The Roopkund Lake is Perhaps The Spookiest Place You Can Imagine

Imagine being out on a glacial trek and finally finding a beautiful lakeside to pitch a tent. As you go closer to splash your face with a handful of pristine lake water, there it is! A real skeleton floating in the lake!

I'm not joking, you'll actually find 100s of human skeletons all around the edges of Roopkund Lake. During winters, when the lake freezes, skeletons underneath the white veil of snow conjure up a scene scarier than The Conjuring itself.

The Mystery

Wondering how these skeletons got here? Was there a battle fought here? Or a group of herders or passersby got stuck in the snow and couldn’t move ahead? Well, there are many different theories around it.

Scientists have discovered that these skeletons belong to more than one group of people. While one group seems to have been of local herders, DNA tests confirmed the other to be of the Chitpavans of Maharashtra. The lake and the area around it will soon be developed as an eco-tourism destination owing to a regular disappearance of skeletons from the area.

Roopkund Trekking  

This is actually an awesome place to trek to and to start a trek from. It is right at the base of two towering peaks - Nanda Ghunti (6,300 metres) and Trishul (7,000 metres). Trekkers head up to Lohajung; and from there, the next destination is Ran ki Dhar, the area around which is flat and perfect for a camp out.

Bedni Bugyal, the next stop is 13 kilometres from Wan. Standing on the Bedni Bugyal bridge is an experience nonpareil. You'll see many mountain peaks from here. Trekkers who still want to go further, go up to the tumultuous area of Bhagwabasa, around 10 kilometres away. You'll get to see some amazing waterfalls around the area; but you can’t stay here due to the hostile weather conditions. Trekking further will lead you to Shila Samundra and finally to Homkund.

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