Roopkund in detail and explained

arjunm · Mar 23rd, 2007, 12:05

Hi Mintu

I have kept about 7-8 days total trekking time. That's Wan-Wan. If you can suggest any diversions within this period, that would be excellent.

Arjun

mintu · Mar 25th, 2007, 23:42

Hi Arjunum,
7-8 days r enough for wan to wan ,there r so many options for roopkund
1 : u can enter from pindari valley
2 : dedna
3 : wan
4 : Wan -zoragali pass -sutol- nandprayag
5 : wan - roopkund - konol - sutol - nandprayag
6 : wan - roopkund - wan - sutol - nandprayag
7 : wan - roopkund - zoragalipass -homkund - sutol - nandprayag
8 : wan - roopkund - zoragalipass- sutol -kwari pass - gursutop - auli - joshimath
so u decide which route u want to n then u go for the no. of days u hav in hands for trek

arjunm · Mar 26th, 2007, 12:43

Dear Mintu

Your Wan-Zoragully pass-Sutol-Nandprayag sounds interesting. But can Zoragully be done in Mid June? Have you done it? What would be the total trekking time on this route?

Arjun

mintu · Mar 31st, 2007, 08:07

Hi Arjun ,
Yes i hav done zoragali pass in mid june . As u told me u r interested in Wan to sutol Nandprayg. What i personally like is u do the pass visit Shila samudra and homkund n return from the same route coz after shila samudra the trek to sutol- nandprayag is low altitude trek n there is not much to watch as u will be trekin through the villages. u can add one extra day to visit aali bugyal as well.

crimsonharsh · Mar 31st, 2007, 12:50

Hey Arjun ... you can try any of these

Wan - Neel Ganga - Bedni Bugyal
Bedni Bugyal - Ali Bugyal - Bedni Bugyal (1 extra day)
Bedni Bugyal - Pathar Nachoni - Kalu Binayak - Bhugu Bhasa
Bhugu Bhasa - Roopkund - Joragali - Shail Samundra
Shail Samundra - Sutol
Sutol - Kanol - Sithel
Sithel - Nandprayag - Rishikesh (OR Nandprayag - Badrinath)

arjunm · Apr 2nd, 2007, 12:49

Dear Harsh and Mintu

Could you plan out my route for the Roopkund trek that fits in 8 days, and also includes Joragully pass? I would really like to tap in your experience here.

Arjun

crimsonharsh · Apr 3rd, 2007, 12:26

Delhi - Kathgodam (Overnight)
Kathgodam - Loharjung (Long Bumpy Day)

DAY 1 Loharjung-Wan OR Loharjung-Ali Bugyal
DAY 2 Wan-Neel Ganga-Bedni Bugyal OR Ali Bugyal-Bedni Bugyal
DAY 3 Bedni Bugyal-Patthar Nachoni-Kalu Binayab-Bhugu Bhasa
DAY 4 Bhugu Bhasa-Roop Kund-Joragali-Shail Samundra
DAY 5 Shail Samundar-Sutol
DAY 6 Sutol-Kanol-Sithel
DAY 7 Sithel-Nandprayag-Rishikesh

arjunm · Apr 6th, 2007, 13:06

Hi Harsh

Thanks for the plan. Here's a question for you. In case I find my team not being able to cross over Joragully or I find the place too snowed in, what would you suggest as a back-up plan?

Initially, I had B.Basa, Bedni, Ali as a return option. Any modification on that?

Arjun

ubabs13 · Apr 7th, 2007, 00:41

Hi I Am A New User & A Mountain Lover , However I Want Some Help From All Of U Mountain Lovers Out There , I Am Preparing To Do Roopkund With My 3 Friends In Oct 2007 , The Date Is 20th Oct To 26th Oct , Route Is Didna - Alibugiyal-bedinibugiyal-bagubasa-roopkund-jiurgali Pass & Back - Bagubasa-bedinibugiyal-wan - Loharjung Pass - Is The Time Appropriate Or We Could Face Snow - Is Iceaxe Or Rope Necessary , We Are From Kolkata And We Normally Have Holidays During Our Durgapuja Time That Is October.
Please Help Me In This Regard , Is Jeep Available From Gwaldam To Loharjung Pass On Perhead Basis , Is The Same Available To Wan & Back From Wan

mintu · Apr 9th, 2007, 00:31

Hi Arjunm,
I m sorry i was on a trek to pindari. Harsh has suggested u the right plan i guess. I can really plan something out for u, but u hav to tell me in advance how many persons would be on trek,what is the average age of the group and a little about their physical standards.If i plan something for u than don't worry definately there is goona be back up plan.

