Combo Trek of Kuari Pass & Roop Kund - anybody done that?

ks_bluechip · Jun 4th, 2007, 15:50

Hi,

Has anybody done a combo-trek of Kuari-Pass with Rup-Kund?

My Uttaranchal Guide-Porter, Debu, who has done many treks in these two routes, was suggesting a 15-day trek combining Rup-Kund and Kuari Pass as follows:

Day-00 Gwaldham - Wan by Share-Jeep
Day-01 Wan - Bedni Bugyal ........... 14Kms
Day-02 Bedni - AliBugyal - Bedni ....... 4Kms
Day-03 Bedni - Bughubasa ............... 10Kms
Day-04 Bhugubasa - RupKund - Bhugubasa... 10Kms
Day-05 Bhuugubasa - Bhujang TRC ......... 8Kms
Day-06 Bhujang TRC - Kunol Vill ........ 9Kms
Day-07 Kunaol Vill - Sutol ............ 12Kms
Day-08 Sutol - Ramni .................... 14Kms
Day-09 Ramni - ChetakTop - Jheeji ...... 13Kms
Day-10 Jheeji - Pana .................... 10Kms
Day-11 Pana - Dakwani ................... 14Kms
Day-12 Dakwani - KuaraiPass - Kachua .... 15Kms
Day-13 Kachua - Tapoban ................. 6Kms
Day-14 Tapoban - Joshimath (by jeep).....
Day-15 Extra buffer rest day to use as needed

The village names and distances may be approx ... they were provided by a local guide guy ..... so may not exactly match with standard trek guide-books.

Can this be done reasonably around 7th July 2007, despite monsoon rains? Has anybody done this or part of these treks?

Any ideas, suggestions, advise ...most welcome.

Thanks in advance
KS

Sadanand Kamath · Jun 4th, 2007, 17:39

I have already given my opinion on this trek under the thread 'Auli-Kuari Pass-Auli.
We trek himalaya mainly for adventures and enjoying the beauiful landscape and mountain ranges. While you may feel adventurous doing the combo trek in rainy season, the chances are that you may not get to see the best sceneries during the trek. For me it will be a great disappointment of not able to see Nanda Gunti from Bedni Bugiyal, a number of peaks in almost 180 degree range from Kuari Pass and beautilful Tapovan Valley because of clouds and mists.

I have done two treks in rainy season -(i) Valley of Flowers and Hemkund and(ii) Har-ki-Dun. But the main purpose of the treks were to see wild flowers. But in doing so, I could no see Swargarohini in Har-ki-Dun trek and could not enjoy the sight of Hemkund due to cloudy and misty weather.

Sadanand

ks_bluechip · Jun 4th, 2007, 17:57

Sadanand,

I saw your replies too in auli-thread ... I too agree july is not a good time to try Rup Kund + Kuari, which are difficult treks, even under normal seasons, I am told. Just want to get others views on the route. And maybe do teh actual trek in Sept.

I like your idea of Valley of Flowers ...... July should be a ideal time for that. So maybe do that in July.

- KS

VSK Sharma · Jun 4th, 2007, 21:34

Yes, all depends upon Monsoon. In case you plan to do the valley of flowers, then you can combine Kauri pass which you may approach from Joshimath. First Kauri pass and then VOF. Keep only roopkund for Sep and add Home kund to it rather than returning back.
VSK

ks_bluechip · Jun 5th, 2007, 07:01

Sharma-ji,

Thanks for you input .... also seen your comment in the Auli thread.

I think I will settle for VOF .. if at all I go ... and after VOF park myself for a week, in a nice little hut, somewhere in ranikhet or kausani or ..., drink chai, watch the rains pour, smell the wonderful smell of drenched earth and hear the beats of music on the roof of my hut....and if i get bored of that, I will carry plenty of books to read.

Did you do the kuari pass or rup kund treks anytime? How were those treks in your experience? if you have already posted your somewhere else ... let me know where?

