Roopkund

Kathgodam Railway Station is located in Kathgodam, which is a twin-town and municipal board of the city of Haldwani, in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. Serving as the last railway terminus in the Kumaon region, it acts as a major gateway for travelers visiting popular hill stations like Nainital (located about 35 km away), Bhimtal, and Almora. It connects the Himalayan foothills directly to major cities across India via the North Eastern Railway zone. 

Lohajung is a Himalayan village best known as the base camp for the Brahmatal Trek. It's not only the base camp but the village also has a rhythm that feels separate from the trekking rush. Lohajung continues to be one of our key basecamps of two other treks - Brahmatal and Ali-Bedni Bugyal (part of the Roopkund trail). 

Roopkund Trek starts at the base camp of Lohajung (7,662 ft) in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The entire expedition takes about 7 to 9 days to cover the 53 km round trip, winding through high-altitude meadows (bugyals) and glacial zones. This is the first day when we start our journey towords Roopkund.