Duration
8 days
Max altitude
15,750 ft
Difficulty
Difficult
Region
Kumaon
Overview
Roopkund is not for the faint-hearted. Long meadow days, a technical summit day on snow, and the eerie beauty of a lake ringed with bones make this one of India's most storied treks.
- Ali & Bedni Bugyal meadows
- Ancient skeletal lake
- View of Trishul and Nanda Ghunti
- Steep snow climb
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Kathgodam → Lohajung
- 2
Lohajung → Didna
- 3
Didna → Ali Bugyal → Bedni Bugyal
- 4
Bedni → Patar Nachauni
- 5
Patar Nachauni → Bhagwabasa
- 6
Bhagwabasa → Roopkund → Patar Nachauni
Summit day
- 7
Patar Nachauni → Lohajung
- 8
Lohajung → Kathgodam
Elevation profile
Peaks at 15,750 ftIndicative profile — actual daily gain depends on weather and acclimatization pace.
What's included
- All camping
- Meals
- Technical gear
- Trek leader + guides
Not included
- 5% GST
- Transport
- Insurance
How to reach Lohajung
Your base for this trek. Common pickup on Day 1 morning; drop-off on the last day evening.
- Airport — Pantnagar (PGH)
- Railhead — Kathgodam (KGM)
- Road — 10 hr / 210 km from Kathgodam. Shared Tempo Traveller included in the trek price.
Things to carry
The honest list — 8 kg on your back is plenty for this trek. Layers still matter — nights drop below 5 °C.
- Ankle-length waterproof trekking boots (worn in)
- Down or synthetic jacket rated to −10 °C
- Waterproof-breathable shell jacket
- Two full sets of thermal base layers
- Three pairs of merino or synthetic socks
- Insulated + liner gloves, wool cap, sun cap
- Category 3 UV sunglasses (Category 4 on snow above 4,000 m)
- One-litre insulated flask + one reusable water bottle
- Headlamp with fresh batteries
- Personal medication + basic strip (paracetamol, ORS, band-aids)
- Government photo ID (original)
We provide, so leave at home:
- · Tents, sleeping bags and mats rated to trek altitude
- · Micro-spikes and gaiters on snow sections
- · Full medical kit with pulse oximeter and portable oxygen
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Questions about Roopkund
The ones our trek leads get asked most.
- No. The lake itself has been closed to camping since 2018 to protect the skeletal remains. We camp at Bhagwabasa below and do a day-return to the lake.