RUDRANTH TREK !!. Review on Rudranath

This April, I was preparing for exploring a new destination. Luckily the opportunity presented itself with a friend, who is in the tourism sector and another who was interested too. Soon we had an idea and plan for out next trip, to Rudranath.

We had reached in Gopeshwar by evening and were about to book a room with GMVN but found a newly opened hotel. The owner of the new hotel was very gentlemanly and helpful when we informed him about our trip. He was very happy and promised to help as much as he could.

It was our first trip towards Rudranath, so we asked for a person who already visited that area before for help. He made a call to another person who agreed to be a guide.

It was a hot day and we were trekking slowly through a dense forest.Hardly had we trekked 3km that we reached a steep peak that had us exhausted. However without losing courage, we rested a bit and continued.

There were lots of rhodies(Rhodesian) trees spread around the forest with pink flowers. I was seeing the trees for the first time and my exhaustion vanished due to the unforgettable view.

We reached the top of the peak after trekking for 5 hours, the place was called PanarBugyal, and It was already dusk.

Early morning the next day we continued our trek towards Rudranath temple. The temple was a further 7 km away and we had done only half of that.

After trekking further we reached Pitradhartop, found it had snowed and we couldn't go ahead with ease. We encouraged ourselves and kept trekking on. The whole peak was covered with snow as if covered with a sheet of white.

We reached Rudranath around 1pm but the temple was closed as it usually is during the winter season. There was no one around except us.

HOW TO REACH

If you have wish to visit to Rudranath, you have to visit via Gopeshwar(It is district headquarter of Chamoli District).

Rudranath can be reached by around 22km trek from saggar village; the village is situated on the way to Chopta-Ukhimath main road and just 6km from Gopeshwar.

VISIT TIME

May To October

I would say if you are a nature lover or trekker,you must trek towards Rudranath.