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This video tells you our complete trek journey story of roopkund lake, a secret lake of Himalaya

Roopkund a high altitude alpine medium size lake, Roopkund situated at an altitude of 16000ft inside the district of Chamoli in Garhwal region (State of Uttarakhand), bordering western flank of Kumaon. Roopkund route has almost everything a high Himalayan trek can offer. Two seasons, first one in Summer/Pre Monsoon ( a month starting from later half of May) and the other being Post Monsoon/Fall ( for 2 months, starting from early September) spanning around a window of 3 months in a calendar year.

Roopkund trekking trail in the lower altitude goes through interior vilalges, inside the Banj Oak and then Kharsu Oak jungles to finally Rhododendrons. Around ~ 3300m/11000 ft the Tree Line recedes and alpine meadow or locally called “Bugiyal” starts. On the way it passes Ali Bugiyal,and bedini bugiyal.Sprawling meadow, common to this altitude in Himalaya, but this picturesque span needs a special mention. Mighty Himalayan peaks peep behind the wild flower carpeted grassy slopes. On higher altitude barren rocky scape coupled with snow and ice ignite the adveturous mind. Trishul and Nandaghunti peaks cordon the area while Mrigthuni Chowkhamba, Neelkanth and other peaks set the backdrop.

This is not all. Roopkund lake is often called Mystery Roopkund Lake or Roopkund Skeleton Lake. Skeletons of over 200 people remain in and around this shallow lake of maximum 2 metre depth. The cold climate helped to preserve the hairs and soft tisseus. Stories and legends meet to a logical conclusion that a group of pilgrims reached the lake with locals and were crossing the Junargali Pass above Roopkund. Bad weather sealed their fate. Scientific research unveil that the skeletons are as old as dating back to 850 A.D. ( Source : The Nanda Devi Affair, Bill Aitken, ISBN: 9780140240450; National Geographic : Riddles of the dead: Skeleton Lake). It is truly a fascinating journey to listen the legends from the local and experiencing the present.