Imagine you are walking on a grassland of green velvet grass stretching for thousands of feet. There are snow-clad Himalayan peaks just touching your right hand.
The sky is changing color every moment, wherever you look on the ground, give you different types of views, then undoubtedly this world will not look less than a dream. In the foothills of the icebergs, green velvet meadows begin from where the timber line (i.e. tree lines) ends.
If things are like this then you are in Bedni Bugyal, a paradise in Uttarakhand.
Bedni and Ali Bugyal
Bedni and Ali Bugyal one of the most beautiful places situated at an altitude of 3,354 metres.
There are huge alpine meadows or high altitude grassland near Gwaldam, In local language they call it Bugyal. Bugyal is the area between the snow line and the tree line.
These Bugyals provide pasture work for the local people and cattle, and a resting place and campsite for banjars, wanderers and trekking enthusiasts.
In winter, when white sheets of snow are laid on the velvety grass of summer, Bedni Bugyals become the base of skiing and other snow sports. On almost every trekking route of Garhwal you will find such Bugyal.
Why Bugyals are so famous?
Many Bugyals have become so popular that they have become the attraction of tourists in themselves. When the snow melts, there is greenery all arour in the rainy atmosphere.
Mountains and valleys are filled with flowers and vegetation. Due to its diversity, complexity and beauty, these Bugyals have always been a center of attraction for the amateurs.
Nature lovers from all over the world reach these sloping plains of velvet grass for miles. The beauty of it is that in every season you will see new colors and new views on them.
After the rain, colorful blooming flowers will be seen welcoming you from place to place on these sloping grounds. Plants grow to a certain height in Bugyals.
Walking on them feels exactly like walking on a mattress. While there are many small bugyals found in the Garhwal areas, but the most famous among the people are Bedni Bugyal, Pawalikantha, Chopta, Auli, Gurson. , Banshinarayan and Har Ki Doon.
In these Bugyalas, many valuable medicinal herbs like Ratanjot, Kalank, Vajradanti, Atish, Hathajadi are also found. Along with this, animals such as Himalayan sheep, deer, monal, musk deer and dhord can also be seen.
Panchkedar i.e. Kedarnath, Kalpeshwar, Madamaheshwar, Tungnath and Rudranath have many bugials on the way to visit.
How to reach Bedni Bugyal?
The famous Bedni Bugyal lies on the way to Roopkund. To reach this Bugyal situated at an altitude of 3354 meters, you will have to reach Karnaprayag, Gwaladam, Mandoli via Rishikesh.
You can enjoy the beauty of Badni after a trek of about 10 kilometers passing through the dense forests from Wan village near Gwaldam, Uttarakand.
The lake spread in the middle of this Bugyal adds beauty to its beauty.
Itinerary for Bedni Bugyal
Day 1:- Kathgodam to Wan Village
Day 2:- Wan Village to Bedni Bugyal
Day 3:- Bedni Bugyal to Ali Bugyal
Day 4:- Ali Bugyal to Lohajug/Wan
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