Best Regards,
KS

Almoraboy · Jun 5th, 2007, 22:33

well, i tried bedni bugyal in august last year. could not make it to roopkund as i had only 2 days holidays. the greenery is stunning, but u migth miss out on the white peaks..coz most of the time they will be covered. but i was lucky on the 2nd day coz the clouds parted for some time and i could get some views. the pics r on my blog..the bedni bugyal trek.

but even the greenery is very enjoyable. and on the bedni trek, i met a leopard in the jungles..wow

VSK Sharma · Jun 5th, 2007, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by ks_bluechip

Sharma-ji,

Thanks for you input .... also seen your comment in the Auli thread.

I think I will settle for VOF .. if at all I go ... and after VOF park myself for a week, in a nice little hut, somewhere in ranikhet or kausani or ..., drink chai, watch the rains pour, smell the wonderful smell of drenched earth and hear the beats of music on the roof of my hut....and if i get bored of that, I will carry plenty of books to read.

Did you do the kuari pass or rup kund treks anytime? How were those treks in your experience? if you have already posted your somewhere else ... let me know where?

Best Regards,
KS

Hi, I did Roopkund long time back. Must be 20 years back. I and my friend Dorjee did it and those days we used to carry ll the stuff ourself. I lost all my photos in the accident on the otherside and so I have not posted any on the site. These days people are not going across. Once down it is great.The view of the two peaks is something to be seen.
VSK

ks_bluechip · Jun 6th, 2007, 06:12

Sharmaji ...thanks ...yes I will make it sometime. I am keen to do all the difficult treks before I reach 60, and then keep the easier ones for later.

... Regards, KS

ks_bluechip · Jun 6th, 2007, 06:18

Hi Almoraboy,

Thanks for your reply .... Yes, I had already seen your Bedni Bugyal pictures ... that's how got interested in first place .... right now inclined to postpone RupK + Kuari to a non-monsoon period and instead do the Har-Ki-Dun and/or VOF in July ... lets see .... KS

Sadanand Kamath · Jun 6th, 2007, 10:59

To KS,
To my mind, for trekkers, there is no age limit. What is of utmost important is the state of health and fitness and above all love for nature. Again, in trekking, it is possible that a simple trek may become difficult and vice-verca depending upon the weather. My toughest trek was Pindari Glacier in Aug-Sept'85 eventhough it is regarded as the easiest one among the himalayan treks. My advice to you is to shed inhibition about age factor for trekking.

Sadanand

Trishul · Jun 7th, 2007, 21:30

hi ,
Yours programme is nice but you cant try this trek in the rainy season because tis the area for heavy rain & you fount big grass & snake in this time so if you have time then try this trek in the month of Sept;

Quote:

Originally Posted by ks_bluechip

Hi,

Has anybody done a combo-trek of Kuari-Pass with Rup-Kund?

My Uttaranchal Guide-Porter, Debu, who has done many treks in these two routes, was suggesting a 15-day trek combining Rup-Kund and Kuari Pass as follows:

Day-00 Gwaldham - Wan by Share-Jeep
Day-01 Wan - Bedni Bugyal ........... 14Kms
Day-02 Bedni - AliBugyal - Bedni ....... 4Kms
Day-03 Bedni - Bughubasa ............... 10Kms
Day-04 Bhugubasa - RupKund - Bhugubasa... 10Kms
Day-05 Bhuugubasa - Bhujang TRC ......... 8Kms
Day-06 Bhujang TRC - Kunol Vill ........ 9Kms
Day-07 Kunaol Vill - Sutol ............ 12Kms
Day-08 Sutol - Ramni .................... 14Kms
Day-09 Ramni - ChetakTop - Jheeji ...... 13Kms
Day-10 Jheeji - Pana .................... 10Kms
Day-11 Pana - Dakwani ................... 14Kms
Day-12 Dakwani - KuaraiPass - Kachua .... 15Kms
Day-13 Kachua - Tapoban ................. 6Kms
Day-14 Tapoban - Joshimath (by jeep).....
Day-15 Extra buffer rest day to use as needed

The village names and distances may be approx ... they were provided by a local guide guy ..... so may not exactly match with standard trek guide-books.

Can this be done reasonably around 7th July 2007, despite monsoon rains? Has anybody done this or part of these treks?

Any ideas, suggestions, advise ...most welcome.

