Trek To Roopkund And Ronti Saddle, Uttarakhand

Itinerary

• Day 1 -

  Kathgodam to Lohajung

  Arrive at Kathgodam to get transferred to Lohajung at 06:30 AM. It will take around 11 hours.

• Day 2 -

  Lohajung to Bedni Bugyal via Ghaeroli patal (7 - 8 hrs)

  After a drive 10 KMs to Wan, you will go to Bedni Bugyal, the starting point of the trek.

  Climb the steep trail to cover the oak and rhododendron forests.

  5-6 hours will be needed to reach the top and witness the beauty of the bridge over Neel Ganga during the trek.

  A green meadow beautified by varieties of flowers is the main attraction in Bedni Bugyal.

  Have dinner and stay overnight in your tents.

• Day 3 -

  Bedni Bugyal to Baghuabasa (12 kms, 6 - 7 hrs)

  Behold the unbeatable beauty of a wide range of snow capped Himalayan peaks such as Nandaghungti, Trishul, Chaukhamba, kedardome and Nilkantha.

  The trail has a lot of swings. but you can easily reach Ghora Lotani.

  From Ghora Lotani, Pathar Nachauni is a short climb away. It is at the foot of the hill the Kalu Vinayak Temple is located.

  Bhagwabhasa is 2 km from Ghora Lotani. Reach the spot after covering an easy, gradual descend.

  Reach Bhagwabhasa where you will stay tonight.

• Day 4 -

  Baghuabasa - Roopkund- Junairagali Pass - Sheela Samudra (12 Kms)

  Begin climbing to Roopkund that takes three hours to complete; the climb is steady but the last stretch is a good steep climb for an hour.

  You will cross Junargali afterwards which needs much more energy since you have to walk up against a steep wall of hard snow.

  Use the ropes and ice axes to ensure safety and after the hard work of 30 minutes, you will reach the top of the pass.

  Enjoy the magnificent view from 5150 meters above and from there start descending to Sheela Samudra; in the beginning it is a sharp descend.

  2 hours of descend brings you to to your campsite where you can enjoy the glimpse of Mt. Trishul.

• Day 5 -

  Sheela Samudra to Dodang (8km, 5 hrs)

  The route of today's journey will cover Nandakini river, and then gradual climb will be slippery at some point.

  The campsite is marked by a huge boulder forming a cave.

• Day 6 -

  Dodang- Homekund- Ronti Saddle - Dodang (10 km, 5 - 6 hrs)

  Start early today and climb through some sharp ridges to reach Homkund.

  Continue from there to conquer another set of steep snowy trails to reach Ronti Saddle.

  The initial scrambles and walk over the boulders for some 2 kilometers and then the zig zags through the snow field will take 2 hour steep and strenuous climb from Homkund to reach Ronti Saddle.

  Ronti Peaks 1, 2, Trishul 1, 2, 3, Nanda Ghungti, Dronagiri will be seen from this point and they look beyond just amazing.

  Later, start descending the same route and it takes couple of hours to reach Do Dang from here.

• Day 7 -

  Dodang - Chandaniya Ghat– Lata khopri (16 km, 6 hrs)

  Today, you will do a river crossing as well.

  It is easy to reach the campsite at Lata Khopri once you are done with the river crossing.

  Its a beautiful campsite amidst the deep jungle, stay overnight there.

• Day 8 -

  Lata Khopri to Sutol (12 kms, 4 hrs)

  The descend down to Sutol will take you through the lush green forests.

  Sutol is a beautiful village with a temple, shops and a few houses. It will be a hard trek after which you will get to see some locals, houses, river, bridge, temples, domestic animals and indulge in conversations with the locals.

• Day 9 -

  Sutol- Sitel to Ghat (1331m, 1 hour)

  About 4 hours of walk will take you down to the motor head where your cab will be waiting; travel to Ghat, where your trek ends.

• Day 10 -

  Ghat to Haridwar (240 km/8-9 hrs)

  In the morning after breakfast, get a drive to Haridwar via the sacred river confluences at Devprayag, Rudraprayag and Karnprayag.

  Upon arrival at Haridwar, your tour ends.