\u25c7 Roopkund (locally known as Mystery Lake or Skeletons Lake) is a high altitude glacial lake in the Uttarakhand state of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 It lies in the lap of Trishul massif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 Located in the Himalayas, the area around the lake is uninhabited and is roughly at an altitude of 16,470 feet (5,020 m),[surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers and snow-clad mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 Roopkund is a popular trekking destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 The size of the lake varies substantially, but it is seldom more than 40 meters in diameter (1000 to 1500 square meters in area), and is frozen in the winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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