Brahmatal Winter Trek

View photos

Explore

Out of many mesmerising experiences of the Himalayas, the trek to Brahmatal is sure amongst the few on the list of favourite’s for all trekkers. “Tal” meaning lake and “Brahma “meaning the god of creation, this lake has been named after Brahma the supreme in the triad of great Hindu gods which includes Shiva and Vishnu. The trek to Brahmatal is particularly popular during the winter season from December to March. The Summit of Brahmatal trek offers some breathtaking views of Silvery snow dressed mountains and clear blue skies to enjoy the 360 view surrounding you. The lake gets frozen during this season and its beauty multiplies multifold. Most of the trek during this season is in snow and the white snowy meadows and terrain is exciting to explore. The Starting point of trek is Lohajung that can be accessed via Kathgodam. This is the basecamp for Brahmatal trek. To reach Lohajung we cross Nainital and the winding mountain roads passing through forest laden areas is particularly interesting. As per the Legend Goddess Parvati and a demon named Lohasur had a war and hence this place is named as Lohajung . “ Jung” meaning “war”. Another interesting destination of this trek is Bekaltal , another beautiful lake enroute Brahmatal summit. The trail crossed through some snow covered forest during winter season and since this trail is comparatively unexplored it adds to the thrill of the entire experience. Some breathtaking views of gorgeous meadows offering views of Majestic Mt. Trishul and Mt. Nanda ghunti are a part of this expedition.

Trek Gallery

Trek Schedule : Brahmatal Winter Trek

Boarding Preference:
Delhi to Delhi
  • 1

    Join the group at New Delhi railway station at by 2pm and start your journey towards Rishikesh by train. Overnight at Rishikesh.

  • 2

    We start our road journey from Rishikesh early morning towards Karnaprayag which passes through breath-taking and stunningly beautiful winding roads .An interesting Stop enroute is to witness the divine confluence of Alakhnanda and Bhagirathi rivers merging to become the Holy Ganga. The Pristine Crystal-like Aqua hues of the two rivers are quite distinct to identify. We continue our journey and reach the remote destination of Lohajung, which is a considerable drive.

  • 3

    After an early morning breakfast, we start our trek to the first camping destination by the lake at Bekaltal. The trail is moderately difficult but passes through some interesting terrain. We cross Mandoli village and some breathtaking valley views of Kali Valley, Navali Bugyal and Bagdi Bugyal. We camp near the lake tonight.

  • 4

    Early morning we start trekking towards Brahmatal which is about 7 kms . This trail passes through beautiful forests covered with oaks and Rhodendrons. It crosses though some beautiful meadows offering a view of Mt Trishul and Mt Nanda Ghunti with their associated ranges. We camp at the campsite situated close to the lake.

  • 5

    We start to trek early morning after breakfast after enjoying a small walk around the beautiful blue lake reflecting the morning sunrays surrounded by mesmerising Himalayan mountain views. We trek towards the summit from where we enjoy panoramic views of surrounding peaks of Mt. Trishul, Chaukhamba, Neelkanth, Kamet and Nanda Ghunti. We decent towards Daldum which is at an altitude of about 2950 mts for camping in the night.

  • 6

    We begin our decent towards Lohajung and stay at the guest house . We spend some time at Lohajung an explore this quaint but bustling village. We consecutively drive to Karanprayag. We can witness the Aarti at Sangam in the evening before we have delicious dinner and rest for the night to prepare for the long drive back to Dehradun.

  • 7

    We start early morning towards Dehradun to conclude our trek. Overnight stay at Rishikesh

  • 8

    Proceed for New Delhi by train in the morning to arrive New Delhi by 1pm and proceed for your onward journey back home.

Location


Things to Carry: Brahmatal Winter Trek

Important Notes: Brahmatal Winter Trek

Fees Include & Exclude

    Fees Include

    • Transportation & common accommodation from Delhi to Delhi.
    • Vegetarian meals along the trek route from the Base Camp to Base Camp.
    • Sleeping bag, mattress, tents, kitchen tent, toilet tent, utensils and crampon (if required).
    • Professional outdoor experts, guide, cook and support staff. All necessary entry fees and permits.
    • First aid medical kit. Porters/mules to carry common equipment.

    Fees does not include

    • Clothing of personal nature like trek shoes, kit bags, day packs, down jackets and other special clothing etc.
    • Meals during transit from Delhi to Base Camp and back,
    • Medical expenses (apart from first aid).
    • Insurance.
    • Any kind of shopping, mineral water, optional sightseeing, and any other expenses of personal nature.
    • Personal luggage with mass not exceeding 12 kg per bag per person can be carried by porters/mules @ Rs 300 per day per bag
    • Any expenses arising out of unforeseen circumstances like flight delay / cancellation / hike in fare, strike or any other natural calamities or any emergency evacuation expenses.
    • Any other item not mentioned in the cost include section.

Important Information

    - All participants are requested to book refundable air tickets.
    - Yuvashakti operates tereks only upon receiving a minimum of ten registrations for a particular trek.
    - In the event of Yuvashakti not receiving sufficient number of participants for particular trek, those who would have registered with us will be given an option of a full refund of the participation fees.
    - Else they can select any other trek on the smae date or should be willing to trek on their own without a leader from Yuvashakti
    - Our local vendors will organize the trek for them which will be handled in a hassle-free manner, the participants must be only prepared to trek with local outdoor experts but without a group leader from Yuvashakti.