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TREK DIFFICULTY
Moderate
TREK DURATION
6 days
HIGHEST ALTITUDE
12,550 ft
The Snow Trek With The Most Variety
Out of all meadow treks in our country, Ali Bedni has the most variety during the winter season.
Starting off with the mountain views. The sight of Mt. Trishul and Mt. Nanda Ghunti jutting right out of the snow-covered mounds of meadows is a sight to behold. Jutting out doesn’t mean you see the tops of these mountains, you see the entire face — almost 6,000-7,000 feet of it — rising right in front of you!
Ali Bedni Bugyal is a favourite trek for most of us at Indiahikes. Watch this video to know why.
Another unique experience is witnessing the remote, untouched village of Didna on this trek. Imagine this Didna village inaccessible by vehicle, covered with an expanse of the white tabletop — something you rarely get to see.
Towards the end of the trek, you descend down to Wan. The temple of Latu Devta, surrounded by massive Cyprus trees, is an iconic attraction in this region. It falls on the path of the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra.
The walk to both Ali and Bedni Bugyal is exhilarating! The first walk to Ali tempts you to take off your shoes and feel this carpet on your skin during the non-winter season. The Bedni Bugyal is another stop in this meadow country overlooking the western valley. If you climb the Bedni Top, other high risers of the imposing Chaukhamba range open up before you.
To talk about another variety would be the campsites on this trek. The campsites of Abin Kharak, Didna and Gheroli Patal are vastly different.
The surprise of finding yourself in Ali Bugyal after trekking through dense forests draping with white-clad snow is unbeatable. The moment you get out of the shades of the forest cover, you see acres and acres of white carpet clearings with forests sprawled out in front of you. You even have the river crossings done twice, with a totally different landscape of the Neel Ganga River.
These incredible settings of winter and variety make these twin meadows of Ali Bedni Bugyal a must-do on the trekker’s bucket list.
Out of all meadow treks in our country, Ali Bedni has the most variety during the winter season.
Starting off with the mountain views. The sight of Mt. Trishul and Mt. Nanda Ghunti jutting right out of the snow-covered mounds of meadows is a sight to behold. Jutting out doesn’t mean you see the tops of these mountains, you see the entire face — almost 6,000-7,000 feet of it — rising right in front of you!
Ali Bedni Bugyal is a favourite trek for most of us at Indiahikes. Watch this video to know why.
Trekkers share why they loved the Ali Bedni Bugyal trek
Gayatri Inamdar
Age 24 | Intern doctor at KEM Hospital | Mumbai | Group of May 2023
Megha Tiwari
Hr professional, Yoga teacher | Pune| Group of May 2024
Gaurav Ramesh Vanis
Age 29 | Senior Method Engineer | Pune | Group of March 2023
Swetha Srinivasan
Age 24 | Private Equity Investing, Warburg Pincus | Mumbai | Group of April 2023
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Ali Bedni Bugyal - Complete Trek Information
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Use this section to learn about the Ali Bedni Bugyal trek. It has in-depth information about each day of the trek, what to expect, and how you need to prepare for it. Many years of expertise have gone into this content. Trekkers find that extremely useful.
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Things Nobody Tells You About Ali Bedni Bugyal
The Unheard Pahadi Myths of Shiva and Parvati
The Ali Bedni Bugyal trek has seeped into the Shiva-Parvati mythology. While such mythological stories find their way into every household as bedtime stories, these pahadi stories are rarely heard of.
The entire trail of Ali Bedni marks the journey of Shiva and Parvati and their children between Kumaon valley, Parvati’s home, and Kailash Manasarovar, where Shiva and Parvati lived after their marriage. The entire route does exist and covers an aerial distance of around 155 km.
It is said that all of them carried out this journey every four years to visit Parvati's maternal home and then return to Manasarovar.
The peaks of Nanda Ghunti, Trishul, Bethartoli and Bethartoli south symbolise Shiva, Parvati and their children. Today, when the sky clears and these four peaks can be seen, the Pahadis believe the four of them to have reached back to their home.
Nanda Devi Raat Jaag Yatra (pilgrimage), which occurs roughly every 12 years, is carried out on the same path in remembrance and honour of this grand journey. One of the biggest Pahadi festivals, it has a participation of 1.5 Lakh people, who hike together barefoot through this trail.
The Myths and Facts around Laatu Devta
The temple of Laatu Devta in Wan is one of the most sacred temples. No one except one chosen priest is allowed to step inside it. The priest too, cannot go into the inner sanctum of the temple, except for a specific day and time. It is said that Laatu Devta still resides in the temple, and hence these rules.
Surrounding this temple are huge coniferous trees which are said to be a thousand years old. Their trunks are so massive that it would take 7 to 8 people to hug one of them.
This Devta and its temple play into the story of Shiva and Parvati's journey from Kumaon valley to Kailash Manasarovar and the Yatra (pilgrimage) along with it today. A four-horned goat, called Khaadu, symbolising Laatu Devta, not only walks along the trail covering this pilgrimage but leads it too. So, whenever a four-horned goat is born, it is raised to one day lead the Yatra.
On the trail, all the pilgrims end their journey at Homkund lake. The Khaadu, however, walks ahead on its own, towards Manasarovar, and disappears into the mountains.
How to Prepare for your Trek
5 Reasons Why Indiahikes
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We are pioneers in trekking. Since 2007, we have brought out treks that have become India's most famous treks: Roopkund, Rupin Pass, Buran Ghati, Kedarkantha, Kashmir Great Lakes, Tarsar Marsar, Brahmatal, Phulara Ridge—the list goes on. In 2023 alone, we brought out five new treks in Indian trekking. We know treks better than anyone. This comes directly from the reason why Indiahikes was born: to bring out trek information and enable trekkers to trek on their own.
More than 25,000 people trek with us every year. We are the largest trekking organisation in India. 24% of our trekkers come back to trek with us every year. Over 4,000 students from the top educational institutions trek with us every year. Aside from this, families with children choose to trek with Indiahikes knowing that our treks are the safest. We have taken over 8000 children trekking so far, and the number continues to grow.
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Since 2012, we have pioneered sustainable practices that have become standard in trekking. Using eco-bags, our trekkers have cleared over 120 tonnes of litter from the mountains. We do not carry packaged foods; instead, we serve freshly made food. We do not light campfires; we carry coal to light angethis to keep you warm. Our bio-toilets not only keep our toilets odour-free but also enrich the soil. When you trek with us, you leave mountains better.