Himalayan Wanderers - Packages: Roopkund

	"Call not thy wanderer home as yet Though it be late, Now is his first assailing of The invisible gate." George William Russell

ROOPKUND PACKAGE

Roopkund Lake, at around 5,000 meters, offers one of the most spectacular trekking routes with its stunning views of Trishul. It is also famous for the mystery surrounding it. This shallow lake still has the skeletal remains of some 300 people who perished some 600 years ago in an unrecorded disaster. Trekkers have found human bones on the shore of the lake confirming this tragedy. Some believe them to be the remains of General Zorawar's soldiers who perished here in a vain attempt to conquer Tibet while others maintain that they are the skeletons of zealous pilgrims undertaking the Raj Jat, an important pilgrimage, to pay homage to Nanda Devi.

Our first halt is Ranikhet, 1,830 meters, a beautiful town covered with oak and pine forests. You will stay at Holm Farm Heritage. Over a hunderd years old and situated in a 13 acre orchard , this bungalow faces the Great Himalayas. You will spend a relaxed day bird watching. Going for short walks or day dreaming, with a sumptuous lunch in between. In the evening we will introduce you to Uttaranchal with a talk and slide show. The next day we leave for Debal and then onwards to Mundoli from where the trek to Roop Kund begins. The approach to Roop Kund is spectacular as we pass through high altitude pastures called Bugyals, carpetted with red, blue and yellow flowers with the backdrop of the icy Trishul Massif providing a breathtaking view.
6 days of trekking (4-6 hours each day)

Suggestions: stout pair of walking shoes, windcheater, a thick pullover, lip salve, sunscreen lotion.