Community · opening soon

Find your trek crew

Plan a trip with fellow trekkers, ask people who have just walked the trail, and share your photos and stories afterwards.

Photos: Shaswat Nimesh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Gaurav Dhingra, CC BY-SA 4.0; Abhinav Varshney, CC BY-SA 4.0; Narayan Jambunathan, CC BY 3.0

The community is not open yet. Everything below is an example of how it will look — no real posts, no real people.

Counted from the treks on this site today — not members or posts.

How it will work

Step 1
Plan
Post your trek, dates and starting city. People going the same way can join you.
Step 2
Ask
Ask about one trek and hear from people who walked it recently.
Step 3
Share
Back home? Post your photos and a few lines so the next group knows what to expect.

Post your plan — trek, dates, group size and where you start from — and others going the same way can join.

Questions about a specific trek, answered by people who have been there recently.

Filter by trek

Example thread
Is this okay for a first-timer?
Harishchandragad · Trekker B
Trekker C · Example answer
Read the difficulty notes on the trek page, and if you can, go with someone who has done it before.
Example thread
What should I carry for a cold night?
Benog Tibba · Trekker C
Trekker A · Example answer
Layers helped me most — and a warm cap. Check the season on the trek page first.
Example thread
Where do people usually park at the start?
Harishchandragad · Trekker A
Trekker B · Example answer
Ask in the village at the start. The trek page has the route to reach it.
Example thread
Is it fine to go with kids?
Channarayana Durga · Trekker B
Trekker A · Example answer
It depends on the children and the season. Read the safety notes first.

Back from a trek? Share your photos and a few lines about the walk.

Example story — photos from our trek guides
Sunrise from the top, and a very slow walk down.
David Scott Trail · Trekker C
Photo: Daniel Romanson, CC0
Example story — photos from our trek guides
Our group of four — the best weekend this year.
Kabbaladurga · Trekker A
Photo: solarisgirl / Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Example story — photos from our trek guides
A short note on what I would pack differently.
Chauragarh · Trekker B
Photo: M Starlord, CC BY-SA 4.0
Example story — photos from our trek guides
Packed light, walked slow, stopped for every view.
Ahobilam · Trekker A
Photo: Gopal Venkatesan, CC BY 2.0
Example story — photos from our trek guides
Rain all morning, then the clouds opened up.
Auden's Col · Trekker C
Photo: Arpit Rawat, CC0
Example story — photos from our trek guides
Started early, finished tired and happy.
Bhrigu Lake · Trekker B
Photo: In Transit, CC BY 4.0

One chat room for each trek and region, so plans happen in one place.

Rooms

Example — community opens soon

Central Himalaya

Opens soon · Messages below are examples.

Meeting strangers for a trek can be great. These rules keep it that way.

Be kind
Help beginners. No insults, no shaming, no fights.
No selling
No ads, tour packages or paid promotions in posts or chat.
Keep your address private
Never share your exact home address or travel documents.
Meet in public
Meet new trek partners first in a busy public place.
Tell your family
Share your plan, route and partners’ names with someone at home.
Report problems
Use the Report link on any post that feels wrong. We will review it.

A few good treks for the coming weekends, straight to your phone or inbox.