Thanks in advance
KS

ks_bluechip · Jun 8th, 2007, 09:19

Trishul ...thanks for confirming route to be ok ... i already have decided to postpone this to a non-monsoon season ...KS

Aditya59 · Jun 8th, 2007, 09:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sadanand Kamath

I have done two treks in rainy season -(i) Valley of Flowers and Hemkund and(ii) Har-ki-Dun. But the main purpose of the treks were to see wild flowers. But in doing so, I could no see Swargarohini in Har-ki-Dun trek and could not enjoy the sight of Hemkund due to cloudy and misty weather.

Sadanand

Will Mid August be a good period to start this trek ?

Sadanand Kamath · Jun 8th, 2007, 10:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aditya59

Will Mid August be a good period to start this trek ?

The peak flowering season in both these treks is usually between 3rd week of July to the middle of Aug. You can still see some flowers even in mid-sept but the density of blossoming flowers comes down.

landoormama · Jun 8th, 2007, 12:19

You Can surely Combine Kuari Pass+ roopkund and From Roopkund you can Trek into Kumaon @ End up your Trek in Loharkhet or further Extend it to Namik Or Milam .
I did the Loharkhet- Roopkund Trek a few years ago .. through Dhakuri and then cut across Swarag - Badiyakot - Balan - Auli Bugyal - and ..........( it took me about 9days) .I was not carrying aTent so had to trek from one village to the other .. @ some places stayed with shepherds ..did it in the month of September .
The next Lap from Loharkhet to Munsiyari -- through Khaljuni village I did it later ..quite enjoyable ..and I Was not carrying a tent this time as well ..and it was quite apleasurable experince staying in villages . My Guide was good and had connections all along the way.
Cheers and Have fun

Jun 4th, 2007, 15:50	#1
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 829	Combo Trek of Kuari Pass & Roop Kund - anybody done that? Hi, Has anybody done a combo-trek of Kuari-Pass with Rup-Kund? My Uttaranchal Guide-Porter, Debu, who has done many treks in these two routes, was suggesting a 15-day trek combining Rup-Kund and Kuari Pass as follows: Day-00 Gwaldham - Wan by Share-Jeep Day-01 Wan - Bedni Bugyal ........... 14Kms Day-02 Bedni - AliBugyal - Bedni ....... 4Kms Day-03 Bedni - Bughubasa ............... 10Kms Day-04 Bhugubasa - RupKund - Bhugubasa... 10Kms Day-05 Bhuugubasa - Bhujang TRC ......... 8Kms Day-06 Bhujang TRC - Kunol Vill ........ 9Kms Day-07 Kunaol Vill - Sutol ............ 12Kms Day-08 Sutol - Ramni .................... 14Kms Day-09 Ramni - ChetakTop - Jheeji ...... 13Kms Day-10 Jheeji - Pana .................... 10Kms Day-11 Pana - Dakwani ................... 14Kms Day-12 Dakwani - KuaraiPass - Kachua .... 15Kms Day-13 Kachua - Tapoban ................. 6Kms Day-14 Tapoban - Joshimath (by jeep)..... Day-15 Extra buffer rest day to use as needed The village names and distances may be approx ... they were provided by a local guide guy ..... so may not exactly match with standard trek guide-books. Can this be done reasonably around 7th July 2007, despite monsoon rains? Has anybody done this or part of these treks? Any ideas, suggestions, advise ...most welcome. Thanks in advance KS __________________ ks_bluechip [My Travel Blog] [My Flickr Photo Sets]

Jun 5th, 2007, 22:33	#6
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 852	well, i tried bedni bugyal in august last year. could not make it to roopkund as i had only 2 days holidays. the greenery is stunning, but u migth miss out on the white peaks..coz most of the time they will be covered. but i was lucky on the 2nd day coz the clouds parted for some time and i could get some views. the pics r on my blog..the bedni bugyal trek. but even the greenery is very enjoyable. and on the bedni trek, i met a leopard in the jungles..wow __________________ Trek blog over here

