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Cover photo: Prashar Lake

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The flat-topped Anjaneri hill wrapped in monsoon cloud above green paddy fields and trees1,300 m
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Maharashtra

Anjaneri

Easy1 daySep–Feb

Stone shikhara of the Anusuya Devi temple beside a tall cypress, with whitewashed buildings, flags and forested ridges behind2,000 m
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Uttarakhand

Anusuya Devi

Easy1 dayOct–Jun

Tandulwadi fort, on the same Palghar hill range about 16 km south of Asawa Fort, rising above a village pond in the monsoon; this photo does not show Asawa Fort itself329 m
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Maharashtra

Asawa Fort

Moderate1 dayJun–Feb

White houses with prayer flags in Demul village, the base for the Balang Ri hike, below green grassy slopes in Spiti4,953 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Balang Ri

Moderate1 dayJun–Oct

The Mumbai–Nashik highway curving through green Kasara Ghat in the monsoon, the ghat that Balwantgad overlooks (not the fort itself)578 m
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Maharashtra

Balwantgad

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Panorama of Bhowali town spread over forested hillsides, with hazy Kumaon hills beyond2,292 m
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Uttarakhand

Bhowali Ramgarh

Easy4 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

Forested Chamundi Hill with the temple tower and a mast on its summit, seen across Karanji Lake in Mysuru1,063 m
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Karnataka

Chamundi Hills

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Pine trees in the foreground above green Khasi hills and terraced valley fields near Mawphlang under a cloudy sky1,829 m

Meghalaya

David Scott Trail

Moderate1 dayOct–Apr

Granite boulders on the edge of Devarayanadurga hill in morning light, looking out over green farmland, a lake and rows of rocky hills1,204 m
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Karnataka

Devarayanadurga

Easy1 dayOct–Mar

Surkanda Devi temple with its tiered pagoda-style roof on the paved hilltop courtyard, devotees and benches under a blue sky2,756 m
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Uttarakhand

Devi Darshan

Easy4 daysMar–Jun, Oct–Nov

Turquoise Dhankar Lake under a deep blue sky with brown slopes and a line of snow peaks behind, a few walkers on the far shore4,140 m

Himachal Pradesh

Dhankar Lake

Easy1 dayJun–Sep

Green, scrub-covered slopes of the Brahmagiri hills near Devanahalli, a neighbouring hill of the Nandi range near the Dibbagiri trek (not Dibbagiri itself)1,170 m
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Karnataka

Dibbagiri Betta

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

Dhom lake near Diksal seen from the green hills above, with farmland and the Karjat plain under monsoon clouds130 m
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Maharashtra

Diksal Waterfall

Easy1 dayJun–Sep

Dry brown Garbett plateau ridge running away from Garbett Point towards a pointed hill, with Dhom lake and farmland in the valley on the left700 m
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Maharashtra

Garbett Plateau

Moderate1 dayJun–Feb

Lawn of the George Everest heritage site with food stalls and a gazebo, the stone path leading up toward the bare George Everest Peak under grey cloud2,130 m
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Uttarakhand

George Everest Peak

Easy1 dayMar–May, Sep–Nov

Panorama from above the Gudiyam rock shelters: weathered conglomerate cliffs with a cave overhang, a forest trail and wooded hills beyond141 m
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Tamil Nadu

Gudiyam Caves

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Green Serolsar Lake seen from the rocks above, with a fenced path round the shore and tall conifers on the hillside behind3,134 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Jalori Pass to Serolsar Lake

Easy1 dayApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Green grassy meadow at Kais Dhar ringed by tall deodar trees, with misty forested mountains behind2,500 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kaisdhar

Easy2 daysMar–Apr, Oct–Dec

Rocky granite face of Kaiwara Betta with green scrub below and the fort walls and bastions along the summit ridge1,274 m
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Karnataka

