Satopanth Tal: A High Altitude Trek of Uttarakhand

A big Glacial Satopanth Tal Lake Uttarakhand is hidden in the Himalayas at an altitude of 4,600 meters with a perimeter of about 01 km. The location is accessible by doing a tough trek of 7 days minimum, the trek is not a common trek for trek lovers, and the conditions are challenging, As this trek gains altitude every day with long distance and steepness this is one the most Moderate/difficult trek of Garhwal. So I recommend you to go with trek experts so you can enjoy the valley and take full advantage of your time and trek days.

Difficulty: Moderate to High

Where is Satopanth Tal Lake?

City:-      Gharwal

District:-    Dehradun

State:-    Uttarakhand

Country:-   India

Continent:-  Asia

Currency:-   Rupees

Language:-   Pahari, Gharwali, Hindi, Punjabi, English

Bus Station:-   Rishikesh

Railway Station:-   Rishikesh Station 

Airport:-     Jolly Grant Airport (30km)

Ambulance:-  108

Police:-   100

How to reach Satopanth Tal?

From Chandigarh Airport/Railway Station you can book your train tickets, Volvo tickets, Cab/taxi, and Rental Bikes.

Distance covered – 245km via NH334

Train tickets: 500/- INR per person

Volvo tickets: 800/- INR per person

Rental Bikes: 1500-2000/- INR per day

Cab/taxi: 4000/- INR 

Rishikesh to Badrinath 

After reaching Rishikesh you have to proceed towards Badrinath via Shrinagar. Overnight Stay at Hotel in Badrinath.

Distance covered – 298km via NH 07

Places Underway

•       Dev Prayag
•       Srinagar
•       Joshi Math
•          Badrinath

Badrinath Darshan and Mana Village 

Today after breakfast head towards
Badrinath Kund for a holy bath in Hot water Spring.

 After Darshan, You can proceed
to Mana Village approx. 1km from Badrinath, Saraswati River, and Byas Gufa are
the main attractions of Mana Village. 

Evening time back to Badrinath for Overnight Stay at Camps.

Distance covered – 10km

Places to Cover

•      Badrinath Kund(Hot Water Spring)
•      Badrinath Darshan
•      Saraswati River
•      Byas Gufa
•       Mana Village Temple

Mana Village to Laxmi Van

Now head towards Mana village and then we have to trek towards Laxmi Van which is a steady trek of 3-4 hours approx.

Places to Cover

•  Vasundhara Falls
• Alaknanda river 
• Alkapuri Glacier

Laxmi Van to Chakratirtha

Now trek towards Chakratirtha and capture the
beautiful sunrise view.

On the way, you can see the
colorful blooming alpine flowers in the valley, and thereafter climb the steep ridge of Sahastradhara to Chakratirtha where you have to set up or arrange a camping
ground to Camp for the night. Overnight stay at Chakratirtha.

Distance covered – 7kms

Places to Cover

• Bhagirathi Peaks 
• Dhano Glacier
• Shastradhara Waterfall
• Mt. Neelkanth

Chakratirtha-Satopanth-Chakratirtha

Unzip your tent early morning to have a tempting view of Chaukhamba
and Balakun. Sip a cup of tea while getting drenched
in the enigmatic aura of the colossal
hills. 

After that, you will go through
the puzzling maze of boulders
and moraines where you can hear the perpetual tumbling sound of the avalanches throughout the valley.

Then you will face a tricky stretch so be patient while crossing it. In the last stretch of the trek, you have to deal with a couple of
steep slopes and walk over the loose soil scattered over the glacial moraines.

After reaching the top of the ridge, you
will see the first sight of the triangular-shaped Satopanth
Lake.

After reaching the mesmerizing Lake you can relax a bit click some pictures and then head back towards Chakratirtha camp. overnight stay at Chakratirtha. 

Distance covered – 10km

Chakratirtha – Badrinath

Now from here pack your tents to start descending, you have the same route back to the base Laxmi Van, thereafter Mana Village, and lastly reach your final destination Badrinath. Overnight stay at Hotel in Badrinath. 

Badrinath – Rishikesh

Now after checkout from the hotel head towards Rishikesh City for your further journey home.

Distance covered – 298km via NH 07

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