Roopkund is a popular trekking destination for adventure lovers. It offers challenging yet beautiful trails through snow capped mountains.
Located approximately at an altitude of 5,020 meters in Uttarakhand, Roopkund is a glacial lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains.
Roopkund Lake is famous for the hundreds of human skeletons found at the bottom of the lake, believed to date back to the 9th century.
According to Hindu mythology, Roopkund is associated with Goddess Nanda Devi and the pilgrimage Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra passes through the region.
The skeletons in the lake are believed to belong to people who were hit by a hailstorm hundreds of years ago, making it a place of historical intrigue.
Roopkund Lake remains frozen for most of the year and fossil remains can only be seen during the warm season when the ice melts briefly.
When the snow melts and the trek becomes doable, May through October is the best time to visit Roopkund.
The Roopkund trek is considered difficult, but the beautiful landscapes, rich history, and spooky mystery makes it a worthwhile adventure for trekkers.