Overview

Brahmatal Trek

5D/4N

Day wise Planning

Day 1 : Arrival in Lohajung | 7,600 ft
Reach Lohajung by 4 PM. It’s a beautiful village in the Uttarkashi district.
The entire trek route is very scenic and mesmerizing. Once at Lohajung you will be able to spot the famous Nanda Ghunti peak.
The village falls to be the center of 15-16 small villages. There are a couple of stores available to shop any of the items if you have missed.
Members will undergo the Registration process at 5 PM and will attend the briefing for the trek at 6 PM followed by distribution of items like Gaiters, Microspikes and Trekking sticks.
Overnight at Lohajung base camp.

Day 2 : Lohajung to Bekaltal (Khopdalia) | 7,600 ft to 9,700 ft | 6 km | 5 hrs
The trek starts from Lohajung chowk and goes via Mandoli village. As you keep gaining the height, the views of Kali valley become clear.
Halt for your lunch break at Begum and capture the amazing views of Navali Bugyal and Bagdi Bugyal.
The trail from here enters thick Oak forests and keeps climbing moderately until you reach your campsite for the day, Khopdalia.
Bekaltal sits just above this camp. The lake is surrounded by thick clusters of Oak trees and is always brown because of the dense forest foliage available. In winter a thin layer of ice is formed on the lake.
Overnight stay at Khopdalia.

Day 3 : Bekaltal to Brahmatal | 9,700 ft to 10,900 ft | 6 km | 5-6 hrs
The trek for the day starts with a steep climb to Oak and Rhododendron forest with Bekaltal to your immediate right.
The trek then leads after an hour to a flat meadow offering a spectacular panorama of Mt Trishul and Mt Nanda Ghunti with their associated ranges. One can also spot the Roopkund trail from here.
After an hour hike from here one reaches Jhandi Top which offers an even better view of the mountain range.
The trail from Jhandi Top to Brahmatal is a gradual descent and takes around an hour to reach. The campsite of Brahmatal lies 500 meters away from the lake and will be traversed the next day.
Overnight stay at Brahmatal campsite.

Day 4 : Brahmatal to Khorurai via Brahmatal Top | 10,900 ft to 11,200 ft via 12,250 ft | 7 km | 7 hrs
Start the day early to take advantage of the weather conditions. Traverse the snow covered grassland to reach Brahmatal lake via a 10 minutes trek from Brahmatal campsite.
The lake sits in the middle of grassland and offers a very scenic view with a thin layer of ice formed atop.
From Brahmatal, take the trail to the left and climb up to traverse the pass and descend to Khorurai, the camp for the day.
Once on the top of the ridge, spot the majestic views of Mt Trishul and Mt Nanda Ghunti.
The descent to Khorurai offers great views of the Mountains such as Chaukhambha, Mandi, Mana, Nilgiri, Neelkanth and Maitoli in addition to above.

Day 5 : Khorurai to Lohajung | 11,200 ft to 7,600 ft | 6 km | 5-6 hrs
The descent to Lohajung is easy and goes through Oak and Rhododendron forest with two small streams in between to traverse.
It takes around 3 hours to reach the base camp at Lohajung.
Departure at 1 PM.Participants can go to Haridwar/Kathgodam today. Cabs are available on request.

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