UT-09 - Roopkund(14600 FT.)

Day 1

Report at Rishikesh

Report at Rishikesh. Report in the guest house at Rishikesh in the afternoon. Issue of trekking equipment like rucksacks, sleeping bags, carry mats etc. Overnight in guest house..

Day 2

Transfer -Rishikesh - Mundoli

Transfer -Rishikesh - Mundoli( 215 km.)
Drive from Rishikesh to Mundoli via DevPrayag, RudraPrayag and Karan prayag is about 215 Km and takes  about 7-8 hrs. Lunch enroute. Reach in the afternoon. Overnight camping.

Day 3

Mundoli - Wan

Trekking : Mundoli - Wan( 2200 Mts. ) Bedni Bugyal (3350 Mts.)
Drive of about  10 km to Wan, which is the road head for the trek. The trek from Wan to Bedni Bugyal as about 11 Km.  Reach Bedni bugyal campsite in the afternoon. The campsite Bedni is  probably one of the best camping sites in the Garhwal Himalaya. Overnight camping.

Day 4

BedniBugyal - BagubassaTrek

 Trekking :BedniBugyal - BagubassaTrek 10 Km. (Alt. 4100 Mts.)
Trek to Bagubassa passes through meadows full of high altitude flowers. Involving moderate to steep ascends. Reach in the afternoon. Overnight camping.

Day 5

Bagubassa - Roopkund

Trekking : Bagubassa - Roopkund (4450 Mts. ) Bedni Bugyal
Bhagubasa to Roopkund is easy  flat trek  but inmorens. KalukaVinayak (pass) descending till to PatarNachwani. The trek to Roopkund passes through  alpine pasture lands and snow fields, offering magnificent views of the Trisul, Nanda Ghunti, Badrinath peaks. After melting of snow in the lake area, human and equine skeletons remains can be seen. Some of them with flesh attached. These remains have been preserved in the alpine condition for centuries. It is believed that these are the remains of about 300 persons who died about 500 -600 years ago.  Trek back to Bedni Bugyal in the afternoon. Overnight camping.

Day 6

Bedni Bugyal - Wan

Trek :Bedni Bugyal - Wan (2436 Mts.) .
Retrace your steps towards Wan.Overnight camping

Day 7

Mundoli - Rishikesh

Wan - Mundoli- Rishikesh . Reach in the afternoon. Overnight in guest house.

Day 8

 Programme concludes after breakfast.