• Roopkund Trek

    Lohajung, Uttarakhand (500+ Reviews)

  • Trek Fee

    18,000

altitude : 15696Ft.
base camp :
Time duration : 8 days
trek difficulty : Moderate
trek length : 53kms
Time Best Months : May To October

Overview

Roopkund Trek or popularly called The Mystery Lake by the locals, is a high altitude glacial lake trek situated in the Chamoli region of Uttarakhand. Roopkund lies in the lap of Trishul, a massif in the Chamoli region and is famous for the hundreds of human skeletons found at the edge of the lake. Still uninhabited, Roopkund is located at an altitude of 5,029 metres (16,499 feet)in the Himalayas,surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers and snow-clad mountains and remains popular among adventurists as a trekking destination.

This two-meter shallow Roopkund lake is significant from both ethical and scientific point of consideration. Researchers believe the skeletons at the bottom of the lake date back to the 9th century when an Indian tribe got caught in a massive hail storm and could never escape and hence got trapped forever.

Itenirary

We’ll start the journey in the morning at 5am from Dehradun and head towards Lohajung. A scenic route with lots of greenery everywhere with traces of clouds if the weather gets pleasant. We will see the some of the famous confluences amidst the way. Through the wondersome spiral roads of the valley by evening we’ll reach our destination and have dinner and there we’ll briefly share our introductions and get to know each other better. Stay in Hotel/ Guest House for the night.

The second day trek from Lohajung To Didna Village is approx. 8.5 KM from the Lohajung. Didna is famousfor Garhwal’s local culture and it’s a beautiful village located under the Himalaya at an altitude of approx. 8,200 Ft. After completing the second day of the trek the trekkers enjoy the night in Didna village for dinner. Stay in camps for the night. Ruan Bagad Bridge with water stream for refilling. 5-6 Hours to Didna.

After breakfast early in the morning, we’ll continue our journey ahead and today we’ll head towards Bedni Bugyal, a meadow with picturesque scenery. The trail is covered in Oak, Rhododendron and alpine meadows to watch for.

Easiest day of our journey. Mainly a plain trail with a few bumps in between. The meadows will let you see the mountains in all their glory with cattle herding here and there. Stay in camps for the night.

The elevation of this place increases considerably and hence it could be very windy. The elevation will be accompanied by cold breeze. You’re going to need to cover yourself with maximum layers of windproof winter clothing to prevent the cold breeze affect the body temperature. You may be able to enjoy a starry night at the camp stay at Pattar Nauchani. Stay in camps for the night.

Starting this day after sunrise, we’ll move towards Bhagwa Basa base camp for an overnight stay. We’ll head towards Kalu Vinayak Temple there. The trail is not difficult to cover hence we can relax midway to enjoy the scenic beauty of the trek. Again, there is a considerable gain in the altitude of the two places, so you will need to move slowly to get acclimatized for the environment there. If the weather conditions are good, you may see a glimpse of Mt. Trishul from Kalu Vinayak Temple. Stay in camps for the night.

Start at 4 in the morning as this is a long day for us with a lot of height to gain. This is a trail covered in snow. Depending on any recent snowfall, it might be soft or walked on. You may need to keep your sunglasses on for protection from the reflection of sunlight from snow.

8-9 Hours of trekking to Roopkund.We’ll head towards Junar Gali which is further 500mtrs from Roopkund lake and is The Highest point of Roopkund Trek. Depending on weather conditions, we’ll stay there for some time or we shall begin our descent from there back to Pattar Nauchani for our night stay in camps. Visible Nanda Ghunti, Trishul among other peaks from this point. Stay in camps for the night.

The oak forest over Wan is just the icing on the cake that you want after the amazing trek to Roopkund. You willretrace your path to Bedni Bugyal. Trishul on the way to Wan: A rare shot of the Trishul on a clear day on the way down from Bedni Bugyal to Wan.