ubabs13 · Apr 9th, 2007, 21:59

hi mintu
i am new on this site , plz help me on my trek to roopkund , few days back i have asked for help regarding roopkund trek , if you could help me out it will be very helpful for me
from ubabs13

mintu · Apr 10th, 2007, 00:20

Hi ubabs13
Oct is a very good time to go to roopkund as coz this is the post monsoon season n normally u wud'nt find snow on route to Roop Kund. U won't be needing any technical gear in that season as per my experiance.

ubabs13 · Apr 11th, 2007, 09:53

Thank you MINTU for your advice ,
we are a group of 4 from Howrah (West Bengal) . We will be on the trail from 20th October . Our route is Loharjung pass – Ali bugiyal – Bedinibugiyal (stay 2 days including 1 day for acclimitasation ) – Baguabasa – Rani ki suleda (stay) – Roopkund – jiurgali pass – roopkund – bedinibugiyal – wan – loharjung pass . MINTU Plz give suggestion on how to reach loharjung pass from lalkuan in a single day , is perhead basis jeep or sumo available or are there any bus or can we do break journey , are trekking equipments like tents & other available from loharjung pass ,
From Ubabs13

Sadanand Kamath · Apr 11th, 2007, 11:27

Hi,
By way of a general observation, I found trekking garhwal in end-Sept-mid-October ( or autumn season) is more convenient from the point of view of weather, photography and crowd. Ofcourse, those who are fond of snow may miss the same in this period.
I think Roopkund - the lake may remain frozen in the early part of June.

arjunm · May 14th, 2007, 21:40

Finally, we are set for our Roopkund adventure. We are 12 of us and we are setting out on June 14.

A few last questions. Has anyone used Indian Mountaineering Foundation Equipment? How are they? How would you rate them vis-a-vis what is available at NIM Uttarkashi? I am keen to know the condition of tents and sleeping bags. Any tips here would be helpful. I am wondering whether to pick up what equipment the local guide has to offer or IMF ones?

Arjun

Apr 9th, 2007, 21:59	#41
ubabs13 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: HOWRAH (WESTBENGAL-INDIA) Posts: 18	help????????? hi mintu i am new on this site , plz help me on my trek to roopkund , few days back i have asked for help regarding roopkund trek , if you could help me out it will be very helpful for me from ubabs13

Apr 11th, 2007, 09:53	#43
ubabs13 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: HOWRAH (WESTBENGAL-INDIA) Posts: 18	Thank you Mintu Thank you MINTU for your advice , we are a group of 4 from Howrah (West Bengal) . We will be on the trail from 20th October . Our route is Loharjung pass – Ali bugiyal – Bedinibugiyal (stay 2 days including 1 day for acclimitasation ) – Baguabasa – Rani ki suleda (stay) – Roopkund – jiurgali pass – roopkund – bedinibugiyal – wan – loharjung pass . MINTU Plz give suggestion on how to reach loharjung pass from lalkuan in a single day , is perhead basis jeep or sumo available or are there any bus or can we do break journey , are trekking equipments like tents & other available from loharjung pass , From Ubabs13

May 14th, 2007, 21:40	#45
arjunm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215	Trekking equipment Finally, we are set for our Roopkund adventure. We are 12 of us and we are setting out on June 14. A few last questions. Has anyone used Indian Mountaineering Foundation Equipment? How are they? How would you rate them vis-a-vis what is available at NIM Uttarkashi? I am keen to know the condition of tents and sleeping bags. Any tips here would be helpful. I am wondering whether to pick up what equipment the local guide has to offer or IMF ones? Arjun

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Mar 23rd, 2007, 12:05	#31
arjunm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215	Hi Mintu I have kept about 7-8 days total trekking time. That's Wan-Wan. If you can suggest any diversions within this period, that would be excellent. Arjun

Mar 25th, 2007, 23:42	#32
mintu Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Almora Posts: 14	Hi Arjunum, 7-8 days r enough for wan to wan ,there r so many options for roopkund 1 : u can enter from pindari valley 2 : dedna 3 : wan 4 : Wan -zoragali pass -sutol- nandprayag 5 : wan - roopkund - konol - sutol - nandprayag 6 : wan - roopkund - wan - sutol - nandprayag 7 : wan - roopkund - zoragalipass -homkund - sutol - nandprayag 8 : wan - roopkund - zoragalipass- sutol -kwari pass - gursutop - auli - joshimath so u decide which route u want to n then u go for the no. of days u hav in hands for trek

