Where is Roopkund? How to reach there from Delhi? - Aahvan Adventures

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WHERE IS ROOPKUND? HOW TO REACH THERE FROM DELHI?
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Roopkund trek
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Where is Roopkund? How to reach there from Delhi?

• Roopkund known as The Mysterious Lake or The
  skeleton Lake is a high altitude glacial lake
  and a picturesque tourist destination in
  the Uttarakhand state of India. Lying in the lap
  of Trishul peak famous for the hundreds of
  human skeletons found at the edge of the lake.
  The lake is located in the Himalayas at an
  altitude of 5,029 meters (16,499 feet). Roopkund
  is surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers and
  snow-clad mountains. A shallow lake, having a
  depth of about two meters, Roopkund has attracted
  attention because of the human skeletal remains
  that are visible at its bottom when the snow
  melts. Researchers have concluded that the
  skeletons are the remains of people killed in a
  sudden, violent hailstorm in the 9th century.
  Because of the human remains, the lake has been
  called Skeleton Lake in recent times. The lake is
  a popular trekking destination.

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Roopkund Trek Location

• Roopkund is and one of the important places for
  trekking in Chamoli District, Himalayas, near the
  base of two Himalayan peaks Trisul (7,120 m)
  and Nanda Ghunti (6,310 m). The Lake is flanked
  by a rock face named Junargali to the North and a
  peak named Chandania Kot to the East. A religious
  festival is held at the alpine meadow of Bedni
  Bugyal every autumn with nearby villages
  participating. A larger celebration, the Nanda
  Devi Raj Jat, takes place once every twelve years
  at Roopkund, during which Goddess Nanda is
  worshipped. Roopkund Lake is covered with ice for
  most of the year.

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How to Reach Roopkund

• Roopkund lies in the Chamoli district of
  Uttarakhand near the base of two Himalayan peaks
  Trisul and Nanda Ghunti. Roopkund is not
  connected to a motorable road all the way. It
  requires a trek of about 23 km to reach Roopkund
  Lake after the last motorable point, wan village. 

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Roopkund Trek From Delhi

• This starting point of the Roopkund trek lies at
  a distance of 57 km from the popular Karnaprayag
  in Uttarakhand. Being in a remote area, it
  requires a lot of effort to reach here, unless
  travelling on a hired vehicle or a private car.
  From Delhi, a combination of train, buses and
  shared jeeps are required to reach at Wan Village
  after the journey of at least 24 hours. Distance
  wise, it is about 530 km from Delhi via Haldwani,
  Almora and about 505 km from Delhi via Rishikesh,
  Karnaprayag.

Delhi to Haldwani/Kathgodham   A train is the
best mode of transport for this journey. There
are mainly three trains (Shatabdi Express, Uttar
Sampark Kranti Express and Ranikhet Express)
available between Delhi and Haldwani. 
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•   I always recommend Ranikhet Express as it
  starts from Delhi in the night at 1030 PM and
  reaches Haldwani in the morning at 0430 AM.
  Reaching Haldwani in the early morning is a good
  idea for onward journey. Kathgodham is the last
  rail-head on this section and 10 km away from
  Haldwani. It is better to leave the train at
  Haldwani, rather than Kathgodham, because
  Haldwani is a bigger city and transports for the
  onward journey can be arranged here in a better
  manner. Buses, Trains and private vehicles are
  available from Delhi to Kathgodham. So anyone can
  easily do Roopkund Trek from Delhi. 
• Let us have a quick look on the trek route
  followed by us
• DAY 01  Kathgodham to Lohajung (2130m) Drive/250
  Kms/8-9 Hrs

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• The trip will start from Kathgodham Railway
  Station with a morning pick up at 7.00 AM. We
  will drive from Kathgodham to Lohajung, along
  with beautiful Kumaon Mountains via Almora and
  Kausani. Overnight stay will be in tents.
• DAY 02  Lohajung (2130m) Didana (2550m)
  Trek/5-6 Hrs
• The 5-hour trek will take you downhill and then
  uphill before we reach the campsite above Didana
  village where we will spend the night in tents.
• DAY 03  Didana (2550m) Bedni Bugyal via Ali
  Bugyal (3150m) Trek/6-7 Hrs
• A steady ascent through thick oak forests will
  bring us to the alpine grazing meadows, called
  Bedni Bugyal. The trek will take us via the
  beautiful Ali Bugyal. Arrive at the finest
  camping site of Himalayas. Overnight stay will be
  in tents.

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• DAY 04  Bedni Bugyal (3150m) Bhagubasa (3650m)
  Trek/6-7hrs
• The trek begins with climbing the meadow slopes,
  up to the ridges to the Kaluvinayak shrine which
  will reveal to us the most memorable views of the
  Neelkanth, Chaukhambha and Hathi peaks. The
  remaining part of the trek and snow will depend
  on the season we go in. A bit of rocky terrain
  for a short distance will lead us to the
  desolated campsite at Bhagubasa. Overnight stay
  will be in tents.
• DAY 05 Bhagubasa to Roopkund Summit and Return
  to Patharnauchani Trek/8-9 hrs
• The trek from Bhagubasa is a 5-6 km gradually
  ascending walk to Roopkund. It begins with
  crossing the rocky terrains which arent that
  complicated to climb. After spending some time
  capturing the beauty of Roopkund in your cameras
  we will trek back to Patharnauchani. Overnight
  stay will be in tents.

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• DAY 06 Patharnauchani to Wan and Further Drive
  to Lohajung
• Today, we will start trekking towards this
  beautiful village Wan from Patharnauchani. After
  spending some time at Wan we will further drive
  to Lohajung. Our trek will end here and we will
  board the vehicles which are waiting for us to
  drive down to Lohajung. Overnight stay will be at
  Lohajung.
• DAY 07 Lohajung to Kathgodham Drive
• Bidding farewell to the beautiful Lohajung we
  will drive back to Kathgodham. Arrive around 9 pm
  at Kathgodham.

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We hope that the above blog has helped you plan
your trek to Roopkund The Mysterious Skeleton
Lake. So, if you are a travel freak and
adventurous enough to go on this fun-filled
adventure trek to Roopkund The Mysterious Lake
then Aahvan Adventures is the right choice for
you, we at Aahvan Adventures provide you with
the best Roopkund Trek package, with the best
Roopkund trek itinerary. Roopkund trek cost is
totally affordable and its all worth the
experience you are going to have there. 
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