Today was the last day of the trek. And it was going to be long, distance wise. But since we were descending all the way down, it wouldn't take a lot of time. But I was sure my knees would be begging for some rest after this. We planned to take a stop at Gheroli …
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Day 6 – Roopkund and Junargali
22nd September 2021. The day had finally come. Roopkund and Junargali were just a few kms away. We woke up at 4 AM and had a quick breakfast of porridge after getting ready for the summit push for today. Sadly, Radhika was not feeling up to the mark and had to stay at the campsite. …
Day 5 – Pather Nachuni to Bhagwabhasa
I am not sure if it was the cold or Diamox, but I got up to pee almost 5 times in the night! Sleep was not so good but no so bad either. Atleast I was not feeling tired. Today was going to be a shorter day since the next campsite of Bhagwabhasa was ~5 …
Day 4 – Ali Bugyal to Pathar Nachuni
Our day began with an overcast sky. The rains hadn't stopped though it was less intense now. We decided to wait for a while to see if it stops. We began prepping ourselves by having some breakfast first. Food is definitely one of the things that one should look out for while on a trek. …
Day 3 – Didna to Ali Bugyal
Today was going to be one of the longer days in terms of number of trekking hours. Our next campsite, Ali Bugyal, was atleast 7-8 hours away. So we had a sumptuous breakfast, stuffing our stomachs, to get the calories needed for the day that lay ahead. We began our day around 8.30 with a …
Day 1 and 2 – Dehradun -> Lohajung -> Didna
Lohajung is a village situated in Chamoli district of the Garhwal part of Uttarakhand. It serves as the base village for many treks like Roopkund, Brahmatal etc. Since it was going to be a 300 km journey, we decided to start early. I reached near the pickup point where Jude had asked to come. There …
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Roopkund – Riddles of the Dead
Roopkund has been a part of the trekking landscape for a long time. From being one of the most popular treks to getting almost banned due to the ban on overnight camping in meadows enroute, it has had its fair share of ups and downs. It is most famous for the sheer number of human …
Day 5 – Jakha to Dandreyash Thatch
Today was going to be one of the longest days of the trek. Both in terms of kms and hours. Our destination for today, Dandreyash Thatch, was 11kms away. It is situated at an altitude of 11680 ft. So we would be gaining ~3000 ft today. So our schedule for today was going to be …
Day 3 and 4 – Sewa->Bawta->Jakha
Today's morning was a bit dull owing to the ominous clouds above. They seemed to be in no mood to relent. So it was going to be a rainy day today. Out came our ponchos, rain jackets and pants. And today we were going to crossover to Himachal! For some reason, I was having this …
Day 1 and 2 – Dehradun->Dhaula->Sewa
The cab pickup was arranged from Dehradun railway station. So I took the super convenient overnight train Nanda Devi express from New Delhi. This train should be dubbed the Trekker's Train. There are literally hundreds of trekkers travelling in this train. You can easily identify them from their big backpacks 🙂 I met a girl …
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