Roopkund Trek Brochure 2013 Himalaya Trekkers Pre Monsoon(1)

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HIMALAYA TREKKERSWebsite:http://www.himalayatrekker.com

Telephone No. : +91 9477877559/+91 9836133166

Liv e Green, Trek Green

Himalaya Trekkers(HT) is organizing Roopkund trek in the month of June 2013. We will start on4 different dates from Kathgodam as following:

Fixed Departure Dates:

Trek 1: 2nd June 13 (Day 1) to 8thJune 13 (Day 7)

Trek 2: 9th June 13 (Day 1) to 15thJune13 (Day 7)

Trek 3: 16thJune 13 (Day 1) to 22ndJune 13 (Day 7)

Trek 4: 23rdJune 13 ( Day 1) to 29thJune 13 (Day7)

Customised Dates: We are pleased to offer customised tailor made trekking trips toRoopkund and beyond for individuals and small group of people according to their preferreddates and service. Please contact for such a trip as per given details in the contact at the end.

The trek essentials:

Length: 7 days; Walking from Kuling to Wan around 58 km. Kathgodam to Kathgodam in 7

days. One can reach to Kathgodam and get back directly to New Delhi through trains from

their original destination points.

Access: Train from New Delhi/Kolkata to Kathgodam and then drive to Lohajung around 240km via Almora, Kausani, Gwaldam, Tharali and Deval.

Highest Point: Roopkund 4900m/16000 ft.

Grade: Medium

Seasons: May/June and September/October.
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Further Options: Cross Junargali Pass and trek to Ronti Saddle via Homkund.

About Roopkund:

Roopkund, situated at an altitude of 16000ft in the district of Chamoli in Garhwal region (St ate of

Uttarakhand), is often called Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake. This magnificent route not onlyunfolds the mythological characters and related stories while walking from one ridge to another butindeed delivers stunning views of snow clad peaks like Trishul, Nandaghunti, Chowkhamba,Neelkanth and others. It also offers dense forest of Conifer/ Rhododendron and a vast stretch oflush green high altitude meadows (Bugyals) while you enjoy the rich Himalayan flora and fauna.

Access to Lohajung (The trek base): Depending upon the trek members we can arrangea pickup and drop either from Kathgodam or Haridwar to Lohajung and back. This will be shared bythe team members upon agreement and is approximately around 5000 Rs one side and s dividedby the no of trekkers.

Otherwise if a trekker wants to reach Lohajung by public vehicle then there are two options:

1) Reach Rishikesh by night ( 23 Km from Haridwar ) and board the bus for Mandoli/Lohajungwhich starts from Rishikesh at 5 am in the morning and takes around 12/14 hrs to reachLohajung. This is a privately operated bus and may not operate during the high Chardhamyatra season. The route is via Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karanprayag, Tharali and Deval.

2) There is a regular Uttarakhand Parivahan state operated bus service from Delhi toLohajung ( named as Delhi Deval service ) which starts from ISBT Anand Vihar ( In Delhi )around 4 pm in the afternoon and reaches next day in the evening to Lohajung. The

journey is a tedious and hectic as i t takes around 24 hours. The route of this bus is fromDelhi via Haldwani, Kathgodam, Alomora, Kaushani, Gwaldam, Tharali and Deval.

The trip itinerary:

Day 1: Pickup from Kathgodam in the morning/or by bus service reach Lohajung (~ 2300 m, 7500ft) by car. Distance is around 240 km. Overnight in rest house.

Day 2: Today we go to Kuling (6 Km) walking on the road and then trek to Didna village ( ~ 2450m , 8000 ft ) We descend till we reach Neel Ganga/Bedni Ganga river and then a small climb tillDidna. Total distance is approximately 10 km. Overnight in home stay.


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Day 3: Today we start early and trek to Bedni Bugyal (~ 3600 m, 12000 ft ) via beautiful AliBugyal ( 3400 m ~ 11000 ft ). We climb up till we reach Ali Bugyal, followed by walking along thebugyal and then a small climb till Bedni Bugyal. Distance is around 12 km. Overnight in tent.

