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ROOPKUND
"Call not thy wanderer home as yet Though it be late. Now is his first assailing of the invisible gate" George William Russell |
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ROOPKUND
"Call not thy wanderer home as yet Though it be late. Now is his first assailing of the invisible gate" George William Russell |
TREK DETAILS: ROOPKUND (5029 mtrs) 8/10 Day Treks May to November See list of other treks |
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| 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. Once visited by Lord Curzon, who was then the Viceroy of India, this trail has been renamed Curzon's Trail after him. Our trek takes you through flowering alpine meadows, beautiful Himalayan villages with the fascinating views of the great Himalayas. You will also come across some of the largest Cypress trees ever seen. |
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