Half an hour into your decent, you get to a clearing. The green trekker’s huts signals Ghairoli Patal. On a clear day, you get astounding views of Mt Trishul commandeering over the area. It is a steep ridge descent to the Neel Ganga. Quicker trekkers reach the river in one and a half hours. The slower ones take two. Take your time because you will rarely see a more wondrous stretch of forest cover. There are many routes to the bottom of the Wan village, and all roads eventually lead down to the road junction (Kasar Bagad) near the hydel project. It takes about an hour and half to get down to Kasar bagad. It is a steep descent. Stay in hotel at Lohajung for the night. 8-10 Hour Trek with One Hour Drive to Lohajung.

This is the last day of the trip and we take the route from Wan to Dehradun. It will be around 10 – 11 hours journey. Reach Dehradun.End of Trip.

Location

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INCLUSIONS/EXCLUSIONS

Inclusions
  • Food as per menu on the trek.
  • Forest Camping charges
  • Safety Equipment
  • Hiking Equipment
  • Trek guide, cook, helpers, and mules for carrying common luggage
  • Transportation if Specified in Itinerary
  • Accommodation in Tents, or Homestay
  • All meals from Lunch on Day 1 to Breakfast on Day 7
  • Group Transfers in tampu traveller/Innova/Xylo
  • All logistics and meals during the trek like tents, guide, cook and porters.
  • All currently applicable taxes including service tax

Exclusions
  • Meals during road Journeyss
  • Any king of Insurance
  • Any expense of personal Nature
  • Any expense not specified in the inclusion list
  • Carriage of personal laggage during the trek
  • Any private individual Transfer Cost
  • Any kind of personal expenses or optional tours, extra meals and beverages ordered
  • Insurance, laundry and phone calls, medical expenses
  • Bottled water, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
  • Anything that is not included in the Inclusions list (see above)
  • Any expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as road blocks, accidents & any medical evacuations. Weather conditions. Any train delays, or re-scheduling etc.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Life is unpredictable and we understand that sometimes you have to cancel or change your trip dates and it is our endeavor to make it as easy as possible for you. However, please understand that we plan everything including guide fees, permits, accommodation and ration in advance. Therefore, any cancellation means inconvenience and certain losses to the people involved in various stages of the programme. Keeping that in mind, our cancellation charges are as below –

Cancellations prior to 30 days from the start of the event: Full refund as cash

Cancellations between 30 days and 15 days to the start of the event: 50 % refund as cash.

Cancellations less than 15 days to the start of the event: No refund.

If for some reason you wish to cancel the trek, email intimation (wetrekkers.in@gmail.com) needs to
be sent to along with telephonic information.

Note: WeTrekkers reserves the right to cancel a programme before departure in the event of logistical problems arising due to natural calamities, strikes, wars or any other circumstances that make the event inadvisable. In this case, we will refund 50% of the event fees.

Itinerary Changes & Trip delays: We plan itineraries based on the information available at the time of planning and in rare circumstances, they are subject to change. In the event that the itinerary is changed or delayed due to unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather, transportation delays, government intervention, landslides etc., we will always aim to give you the best experience possible. However, WeTrekkers cannot be held responsible for the cost of delay or changes.

Please note: In case of refund, there will be a deduction of 5% (bank charges) from the total fee you have paid. Also, if you have opted for a trek insurance, the amount will not be refunded.

Refunds will be processed within 7 – 10 working days from the date of cancellation

THINGS TO PACK

  • • Backpack & Rain Cover (40-60 Litres)
  • • Trekking Shoes
  • • LED Torch
  • • One Water Bottle (one litre)
  • • Basic Medications (or prescribed if any)
Clothes
  • • Trekking Jacket
  • • Three (Five in winter) Warm Layers
  • • Two trek pants (one Wear and one carry)
  • • Two collared t-shirts
  • • Thermals
  • •Extra Pair of Clothes
  • •woolen sweater
Accessories
  • • Sunglasses
  • • Sunscreeen Lotion (SPF 50/70)
  • • Lip Balm (SPF 30)
  • • Sun cap
Normal Cap
  • • Synthetic hand gloves
  • • Three pair of Socks
  • • Raincoat/Ponchos
  • • Plastic cover (for wet clothes)
Mandatory Documents

Original and photocopy of government photo identity card- (Passport, Aadhaar Card, Driving license or voters ID) etc

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