Author: Rahul Amaram
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Roopkund Trek – Day 8: Return to basecamp Lohajung
This post is part of Roopkund Trek – An unforgettable adventure!. The previous article in the series is Day 7: An attempt to reach Roopkund and down to Bedni Bugyal. And, our prayers finally seem to be answered. We got up to realize that the rains had finally stopped after three days and the skies…
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Roopkund Trek – Day 6: Reaching the highest campsite – Bhagwabhasa (altitude: 14100 ft)
This post is part of Roopkund Trek – An unforgettable adventure!. The previous article in the series is Day 5: Heading for the next higher campsite – Patar Nachauni (altitude: 12700 ft). This was the day where we would experience first-hand the harshness of the mountains! The rains that started the previous night showed no…
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Roopkund Trek – Day 7: An attempt to reach Roopkund and down to Bedni Bugyal
This post is part of Roopkund Trek – An unforgettable adventure!. The previous article in the series is Day 6: Reaching the highest campsite – Bhagwabhasa (altitude: 14100 ft). Two of the staff members left before dawn to go and get first-hand information about the weather at Roopkund. They came back with a report that…
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Roopkund Trek – Day 5: Heading for the next higher campsite – Patar Nachauni (altitude: 12700 ft)
This post is part of Roopkund Trek – An unforgettable adventure!. The previous article in the series is Day 4: Short visit to Ali Bugyal (altitude: 12200 ft). Today’s trek to the next higher campsite started by going past the lake that we had visited the last day. As we trekked through the mountains, we…
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Roopkund Trek – Day 4: Short visit to Ali Bugyal (altitude: 12200 ft)
This post is part of Roopkund Trek – An unforgettable adventure!. The previous article in the series is Day 3: Trekking to the most beautiful campsite – Bedni Bugyal (altitude: 11500 ft). Got up in the morning with the following view from my tent. Now, how often do we get to see something like this?…
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Roopkund Trek – Day 3: Trekking to the most beautiful campsite – Bedni Bugyal (altitude: 11500 ft)
This post is part of Roopkund Trek – An unforgettable adventure!. The previous article in the series is Day 2: Get, Set, Go! Heading to our first campsite – Ghairoli Patal (altitude: 10000 ft). Unlike my life back home, where I get up with the ring of the alarm clock, I got up by a…
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Roopkund Trek – Day 2: Get, Set, Go! Heading to our first campsite – Ghairoli Patal (altitude: 10000 ft)
This post is part of Roopkund Trek – An unforgettable adventure!. The previous article in the series is Day 1: Arriving at Kathgodam, meeting the group and heading to Lohajung, the base camp (altitude: 7700 ft). Every night, when we go to bed, we are told about when to get ready for the next day.…
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Rookund Trek – Day 1: Arriving at Kathgodam, meeting the group and heading to Lohajung, the base camp (altitude: 7700 ft)
This post is part of Roopkund Trek – An unforgettable adventure!. The previous article in the series is Departing from Hyderabad. The train arrived at Kathgodam in the morning at 6.00 AM. A small town located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, this was the starting pickup point by Indiahikes. It was here that I…
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Roopkund Trek – Departing from Hyderabad
This post is part of Roopkund Trek – An unforgettable adventure!. The previous article in the series is Getting Ready. My journey for the trek started with my departure from Hyderabad airport on Sep 16 afternoon. Ensuring that I make the most of my free lounge access :), I had a quick lunch at the…
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Roopkund Trek – Getting Ready
This post is part of Roopkund Trek – An unforgettable adventure!. Why Roopkund? I guess the first question that you’d probably have in your mind is “Why did I choose Roopkund trek?”. I guess the answer here is pretty straight-forward. The Roopkund trek is considered one of the most beautiful treks in the Himalayas. I…