Jun 8th, 2007, 12:19	#15
landoormama Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nepal Posts: 133	Combination Trek You Can surely Combine Kuari Pass+ roopkund and From Roopkund you can Trek into Kumaon @ End up your Trek in Loharkhet or further Extend it to Namik Or Milam . I did the Loharkhet- Roopkund Trek a few years ago .. through Dhakuri and then cut across Swarag - Badiyakot - Balan - Auli Bugyal - and ..........( it took me about 9days) .I was not carrying aTent so had to trek from one village to the other .. @ some places stayed with shepherds ..did it in the month of September . The next Lap from Loharkhet to Munsiyari -- through Khaljuni village I did it later ..quite enjoyable ..and I Was not carrying a tent this time as well ..and it was quite apleasurable experince staying in villages . My Guide was good and had connections all along the way. Cheers and Have fun

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Jun 4th, 2007, 17:39	#2
Sadanand Kamath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 750	I have already given my opinion on this trek under the thread 'Auli-Kuari Pass-Auli. We trek himalaya mainly for adventures and enjoying the beauiful landscape and mountain ranges. While you may feel adventurous doing the combo trek in rainy season, the chances are that you may not get to see the best sceneries during the trek. For me it will be a great disappointment of not able to see Nanda Gunti from Bedni Bugiyal, a number of peaks in almost 180 degree range from Kuari Pass and beautilful Tapovan Valley because of clouds and mists. I have done two treks in rainy season -(i) Valley of Flowers and Hemkund and(ii) Har-ki-Dun. But the main purpose of the treks were to see wild flowers. But in doing so, I could no see Swargarohini in Har-ki-Dun trek and could not enjoy the sight of Hemkund due to cloudy and misty weather. Sadanand

Jun 4th, 2007, 17:57	#3
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 829	Sadanand, I saw your replies too in auli-thread ... I too agree july is not a good time to try Rup Kund + Kuari, which are difficult treks, even under normal seasons, I am told. Just want to get others views on the route. And maybe do teh actual trek in Sept. I like your idea of Valley of Flowers ...... July should be a ideal time for that. So maybe do that in July. - KS

Jun 4th, 2007, 21:34	#4
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 377	Yes, all depends upon Monsoon. In case you plan to do the valley of flowers, then you can combine Kauri pass which you may approach from Joshimath. First Kauri pass and then VOF. Keep only roopkund for Sep and add Home kund to it rather than returning back. VSK

Jun 5th, 2007, 07:01	#5
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 829	Sharma-ji, Thanks for you input .... also seen your comment in the Auli thread. I think I will settle for VOF .. if at all I go ... and after VOF park myself for a week, in a nice little hut, somewhere in ranikhet or kausani or ..., drink chai, watch the rains pour, smell the wonderful smell of drenched earth and hear the beats of music on the roof of my hut....and if i get bored of that, I will carry plenty of books to read. Did you do the kuari pass or rup kund treks anytime? How were those treks in your experience? if you have already posted your somewhere else ... let me know where? Best Regards, KS

Jun 6th, 2007, 06:12	#8
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 829	Sharmaji ...thanks ...yes I will make it sometime. I am keen to do all the difficult treks before I reach 60, and then keep the easier ones for later. ... Regards, KS

Jun 6th, 2007, 06:18	#9
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 829	Hi Almoraboy, Thanks for your reply .... Yes, I had already seen your Bedni Bugyal pictures ... that's how got interested in first place .... right now inclined to postpone RupK + Kuari to a non-monsoon period and instead do the Har-Ki-Dun and/or VOF in July ... lets see .... KS

Jun 6th, 2007, 10:59	#10
Sadanand Kamath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 750	To KS, To my mind, for trekkers, there is no age limit. What is of utmost important is the state of health and fitness and above all love for nature. Again, in trekking, it is possible that a simple trek may become difficult and vice-verca depending upon the weather. My toughest trek was Pindari Glacier in Aug-Sept'85 eventhough it is regarded as the easiest one among the himalayan treks. My advice to you is to shed inhibition about age factor for trekking. Sadanand

Jun 8th, 2007, 09:19	#12
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 829	Trishul ...thanks for confirming route to be ok ... i already have decided to postpone this to a non-monsoon season ...KS

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