ALI BEDNI BUGYAL

You reach Lohajang on 2500 m, by many curves and variable scenery all around. From here you start your trek next morning. It is a Market with little shops and restaurants. From here you can see Nandaghunti 6310 m, the sign of the Goddess Nanda Devi. May be you can enjoy the sunset on her. Evening you will have a meeting, your guide will give you some important information for your “special tour with children, from the age of 10 on”.

Morning with car 6 km to Kuling, a nice Garhwali village. From here you walk to Didina, a small village at the other side of the valley.First you walk through the village, then down between their fields. You can see woman wearing their traditional dresses. Steep down through forest to the iron Bridge RuanBagad, which cross Neel Ganga River. After crossing her you walk up on a zigzag way through forest to Didina. Take time and take rest, drink a lot.

You walk up through Oak and Rhododendron Forest to Tolpani, an open placewith some huts for shepherds. A nice place to relax after a good lunch and to play with your children ball or other games.and reach Abin kharak

Easy walk to Bedni Bugyal.That is a very famous place, where Shiva met Parvati.
There is a holy lake and some little temple. From here you can see Trishul 7120 m, the sunset can be a Special ! Also the far Chaukhamba and Neelkanth you can see, if the weather allow. Bedni is also a big ground to walk around and to play ball.

Your way down to a stream will continue the steep zigzag path through Oak and Rhododendron forest. After crossing the stream you has to walk up 1 km to the Saddle Rankadhar, from where you can see some houses of Wan. Before you reach Wan with his market and your car, you visit the famous Latu Temple. He is situated in a special forest, with high and big trees (Suhari). Then a car will bring you to Lohajang, where your tour with your careful and responsible guide will find his end.

Morning you will get your car which will bring you – full of wonderful memories– to Rishikesh or Kathgodam