Day 4: We go to Baguabasa ( ~ 4300 m, 14000 ft ) via Kailuvinayak( ~ 4400m, 14200 ft ). First agradual up till Ghora Lautani, then a walk to Patar Nachuni followed by a steep climb toKailuvinayak and finally a gradual descend to Baguabasa. The campsite is called Hunia Thar.Distance is around 10 km. Overnight in forest hut/tent.

Day 5: Today is the day. We start early morning for Roopkund (~ 4900 m, 16000 ft ). It is amoderate climb to Roopkund for about 4 km. Depending upon the weather condition/time andteam condition we may decide to attempt Junargali Pass (~ 5100 m, 16700 ft). Return to BedniBugyal or Patar Nachuni directly. Total trek distance is around 14 or 18 km. Overnight in foresthut/tent.


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Day 6: Today we descend to the beautiful village of Wan via Gahroli Patal & Ran Ka Dhar. Theroute is descending almost entirely apart from a small climb after crossing the river Neel Ganga.The distance is around 14 km. Drive back to Lohajung. Overnight in tourist lodge.

Day 7: Reach Kathgodam via car. The trip ends here. Depart for respective destinations.

P.S.: The altitudes and distances in the details are approximate and may not be exact.

Cost: & Services for Fixed Departure treks:

Cost: 8000 (INR) per person (Lohajung to Lohajung)

Team size: 6 to 12

The cost Rs 8000 essentially includes everything a trekker may need during the trek and stay in

Lohajung. However the details are mentioned below:

2 nights stay at Lohajung in tourist rest house on sharing basis and dinner. The trek fee. Regular Indian style vegetarian Food during trek including breakfast, packed/hot lunch

(depending upon the time one reaches a campsite), snacks and dinner with tea/coffeeand choice of soups.

Stay at rest house/forest hut/tent as required in the trek.


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Sleeping mattress and sleeping bag (We would prefer that one should carry his/her ownsleeping bag due to hygiene issues, if one has)

Any equipment required (Ropes, Carabiners, and Ice Axe etc.) Porter/Mules cost. We would reduce the load of the trekkers by carrying the sleeping

bags and other non essential things which trekkers will not require while walking and willbe carried by our mules/porters. We DONT charge additional money if a trekker isno t able to carry his/her own b ackpack. We adjust the load accord ingly that a

trekker has to carry around 6/7 Kg lo ad comfo rtably and can enjoy the beauty of

nature at its b est.

Excellent Mountain Guide, who will be a local to this particular area and has profoundknowledge of the trekking trail as well as vast experience in trekking on Himalayas.

Specialised cook to prepare the food during the trek. All the permit fees, forest department and camping charges. Car drop from Wan to Lohajung. It does not include any cost which belongs to personal in nature.

If you have made up your mind then please contact Sapta (details are given below). Also pleasefeel free to share the information to your friends/colleagues/relatives who may be interested to

join the trek.

About us:

Himalaya Trekkers was founded as a Non-Profit Organization in 2004 with a sole motive

to bind the scattered Indian trekking community into a single forum. It started as a forum

to exchange free info on trekking, help and guide people looking for information on treks

to Himalayas and help form independent small groups who can trek together to

Himalayas.

Over the last 6 years, the memberships of this Organisation have increased to more than

1000 serious trekkers spread across multiple geographies. Himalaya trekkers have

trekked to myriad of treks spread across the entire breadth of Himalayas. Notable ones inIndia are Kalindi Khal, Auden's Col, Mayali pass, Pin Parvati Pass, Ronti Saddle etc.

Our new Mission Statement: "Support Safe and Affordable Trekking". In continuation

to this effort, we have started conducting eco-friendly, extremely safe but affordable treks

to Himalayas. Our responsibility doesnt stop at trekking but extends to provide Quality

Education to the unprivileged Children in Himalayas. We strongly support

Himalayan Education Foundation.http://www.himalayaneducation.org/
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Come with us and see the beautiful Himalayas in Safety, Luxury and Affordability.

Contact us:

Saptarshi Roy (Sapta): E-mail:[email protected]/[email protected]: +91 9477877559 / +91 9836133166 (Kolkata)

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