Kaiwara Betta

Easy1 dayNov–Mar

Forested hills wrapped in monsoon cloud, seen from near the Waghoba temple at Waghoba Khind, the start of the Kaldurg trek475 m
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Maharashtra

Kaldurg

Moderate1 dayNov–Feb

Kalpeshwar cave temple below a large mossy rock overhang, with a red-roofed shelter and railing among dense green forest2,200 m
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Uttarakhand

Kalpeshwar

Easy3 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Kareri Lake mirroring the boulder-strewn Dhauladhar slopes below Minkiani Pass, with cloud on the ridge2,934 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kareri Lake

Moderate3 daysApr–Jun, Sep–NovRestrictions apply

Dunagiri peak and snowy Garhwal ranges framed by the silhouettes of temple bells at Kartik Swami3,050 m
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Uttarakhand

Kartik Swami

Easy2 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

Ruined stone walls and building foundations of Kavaledurga Fort on a grassy hilltop, with goats grazing and forested hills behind921 m
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Karnataka

Kavaledurga

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Wide, flat Ladghar beach at low tide with a bullock cart and a cow at the water's edge and hills on the horizon100 m
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Maharashtra

Kelshi to Ladghar Beach

Easy2 daysNov–Feb

Wide view over forested foothills and the hazy Doon Valley with winding roads, seen from the Kipling Trail2,005 m

Uttarakhand

Kipling Trail

Moderate1 dayOct–Apr

Kondana Caves carved into a basalt cliff, with the chaitya arch, carved facade and visitors at the foot of the rock60 m
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Maharashtra

Kondana Caves

Easy1 dayJun–Jan

Green moss-covered rampart and bastion on the Korigad plateau, with a waterfall pouring off the cliff into the valley under monsoon cloud923 m
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Maharashtra

Korigad

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

The thumb-shaped pinnacle of Kothaligad rising above the forested Peth plateau under monsoon cloud620 m
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Maharashtra

Kothaligad

Moderate1 dayJun–Feb

Palm-fringed sand and beach shacks at Om Beach, Gokarna, seen from the sea22 m
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Karnataka

Kumta Gokarna

Easy3 daysNov–Feb

Sunrise over the hills near Ramanagara, seen from Narayanagiri hill about 4 km north of Kunagalu Betta. This photo does not show the Kunagalu Betta trail.850 m
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Karnataka

Kunagalu Betta

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

Rocky Kunti Betta hill rising beyond the Pandavapura lake and green marsh under a cloudy blue sky878 m
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Karnataka

Kunti Betta

Easy1 daySep–Feb

Snow-capped Parbati range above pine forest, seen from the Tosh to Kutla trail in November2,800 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kutla

Easy2 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Massive round black-stone bastion and gateway walls of Lohagad Fort climbing up a dry, grassy rock face under a blue sky1,033 m
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Maharashtra

Lohagad Fort

Easy1 dayJun–FebClosed

Malana village houses on a ridge above green terraced fields, with forested slopes behind2,652 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Malana Village

Easy1 dayMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

View from Matanga Hill over boulders to the long Hampi Bazaar street, the Virupaksha temple tower and coconut groves at sunset489 m
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Karnataka

Matanga Hill

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Red-earth trail running up a green monsoon ridge from Ambewadi towards the dark rocky crest of One Tree Hill under grey clouds, with walkers in the distance800 m
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Maharashtra

Matheran

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

Stone walls and a doorway of the Medigeshi Fort ruins on the bare granite summit under grey monsoon clouds1,067 m
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Karnataka

Medigeshi Fort

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

Green scrub-covered slopes of Mullayanagiri with a dirt track curving round the hillside under a clear blue sky1,930 m
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Karnataka

Mullayanagiri

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

Sunrise through cloud over scrub and trees on a hilltop about 2 km north of Muthurayaswamy Betta, near the trek (not the trek itself)916 m
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Karnataka