Mar 26th, 2007, 12:43	#33
arjunm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215	Dear Mintu Your Wan-Zoragully pass-Sutol-Nandprayag sounds interesting. But can Zoragully be done in Mid June? Have you done it? What would be the total trekking time on this route? Arjun

Mar 31st, 2007, 08:07	#34
mintu Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Almora Posts: 14	Hi Arjun , Yes i hav done zoragali pass in mid june . As u told me u r interested in Wan to sutol Nandprayg. What i personally like is u do the pass visit Shila samudra and homkund n return from the same route coz after shila samudra the trek to sutol- nandprayag is low altitude trek n there is not much to watch as u will be trekin through the villages. u can add one extra day to visit aali bugyal as well.

Mar 31st, 2007, 12:50	#35
crimsonharsh Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: India Posts: 48	Hey Arjun ... you can try any of these Wan - Neel Ganga - Bedni Bugyal Bedni Bugyal - Ali Bugyal - Bedni Bugyal (1 extra day) Bedni Bugyal - Pathar Nachoni - Kalu Binayak - Bhugu Bhasa Bhugu Bhasa - Roopkund - Joragali - Shail Samundra Shail Samundra - Sutol Sutol - Kanol - Sithel Sithel - Nandprayag - Rishikesh (OR Nandprayag - Badrinath)

Apr 2nd, 2007, 12:49	#36
arjunm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215	Dear Harsh and Mintu Could you plan out my route for the Roopkund trek that fits in 8 days, and also includes Joragully pass? I would really like to tap in your experience here. Arjun

Apr 3rd, 2007, 12:26	#37
crimsonharsh Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: India Posts: 48	Delhi - Kathgodam (Overnight) Kathgodam - Loharjung (Long Bumpy Day) DAY 1 Loharjung-Wan OR Loharjung-Ali Bugyal DAY 2 Wan-Neel Ganga-Bedni Bugyal OR Ali Bugyal-Bedni Bugyal DAY 3 Bedni Bugyal-Patthar Nachoni-Kalu Binayab-Bhugu Bhasa DAY 4 Bhugu Bhasa-Roop Kund-Joragali-Shail Samundra DAY 5 Shail Samundar-Sutol DAY 6 Sutol-Kanol-Sithel DAY 7 Sithel-Nandprayag-Rishikesh

Apr 6th, 2007, 13:06	#38
arjunm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215	Hi Harsh Thanks for the plan. Here's a question for you. In case I find my team not being able to cross over Joragully or I find the place too snowed in, what would you suggest as a back-up plan? Initially, I had B.Basa, Bedni, Ali as a return option. Any modification on that? Arjun

Apr 7th, 2007, 00:41	#39
ubabs13 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: HOWRAH (WESTBENGAL-INDIA) Posts: 18	Hi I Am A New User & A Mountain Lover , However I Want Some Help From All Of U Mountain Lovers Out There , I Am Preparing To Do Roopkund With My 3 Friends In Oct 2007 , The Date Is 20th Oct To 26th Oct , Route Is Didna - Alibugiyal-bedinibugiyal-bagubasa-roopkund-jiurgali Pass & Back - Bagubasa-bedinibugiyal-wan - Loharjung Pass - Is The Time Appropriate Or We Could Face Snow - Is Iceaxe Or Rope Necessary , We Are From Kolkata And We Normally Have Holidays During Our Durgapuja Time That Is October. Please Help Me In This Regard , Is Jeep Available From Gwaldam To Loharjung Pass On Perhead Basis , Is The Same Available To Wan & Back From Wan

Apr 9th, 2007, 00:31	#40
mintu Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Almora Posts: 14	Hi Arjunm, I m sorry i was on a trek to pindari. Harsh has suggested u the right plan i guess. I can really plan something out for u, but u hav to tell me in advance how many persons would be on trek,what is the average age of the group and a little about their physical standards.If i plan something for u than don't worry definately there is goona be back up plan.

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Apr 10th, 2007, 00:20	#42
mintu Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Almora Posts: 14	Hi ubabs13 Oct is a very good time to go to roopkund as coz this is the post monsoon season n normally u wud'nt find snow on route to Roop Kund. U won't be needing any technical gear in that season as per my experiance.

Apr 11th, 2007, 11:27	#44
Sadanand Kamath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 898	Hi, By way of a general observation, I found trekking garhwal in end-Sept-mid-October ( or autumn season) is more convenient from the point of view of weather, photography and crowd. Ofcourse, those who are fond of snow may miss the same in this period. I think Roopkund - the lake may remain frozen in the early part of June.