Patar Nachauni climbs out of the Bedni campsite in a gradual, easy meander. From Bedni bugyal, you can follow it with your eye for 3 km before it disappears into a saddle in the mountain. When you cross the saddle, the trek exposes you to the other side of the ridge. The scenery is differently mesmerizing. For the first time, you also see remnants of the winter snow on the mountain flanks (on the other side).

After breakfast, start your trek to Bhagwabhasa (14,126 feet), it is a 6km long trek, and it takes 5 to 6 hours to reach there. The story behind this place is dancers were converted into stones because goddess Nanda cursed them. Patthar- stone Nachauni- dancers. Walk towards Bhagwabhasa and the same trail will take you to Kalu Vinayak temple, to reach the temple you have to trek 2kms by gaining 200ft altitude. The path isn’t easy, it is uneven and zig-zag in shape so walk carefully because a single mistake can be very dangerous, this climb is worth your every effort because the top will mesmerize you. It is very windy there because the altitude increases, oxygen decreases at this level, take breaks and drink water while ascending. Kalu Vinayak - The temple has a traditional design and made of stones but it looks beautiful and unique. You can feel spiritualty in the atmosphere there. Visiting a temple at such a high altitude is very interesting and people who love to explore can only understand this. When you reach the temple from there you can see Roopkund the place which you are going to visit the next day and your final destination. Also, The view of glittering beautiful amongst all Mt. Trishul on one side and Nandaghunti on the other. Now, follow the trail which not leveled, it will take you to Bhaguabasa which is 1 km away from here. The trail is rocky and is not easy to cross, take breaks and continue walking reach Bhaguabasa, the place is a barren piece of land but during monsoon, flowers bloom in this region. Set up your tents there and dinner and overnight stay in tents.

Early morning we will provide hot tea or coffee then we will leave for Roopkund with packed breakfast because in the morning you can have a clear view of the mountains and later they get covered by the clouds. Today's trek to Roopkund is difficult ascending and 400 meters to Junargali Dhar Top summit (5029 meters). Roopkund is a glacial lake at high altitude also known as “Mystery Lake” because the human skeletons from ancient times are found here and can be seen inside the lake when the ice melts. You can spot those skeleton on the edge of the lake, you will be lucky enough if you spot them. After a steep climb, you will see Nanda Devi temple visit that temple from there you can get scenic views,click pictures spend time there and if the weather is good you can visit Junargali Top which is (16,000 feet) when you reach top it is very windy there, You will be amazed while standing at Junargali top, the sense of confidence you will feel would be one of the best feeling. Now return to Patar Nachauni you have to go through Bhagwabhasa the descend is more difficult because while ascending trail was steep and the trail becomes thrilling while coming down, Spend your time in peace and relax your body and mind. Dinner and overnight stay in tents.

Today is the last day of your trek so cherish these moments and move towards Lohajung. The trail is through the dense forest there are big and thick trees, this place is rich in flora and fauna. At Wan village, A famous temple of Latu Devta in which there is puja organized by the villagers. You can visit this temple or take a break here. Descend and you will enter a forest region and there are trees all around. Then reach the banks of river Neel Ganga continue walking and visit a wan village, It is a small village surrounded by mountains and from there back to Lohajung by Taxi. Dinner and overnight stay at tourist guest house.

Depart for Kathgodam and reach the Railway station by 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm.

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