Lohajung Courtyard
Hotel
Day 1
Roopkund with full support - 7 Days (Rishikesh, Lohajung, Didna, Ali Bugyal & Bedni Bugyal)
Seven days to 5,029 m across Ali and Bedni Bugyal. Seven days with one lead per eight trekkers, a medical kit and oxygen at Bhagwabasa, and the summit slope roped where it needs it.
Kestrel High Routes
Runs this trip
Trekking
Seven days to 5,029 m across Ali and Bedni Bugyal
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
KarnaprayagA long day in a vehicle. Neel GangaDown first, then a steady climb through oak forest to the village. Ali BugyalThe day the forest ends. Kalu VinayakShort but steep. Roopkund lake4:00 AM in the dark.
Itinerary
A long day in a vehicle. The trek proper starts tomorrow.
Rishikesh, LohajungHow the day runs
- 10 hrs6:30 AM — up the Alaknanda through Karnaprayag
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationLohajung Courtyard
Included Activities
- Shared transport from Rishikesh
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Karnaprayag Tharali Lohajung Start point Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 06:00 - 07:00Down first, then a steady climb through oak forest to the village.
Lohajung, DidnaHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — down to the Neel Ganga, then up through oak
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationDidna Retreat
Included Activities
- Tented camp
- All meals on trek
LANDMARKS Neel Ganga Raun Bagad bridge The day the forest ends. Ali is one of the biggest high meadows in the country.
Didna, Ali BugyalHow the day runs
- 6 hrs7:30 AM — out of the forest onto the meadow
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationAli Bugyal Inn
Included Activities
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Ali Bugyal Trishul Nanda Ghunti Bedni Kund reflects Trishul on a still morning. It is the photograph everybody comes for.
Ali Bugyal, Bedni Bugyal, Patar NachauniHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — the ridge walk between the two meadows
- 3 hrs1:00 PM — up past the treeline for good
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationPatar Nachauni Inn
Included Activities
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Bedni Kund Trishul Patar Nachauni Short but steep. Kalu Vinayak is the shrine at the top of the climb.
Patar Nachauni, BhagwabasaHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — up Kalu Vinayak, then the traverse
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationBhagwabasa Retreat
Included Activities
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Kalu Vinayak Bhagwabasa 4:00 AM in the dark. The lake is small, frozen most of the year, and full of bones.
Bhagwabasa, Roopkund, Bedni BugyalHow the day runs
- 3 hrs4:00 AM — head torches, up the snow slope
- 6 hrs9:00 AM — the long descent to the meadow
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationBedni Bugyal Courtyard
Included Activities
- Tented camp
- All meals
- Technical support on the snow
LANDMARKS Roopkund lake Junargali ridge Down by lunch and back in Rishikesh around 11 PM. Do not book a same-night train.
Bedni Bugyal, Lohajung, RishikeshHow the day runs
- 5 hrs7:00 AM — down through Wan
- 10 hrs1:00 PM — back to the plains, arriving late
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transport back to Rishikesh
LANDMARKS Wan village Lohajung
- Day 1Shared transport from Rishikesh
- Day 1Guesthouse night
- Day 2Tented camp
- Day 2All meals on trek
- Day 3All meals
- Day 6Technical support on the snow
- Day 7Transport back to Rishikesh
- Day 1 · 1 nightLohajung Courtyard
- Day 2 · 1 nightDidna Retreat
- Day 3 · 1 nightAli Bugyal Inn
- Day 4 · 1 nightPatar Nachauni Inn
- Day 5 · 1 nightBhagwabasa Retreat
- Day 6 · 1 nightBedni Bugyal Courtyard
- Day 1Rishikesh to Lohajung6:30 AM — up the Alaknanda through Karnaprayag
- Day 7Lohajung to Rishikesh1:00 PM — back to the plains, arriving late
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Didna Retreat
Hotel
Day 2
Ali Bugyal Inn
Hotel
Day 3
Patar Nachauni Inn
Hotel
Day 4
Bhagwabasa Retreat
Hotel
Day 5
Bedni Bugyal Courtyard
Hotel
Day 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 6 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast and lunch on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on days 2–7
18 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.2/5
Based on 19 reviews
Review summary
Food4.1/5
Guide4.2/5
Itinerary3.9/5
Transport4.1/5
Accommodation3.9/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Yuki Tanaka – Stockholm2025-12-09 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed.
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Meera Iyer – Indore2025-12-09 · Verified booking
Uttarakhand in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Would send friends their way.
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Arjun Pillai – Chennai2025-12-09 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. No hesitation recommending them.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Farah Qureshi – Mumbai2025-12-09 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Yuki Tanaka – Berlin2025-12-09 · Verified booking
Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Yuki Tanaka – Dubai2025-12-01 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Worth every rupee.
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Arjun Pillai – Pune2025-12-01 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Good value for what's included.
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Ananya Gupta – Jaipur2025-12-01 · Verified booking
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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