Brahmatal Trek

On the second day the actual trek begins from Lohajung base camp to Bekaltal. The stunning adventurous roads take you through the dense oak and pine forests with snow-covered branches of rhododendron trees. Although if you are visiting in Spring, you can witness the beautiful display of rhododendrons in full bloom. The vibrancy of their fiery pink and crimson colours is astounding. As you climb further, you will come across the Kail Valley and Pindari rivers. Here we cross the bridge over the stream and halt at Begum, which lets you feast your eyes on the view of the Navali Bugyal. After successfully trekking for 4 to 5 hours you reach Bekaltal. The camps are set by the picturesque Khopdaliya Lake.

This is the second most important day of the trek from Bekaltal to Brahmatal. After filling your bellies begins the journey to Brahmatal. Once again the path goes through the oak forests and rhododendron trees. The trees form a dense canopy overhead while you walk on soft powder-white snow beneath you. The experience is nothing short of magical. You can also expect to see a flock of pretty colourful birds occasionally on the way. The forest leads the way to an opening which drops into your view the formidable and gorgeous massif of Mount Trishul. After a bit of steep climb you reach Jhandi Top, and the view from here will leave you spellbound. Jhandi Top drops you bang in the centre of the mountains and you will get to experience a panoramic view of the glistening mountain peaks. 

This is the day when you embark on the much awaited Brahmatal trek from your previous campsite and finally reach the Brahmatal Top in about 7 hours. Mount Trishul and Mount Nanda Ghunti form a wall of ice on both sides of the trail keeping constant company. The adventurous route takes you through other attractions like the Chota and Bada Jhandidar. From the Brahmatal Peak you can also see Mount Neelkanth, Mount Chaukhambha and Mount Hathi Ghoda. Don’t forget to capture the raw beauty of nature in pictures. The Brahmatal trek pictures will become one of your prized possessions.

And we have reached the final day of the trek, bidding goodbye to the frosty mountain peaks and promising to return again. We trek back to Lohajung from Daldum in a span of 3-4 hours, enjoying and relaxing, stopping at little streams on the way. Upon reaching Lohajung you can set out to explore this beautiful place that gets its name from our mythology.

We drive back to Kathgodam from Lohajung on this day covering a distance of approximately 216 kms. This is where everybody goes their separate ways only to meet again on another trek sometime soon in the future.