{"id":23522,"date":"2021-11-11T07:45:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T02:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=23522"},"modified":"2025-02-27T16:12:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:42:52","slug":"roopkund-trek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/roopkund-trek\/","title":{"rendered":"Roopkund Trek 2026: Unravelling The Skeleton Lake Mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"

What was the inspiration behind your last trek? Was it something like – \u201creach the top, admire the serene beauty, camp under the star studded nights and pose like SRK with mountains behind for that photograph?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Well! Let\u2019s go beyond all of this, this time. Here is world, different from the world – when you are done admiring that beauty, camping and posing for photographs, take a trek to a summit of a mysterious lake that hid human and horse skeletons for centuries. A summit that holds together the mesmerising mountains, stunning serenity and some serious secrets. And for those who have not heard or, read about the challenging Roopkund Trek- the skeleton lake<\/strong>, here is…<\/em><\/p>\n

Where Is Roopkund?<\/h2>\n
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Roopkund is a glacial lake amidst the virgin forests of Nanda Devi National Park in the \u00a0Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand. The lake sits at a height of 16, 500 ft. It is overlooked by the snow caped peaks of Nanda Ghunti and Trishul massif.<\/p>\n

\u2026.Why Roopkund Is Known As The Skeleton Lake?<\/h2>\n
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Back in 1942, the lake\u2019s skeletons were discovered by a Nanda Devi ranger. 30 skeletons were retrieved by the Nat Geo\u2019s team, along with spearheads, rings and slippers. The carbon dating suggests that these skeletons, at the bed of the lake, date back to 800 AD. One of the popular explanations through DNA matching suggests that a group of 200 pilgrims from Maharashtra to Nanda Devi Raj Jat(once every 12 years) became victim to an avalanche. Another popular history is about General Zorawar Singh of Kashmir, and his men — who are said to have lost their way and perished in the high Himalayas, on their return journey after the Battle of Tibet in 1841.<\/p>\n

There are many stories, but in 2013 there was a buzz that the mystery of the human skeletons of Roopkund has been solved. We\u2019ll come to that too, but coming back to the trek for now.<\/p>\n

Must Read:<\/strong> Chadar Trek: A Complete Guide For That Walk Of Life<\/a><\/p>\n

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