Trek distance: 22km
Maximum Altitude: 12,150 ft
Duration: 6 Days & 5 Nights
Base Camp: Lohajung
Nearest Airport: Pantnagar Airport
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Trek Grade: 2
Trail Type: One-way trail starts and ends at Lohajung.
Service from: Kathgodam to Kathgodam.
Best Season: Winters- December to March.
Snow Season: December to March.
Kathgodam to Lohajung
Lohajung is named so because this beautiful town is believed to be the place where goddess Parvati had a war (jung) with a demon known as Lohasur. Hence, the Lohajung name means “War with Lohasur”.
It is said that Lord Brahma would meditate in Brahmatal lake according to Hindu beliefs. Hence, this lake got its name from this holy theory.
The story of arrowheads- There are a lot of arrowheads seen in the neighboring villages of Bekaltal lake. They are hung on the walls, displayed in shops, used in homes, struck on the trees of the forests and even people wear those in bracelets and lockets. There are two unverified legends behind it. The first one is according to Hindu beliefs that Uttarakhand is “Dev Bhoomi”, the land of Devtas. Most of the Mahabharata took place in the region only and those arrowheads relate to the archery practiced around the same time. The second legend has it that all the arrowheads are related to Lord Curzon. George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston of British India is famously linked to arrowheads.
Mt Trishul and Mt Nanda Ghunti have their legend that this place witnessed holy pilgrimage and was governed by powerful Goddess Nanda Devi.