Roopkund is situated in Chamoli district of garhwal. The road head for roopkund

is lohajung 155km from Almora, 217km from nainital and 235km from Kathgodam.

Roopkund situated at a height of 5029m in the lap of Trishuli massif. This area is

usually called is the ‘mystery lake’, since human skeletons and remains of horses

from the Paleolithic age were found

Area: Garhwal Himalayas

Duration: 9 Days

Altitude: 4450 mts/14600 ft

Grade: Moderate

Season: June - October

Here. The lake is surrounded by rock-strewn glacier and snow clad peaks.The

starting point of the trek is lohajung, easily approached by motor from Almora.

Roopkund can also be reached by ghat, connected by a motorable road with Nanda

Prayag situated on the main highway of Badrinath. The trek of Roopkund passes

through lush green grassy land and conifer forest clining into the sloper of hills.

The trek thereafter winds its way along the Pindar River.

Then to round off this trek, one can approach hemkund via Shail Samundras glacier

and then move on ghat. Bedni bugyal and Bhagwawasa are the most beautiful places

in this trek. You must found lots of “Bramhakamal” near Bhawawara. The best time

of come here is last week of August to last week of October. You must have 8 days

to trekking for Roopkund. It is a 40km trek from road head.