Bedni Bugyal in Mid August

munzden · Jul 17th, 2008, 12:52

How many days are required to go to Bedni and Ali Bugyal starting from Delhi and back? I am guessing atleast 4 days and 5 nights are required. Can it be done in less time?
Also how good it would be to go in August (independence day extended weekend)? I have gone though Prashant Joshi's (Almora Boy's) blog and it seemed a do-able task in rains too!
If anyone has phone numbers of reliable guides for the Bugyals, kindly post them.

Thanks

amarshah · Jul 17th, 2008, 13:05

Munzden see this post for all details Roopkund in detail and explained

Almoraboy · Jul 18th, 2008, 03:42

try this for phone numbers ->

http://almoraboy.blogspot.com/2006/0...formation.html

and yes, it is doable. i did it in 4 days -> chennai to chennai. but the chennai delhi part was flight, so just 2.5 hours extra,

Almoraboy · Jul 18th, 2008, 03:46

leave delhi by night bus, reach kathgodam earl mornong. go to almora. then kausani. then gwaldam. then loharjung. stay there for the night. zzzzzz.....

wake up in the morning, have a breakfast of paranthaas (ask for some local shishuna ka saag if you can), leave for wan on jeep. from wan, arange for guide/porter at wan's very own supermarket bisht brothers general store), reach bedni by late afternoon.
next day, early morning, leave for ali. spend some hours in ali and then come back to wan. you will have to get a night taxi to lohajung from wan - so you might have to book a whole jeep for the same. don't go about alone in the jungles in night - you might bump into a leopard.

munzden · Jul 18th, 2008, 11:22

thanks a lot for all the info.
i just need to find out about the landslides and blocked roads in august itself. last yr in VOF trek, we experienced major road blocks. hope it doesnt happen again this year.

AvidTrekker · Jul 18th, 2008, 15:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Almoraboy

wake up in the morning, have a breakfast of paranthaas (ask for some local shishuna ka saag if you can),

Is this the same as "bichchhu buuti kaa saag" ??

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capt_mahajan · Jul 18th, 2008, 15:04

Quote:

bichchhu buuti kaa saag"

and is this same bichchhu buuti (mentioned elsewhere) which breaks you out in red rash on contact?

If so, no way am I eating the saag

AvidTrekker · Jul 18th, 2008, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

and is this same bichchhu buuti (mentioned elsewhere) which breaks you out in red rash on contact?

Its the same. The saag is very edible and all the rash producing chemicals are supposedly "heated and evaporated" out.

Quote:

If so, no way am I eating the saag

As a food connoisseur, you oughta

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capt_mahajan · Jul 18th, 2008, 15:34

ronsaik · Jul 18th, 2008, 15:58

The leaves are boiled to extract all the toxins out. Narendra informed me that nettle spinach has gone out of fashion somewhat.

Almoraboy · Jul 19th, 2008, 01:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by AvidTrekker

Is this the same as "bichchhu buuti kaa saag" ??

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exactly right sir. u r also becoming a pakka pahadi now

and it is very delicious.

also, ask for nimbu mooli (lemon-raddish) ka raita. this is my all time favourte dish.

the nimbu is the big chakotara.

AvidTrekker · Jul 19th, 2008, 14:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Almoraboy

exactly right sir. u r also becoming a pakka pahadi now

and it is very delicious.

also, ask for nimbu mooli (lemon-raddish) ka raita. this is my all time favourte dish.

the nimbu is the big chakotara.

Could you briefly list all the places where both these delicacies are available? (even on prior order)?
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Almoraboy · Jul 19th, 2008, 17:14

well, mostly in the kumaon region. but i think you can get them in wan village also (bedni and ali are pretty close to kumaon)

Jul 17th, 2008, 12:52	#1
munzden Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Udaipur Posts: 2	Bedni Bugyal in Mid August How many days are required to go to Bedni and Ali Bugyal starting from Delhi and back? I am guessing atleast 4 days and 5 nights are required. Can it be done in less time? Also how good it would be to go in August (independence day extended weekend)? I have gone though Prashant Joshi's (Almora Boy's) blog and it seemed a do-able task in rains too! If anyone has phone numbers of reliable guides for the Bugyals, kindly post them. Thanks

Jul 17th, 2008, 13:05	#2
amarshah Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 686	Munzden see this post for all details Roopkund in detail and explained __________________ Cheers Amar Year 2008 Trips - http://amards14.googlepages.com/

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Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 917	try this for phone numbers -> http://almoraboy.blogspot.com/2006/0...formation.html and yes, it is doable. i did it in 4 days -> chennai to chennai. but the chennai delhi part was flight, so just 2.5 hours extra, __________________ Trek blog over here

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Jul 18th, 2008, 03:46	#4
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 917	leave delhi by night bus, reach kathgodam earl mornong. go to almora. then kausani. then gwaldam. then loharjung. stay there for the night. zzzzzz..... wake up in the morning, have a breakfast of paranthaas (ask for some local shishuna ka saag if you can), leave for wan on jeep. from wan, arange for guide/porter at wan's very own supermarket bisht brothers general store), reach bedni by late afternoon. next day, early morning, leave for ali. spend some hours in ali and then come back to wan. you will have to get a night taxi to lohajung from wan - so you might have to book a whole jeep for the same. don't go about alone in the jungles in night - you might bump into a leopard.

Jul 18th, 2008, 11:22	#5
munzden Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Udaipur Posts: 2	thanks a lot for all the info. i just need to find out about the landslides and blocked roads in august itself. last yr in VOF trek, we experienced major road blocks. hope it doesnt happen again this year.

Jul 18th, 2008, 15:34	#9
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105

Jul 18th, 2008, 15:58	#10
ronsaik Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 159	The leaves are boiled to extract all the toxins out. Narendra informed me that nettle spinach has gone out of fashion somewhat.

Jul 19th, 2008, 17:14	#13
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 917	well, mostly in the kumaon region. but i think you can get them in wan village also (bedni and ali are pretty close to kumaon)

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