Muthurayaswamy Betta

Easy1 daySep–Dec

Layers of hazy blue ridges seen from the Nag Tibba range, a few kilometres east of Saindul and Nag Thatch2,076 m
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Uttarakhand

Nag Thatch

Easy2 daysOct–Jun

Snow-covered Garhwal Himalaya under a clear blue sky, seen over a forested ridge from the Nag Tibba trail3,022 m

Uttarakhand

Nag Tibba

Easy2 daysSep–Apr

The hooded cliff of Duke's Nose rising above green monsoon forest under grey cloud, seen from the Khandala side975 m
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Maharashtra

Nagphani

Easy1 dayJul–Sep, Nov–Feb

Aerial view of Koothagal village among coconut groves and wooded hills in Ramanagara district, about 6 km from Narayanagiri (not the trek itself)1,158 m
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Karnataka

Narayanagiri

Easy1 dayJul–Feb

Thousands of warkaris in white caps with saffron flags walking along a tree-lined road with the palkhi procession near Pune843 m
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Maharashtra

Pandharpur Wari

Moderate18 daysJun–Jul

Prashar Lake with its round floating island and the temple buildings beside it, seen from a slope of white wildflowers under drifting cloud2,730 m

Himachal Pradesh

Prashar Lake

Easy2 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Rajmachi fort hill wrapped in green monsoon slopes and cloud, seen from the trail826 m

Maharashtra

Rajmachi

Moderate2 daysJun–Feb

A dirt trail across the dry grassy top of Ramshej Fort, with walkers and a rock bastion above the hazy Nashik plains975 m
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Maharashtra

Ramshej

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

Monsoon view from the top of Karnala Fort over green forest and valley, the neighbouring hill whose pinnacle the Ransai trail looks up at; not the Ransai trail itself174 m
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Maharashtra

Ransai Forest

Easy1 dayJul–Sep, Nov–Feb

Flat-topped Sajjangad hill with its fort walls along the summit, seen across dry Sahyadri slopes in evening haze1,006 m
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Maharashtra

Sajjangad

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

The bare granite dome of Shivagange hill rising above green scrub and eucalyptus trees under a grey sky, seen from the foothills1,368 m
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Karnataka

Shivagange

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

The long cliff-girt hill of Shivneri Fort rising above dry fields and the edge of Junnar town1,018 m
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Maharashtra

Shivneri

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Aerial view of Koothagal village among coconut groves in Ramanagara district, about 8 km from the trek; this photo does not show Siddalingeshwara Betta itself905 m
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Karnataka

Siddalingeshwara Betta

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Green monsoon slopes of Sinhagad with old stone fort walls and a bastion on the hillside, walkers on the ridge above1,312 m
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Maharashtra

Sinhagad Fort

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Granite slopes of Skandagiri hill with green scrub, its top wrapped in a band of white cloud under a blue sky1,450 m
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Karnataka

Skandagiri

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

Surkanda Devi temple with its tiered pagoda-style roof on the paved hilltop courtyard, devotees and benches under a blue sky2,756 m

Uttarakhand

Surkanda Devi

Easy1 dayMar–Jun, Oct–Nov

Snow-streaked Dhauladhar peaks and forested slopes seen from the boulder-strewn Triund ridge2,850 m

Himachal Pradesh

Triund

Easy2 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

Triyuginarayan temple with its stone Kedar-style shikhar and a whitewashed mandapa decorated with blue trim and marigold garlands, under a terraced green hillside1,980 m
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Uttarakhand

Triyuginarayan

Easy2 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

The stony trail climbing a green slope towards a thin white waterfall on a tall grey rock wall, with jagged peaks against a blue sky3,650 m
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Uttarakhand

Vasudhara Falls

Moderate1 dayMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Visapur Fort's long, sheer-sided basalt plateau under monsoon clouds, seen from Lohagad above a green forested valley1,084 m
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Maharashtra

Visapur Fort

Easy1 dayJun–Sep