Deoria Tal vs Roopkund (Skeleton Lake)

Pick Deoria Tal for

tight budgets, first-timers, photography, an easier walk, a smaller budget, fewer days

Pick Roopkund (Skeleton Lake) for

adventure, a real challenge

Deoria Tal compared with Roopkund (Skeleton Lake)
	Deoria Tal	Roopkund (Skeleton Lake)
Region	Uttarakhand, Sari, Rudraprayag	Uttarakhand, Lohajung, Chamoli
Highest point	2,438 m	5,029 m
Difficulty	Easy–moderate	Difficult
Trek distance	about 20 km	about 53 km
Days on the ground	3–4	8–9
Best months	Sep, Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr, May, Jun	Jun, Sep
Snow likely	Jan, Feb	May, Jun, Oct
Crowds in season	Moderate	Moderate
Daily spend	about ₹2,200	about ₹3,000
Gateway	Dehradun / Rishikesh	Kathgodam
With kids	Great	Not advised
With seniors	Good	Not advised
Permits	Forest camping fee at the lake.	Forest permit; confirm current Nanda Devi Biosphere restrictions before booking.
Season	❄︎ Jan ❄︎ Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely	Jan Feb Mar Apr ❄︎ May ❄︎ Jun Jul Aug Sep ❄︎ Oct Nov Dec BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely

Deoria Tal: when to go

BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely

BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely

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