HOMKUND TREK (RONTI PASS)

You reach Lohajang on 2500 m by slim 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 and the village Didina. Evening you will have a meeting with your guide. He will give to you some important information to your “high altitude“ Trek.

Lohajang to Didina on 2600 m.( 11 km ca 6 ½ h )

You walk 6 km or drive on road to Kuling, a nice small Garhwali village. From that way you can have excellent views to Nandaghunti, Trishul 7120 m and Didina. Then you walk through Kuling, between their fields and down on a sloping ground through forest to the iron bridge RuanBagad.. After crossing her you walk up on a zigzag way through forest to Didina. Take time by your first day walking in higher altitude as your home.

2 ways possible to Ali Bugyal

Didina to Ali Bugyal( 9 km or 5 km ) or Bedni Bugyal 3354 m. ( 12 km or 8 km )

1 ) You walk up through Oak and Rhododendron forest( in late spring they will bloom red) on a zigzag way, then on grassy meadows to Ali Bugyal. Ali Bugyal highest place is 3800 m. This is the largest Bugyal in Asia. You will enjoy here, by good visibility you can see a lot of high mountains, like Tharkot 6100.m, Trishul 7120 m, Nandaghunti 6310 m, Neelkanth 6600 m, Kamet 7756.m, Chaukhamba 7138 m, Hathi Ghoda 6727m, Bandarpunchh 6316 m. On smooth Bugyal grass you reach Bedni Bugyal, the very famous place, where Shiva met Parvati. There is also their temple and a holy lake / Bedni Kund.

2 ) from Didina 5 km soft zigzag climb to Ali Bugyal

That was a long walking day. You will be happy to reach your camp, with a good tea and some biscuits at first

Bedni to Patar Nachauni on 3650. (5 ½ km)

Today your tired legs will enjoy on an easy walk. First on a zigzag path up to Ghora Latoni on ca 3800 m in ca 2 ½ h.The view from here can be a special gift for you.You can see also the rocky face to KaluVinayak and the wonderful Kuwari Bugyal. From here to the camp ca 1 h.

Take time to rest and enjoy Patar Nachauni with some little restaurants near the green fibre huts of the Forest Department.

Patar Nachauni to Bhagwabasa on 4100 m. (4 1/2 km ).Today you walk inside “high altitude”.Walk slowly because now happen some changings in your body because of lack of oxygen – listen to the infos. of your guide. First you walk up through that rocky face in zigzag on a soft climb to KaluVinayak in 2 ½ to 3 h. To reach that place with the Ganesha Shrine with a lot of bells can be a special destination. The God is out of black stone – a god place to say “thanks”. After there you walk little down through pasture land to Bhagwabasa in ca ½ h, also a special but very stony place. Trishul 7120 m is so much near now and you can find out the path which will bring you next day to Roopkund on 4600 m. In rainy season you can see here a lot of the famous plants “Brahma Kamal”, also Fain and Neel Kamal.

Take rest – drink a lot, your Guide and staff will take care for each of you

Bhagwabasa to Roopkund 4600 m,Junargali 4800 m and Sheela Samundar 4300 m.(9 km 5-6 h)

An early morning, slowly walk will bring you up to Roopkund the Mystery lake.(in Wikipedia on 5029m) There is also a small temple. You will feel happy that you could reach that place, may be also a little sad, because here died a lot of people in the 9. Century (National Geographic Society). They were killed while a pilgrimage from big hailstones.

After an important rest you will reach in 30/40 min. the heaven! “Junargali” where you are very near to the high front of Trishul and also to Nandaghunti and you has a view to the famous “Ronti Saddle" which you can climb on day 8. Then you walk steep down to Sheela Samundar. Walk careful down, because your head and heart will be full of emotions.

Sheela Samundar to Dodang (Homekund) on 3600 m. (8 km 5-6h)

You walk through a wonderful valley – like the valley of flowers, till you reach “Homekund”.

near the Nandakini river bank. The very famous and biggest fair – all 12 years - of Uttarakhand, the " Raj Jat Yatra" will have a Pooja here.

Dodang to Homekund 4060 m, Ronti Saddle 5060 m, back to Dodang. (8 km – ca 6 h )

Early in the morning you will have your breakfast and walk up to the holy Homekund, very near to Trishul and Nandaghunti. There is a small temple which belongs to God Shiva and Nanda Devi. Then you can walk up about 1000 m to the “Ronti Saddle” which connected the both wonderful Peaks Nandaghunti and Trishul. Again a big highlight – you feel like in heaven. After a rest you walk back to the Camp Dodang, where the cook wait with Tea or Coffee for you.

Dodang to Lata Kopri on 2900 m( 10 km 5-6 h) Morning after breakfast you walk down - again through a wonderful valley - You cross the Nandakini river and walk through a forest with Oak and Bhoj Patra Trees to the camp Lata Kopri.

Lata Kopri to Sutol on ca 2700 (20 km 6-7 h) You continue the walk through forest till you reach the famous Dew Singh Devta temple “Tatara”. From here you walk 2 km down to Sutol village. You can see from here and enjoy, where the river Nandakini and Roopkini come together, on Sangam. Here will have your tour with a lot of highlights and your careful and responsible guide, after a last meeting, his end.

Your guide will do the arrangement from Stutol to Nand Prayag or Karan Prayag.