An Adventure Journey to the Himalayas — Brahmatal Trek

Chandni Siddiqui
3 min readJul 26, 2021

Nestled in the mythos, Brahmatal is a fantastic lake resting in the depths of Uttarakhand Himalayas. You can book a Brahmatal trek package to visit the winter sweeps alluringly on the slopes here, making Brahmatal one of the rare Himalayan locations available for trekking mainly during December, January, February, and March.

Brahmatal trek

It is challenging to find such magnified views of big mountains, but Brahmatal is a trek, the one that undoubtedly stands out amid all the mountains. It would help if you considered the Brahmatal trek height before visiting here. If you are from Delhi, you can take a flight to the Brahmatal trek from Delhi. Even if you aren’t a pro at trekking, you don’t need to stress as Brahmatal trek for beginners is also available.

Things to know about trekking in the Himalayas:

The Rhododendron forest from Baekaltal to Tilandi: Surprisingly, Brahmatalhas mesmerizing forest walks so people can walk through centuries-old woods of Oaks and Rhododendrons. They can find it under the Brahmatal trek route map. The Rhodo forests are a treat to your eyes as trunks twist and turn in shapes and forms. If people choose to visit here during March and April, they can get a pink flowery roof, while during winters, they can get a white snowy carpet as per the Brahmatal trekking guide.

The ridge meadow walks from Tilandi to Jhandi Top- ideally, the Brahmatal trek from Dehradun is also possible. Above all, people can climb out of Bekaltal, trekking up through some of the most beautiful rhododendron and oak forests. Once they enter the meadow on the mountain top, and in front of them is a wall of white mountains that allows people to see grand views of the Trishul range.

The Brahmatal lake- The Brahmatal campsite and the lake are indeed tourist attractions as the camp sits exposed to at least one of the ridges, and it tends to open up to layers of mountains falling down to meet the towns down there.

The best time to go trekking in Uttarakhand:

Brahmatal is an excellent trek to do almost throughout the year, except in the summer and monsoons, as per the Brahmatal trekking guide. Above all, each season brings some different flavours of the trek like spring is a fantastic time to see the Himalayan rhododendrons, autumn is famous for the crisp mountain views and in winters. At the same time, the landscape is draped in white when one treks in snow and witness frozen lakes on the trek.

How to Reach?

By air:

Air as Jolly Grant Airport is the airport that mainly serves Dehradun, located at least 48 km from Rishikesh.

By Train:

The trains available are:

From Kolkata- Doon Express (13009)

From Mumbai- Dehradun Express (19019)

From Chennai- Dehradun express (12687)

From Delhi -DDN NZM AC EXPRESS (2205)

Before trekking, one needs to compare prices from different Himalayan trekking companies.

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