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Wan (Bedni Bugyal)

Road-end village below the Ali and Bedni meadows

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Best time to visit Wan (Bedni Bugyal)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: May to June and October to November
  • Shoulder: March to April, September and December, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: July to August

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Wan (Bedni Bugyal) season by season

Winter December to February Shoulder

Dec to Feb snow reaches the village and the meadow walk turns into a snow trek; homestays keep going but the last jeep is unreliable.

Summer March to May Prime time

April and May melt the bugyal clear, shepherds bring the flocks up and the 6 km climb to Ali puts Trishul and Nanda Ghunti head on.

Monsoon June to September Prime time

July and August mean leeches, cloud and slides on the Tharali road; June is green and fine and September dries into good walking.

Autumn October to November Prime time

Oct and Nov are the classic weeks: the grass goes gold, nights drop below zero and the peaks stay out from dawn to dusk.

What Wan (Bedni Bugyal) is actually like

Stone houses, a few homestays and the Latu Devta temple; trek groups in season, otherwise farmers, sheep and dogs

Getting to Wan (Bedni Bugyal)

Rishikesh to Debal or Tharali by bus 9 h, then shared jeep via Lohajung to Wan, about 2 h more

Practical ways in: road

Trip facts

How long to stay
3 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Steady at its peak
Solo travel
Fine solo
Altitude
2454 m
State
Uttarakhand
Coordinates
30.2050, 79.6175

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Wan (Bedni Bugyal)?

May to June and October to November is peak season in Wan (Bedni Bugyal). March to April, September and December is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid July to August. April and May melt the bugyal clear, shepherds bring the flocks up and the 6 km climb to Ali puts Trishul and Nanda Ghunti head on.

How many days do you need in Wan (Bedni Bugyal)?

3 days is the usual stay. Stone houses, a few homestays and the Latu Devta temple; trek groups in season, otherwise farmers, sheep and dogs.

How do you get to Wan (Bedni Bugyal)?

Rishikesh to Debal or Tharali by bus 9 h, then shared jeep via Lohajung to Wan, about 2 h more. Practical ways in: road.

Is Wan (Bedni Bugyal) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.

Is there a festival in Wan (Bedni Bugyal)?

Apr/May: the Latu Devta temple opens for its one day. Time a trip around it and you see the place at its loudest, but book beds early.

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