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Treks that are in season in April, across every region we cover.

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Cover photo: Kedarkantha

Kanthi Kiran · CC BY-SA 4.0

3,810 m
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Uttarakhand

Aancha Top

Moderate6 daysNov–May

  1. JanuaryBest, snow
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest, snow
Lohajung village, the start of the Ajan Top walk, with snow on rooftops and trees and snowy ridges behind in January2,560 m
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Uttarakhand

Ajan Top

Easy1 dayDec–Jun

  1. JanuaryBest, snow
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. DecemberBest, snow
Rolling green Bedni Bugyal meadow below a rocky ridge, with a few tents on the grass and clouds over the peaks3,825 m

Uttarakhand

Ali Bedni Bugyal

Moderate6 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. JanuaryBest, snow
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest, snow
Nanda Devi rising above a snow-patched brown meadow and dark oak trees at Gorson Bugyal under a deep blue sky3,519 m
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Uttarakhand

Auli Gorson Bugyal

Easy3 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Small pond on the Bagji Bugyal meadow with a green tent on its shore, flowering red rhododendron trees and grassy slopes behind3,383 m
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Uttarakhand

Bagji Bugyal

Easy6 daysFeb–May, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Khati village on its terraced hillside, the start and end point of the Bajling Top walk, framed by forest3,000 m
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Uttarakhand

Bajiling Top

Moderate1 dayApr–May, Sep–Oct

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
Bathad village, the starting point of the Bashleo Pass trek, seen from above: houses and terraced fields where the Palachan stream meets the road, with forested slopes all round3,277 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Bashleo Pass

Moderate2 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
Hazy sunset over forested ridges seen from near Cloud End Forest Resort, the start of the Benog Tibba trail2,250 m

Uttarakhand

Benog Tibba

Easy2 daysMar–May, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. JulyClosed
  8. AugustClosed
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
White marble Bhadraj Temple with its dome and arched porch on the bare hilltop under a clear blue sky2,218 m

Uttarakhand

Bhadraj Hill

Easy1 dayMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Houses and a small temple in a steep green side valley at Tapovan, about 3 km below Saldhar where the walk to Bhavishya Badri begins2,744 m
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Uttarakhand

Bhavishya Badri

Moderate1 dayApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
White wooden Bijli Mahadev temple with a slate roof and painted doors on the Mathan hilltop under a blue sky2,460 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Bijli Mahadev

Moderate2 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Snow-capped Kumaon Himalaya peaks rising above a sea of cloud, seen from Binsar2,400 m
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Uttarakhand

Binsar

Easy3 daysMar–May, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Baragram village and forested hills in the Uhl valley, the neighbouring village just past Rajgundha at the end of the trek2,730 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Bir Billing to Rajgundha

Moderate3 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Oct

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
Frozen Brahmatal lake in a snowy bowl below a ridge, with a lone tree and a trekker in the foreground under a blue sky3,734 m

Uttarakhand

Brahmatal

Moderate6 daysOct–Apr

  1. JanuaryBest, snow
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest, snow
1,800 m
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Uttarakhand

Chhaskhet

Moderate1 dayMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Rocky forested ridges above a deep valley, with a line of snow peaks on the horizon, in the hills around Dharchula where the Chipla Kedar trek starts4,497 m
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Uttarakhand

Chipla Kedar

Difficult8 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
Stone cairns on the grassy Chandrashila summit with snow peaks of the Garhwal Himalaya lit by the evening sun3,690 m

Uttarakhand

Chopta Chandrashila

Moderate5 daysMar–Apr, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Snow-capped Himalayan range seen past deodar trees from the snowy slopes of Dainkund Peak2,755 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Dainkund Peak

Easy1 dayMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. JanuaryBest
  2. FebruaryBest
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest
Panorama of rolling green Dayara Bugyal meadow with a line of conifers on the ridge under low cloud3,640 m

Uttarakhand

Dayara Bugyal

Easy5 daysOct–May

  1. JanuaryBest, snow
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest, snow
Orange wooden Forest Rest House at Deoban in evening light, with a sign giving its height as 9,232 ft (2,815 m)2,865 m

Uttarakhand

Deoban

Easy2 daysMar–Apr, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Small stone-walled Devalsari Shiva temple with a wooden roof and brass bell among tall deodar trees2,700 m
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Uttarakhand

Devalsari

Moderate3 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
View from a high camp on the ridge near Chandrakhani Pass, close to the Dhanna Kunnu route, over forested slopes and the Kullu valley to cloud-capped snow peaks3,670 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Dhanna Kunnu Pass

Moderate5 daysApr–Jun, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
A grey horse grazing on the grassy shore of Dodital lake, with dark fir forest and a pale boulder slope reflected in the still water4,150 m

Uttarakhand

Dodital

Moderate6 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. JulyClosed
  8. AugustClosed
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Garadwadi Waterfall in Jawhar taluka, a nearby fall in the same hills; this photo does not show Domzira Waterfall321 m
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Maharashtra

Domzira Waterfall

Easy1 dayMar–Jun

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December
Stone shepherd huts with slate roofs on a green high-altitude meadow, with fir trees on the ridge above3,042 m
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Uttarakhand

Dudhatoli

Easy5 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Snow-covered Kanchenjunga massif and Pandim under a clear blue sky above the golden-brown alpine slopes at Dzongri4,200 m

Sikkim

Dzongri

Moderate8 daysMar–May, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Trekkers on a stony path above the Jadhang Gad river in the bare, steep-walled Nelong Valley2,950 m
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Uttarakhand

Gartang Gali, Nelong Valley

Easy1 dayApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. JanuaryClosed
  2. FebruaryClosed
  3. MarchClosed
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberClosed
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Snow and ice on the south-east face of Kanchenjunga under a deep blue sky, framed by dark rocky slopes near Goecha La4,600 m

Sikkim

Goechala

Difficult10 daysMar–May, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Carved wooden temple and old wooden houses in Grahan village, with snow peaks of the Parvati valley behind2,347 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Grahan

Easy2 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
The snow and ice of Kangchenjunga's east face rising above dark fir trees, seen from Thalem below the Zemu Glacier4,935 m
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Sikkim

Green Lake

Challenging13 daysApr–May, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Three orange tents half buried in fresh snow during a snowfall, with snow-covered trees behind, on the Gulabi Kantha trek in winter3,785 m
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Uttarakhand

Gulabi Kantha

Moderate5 daysOct–Apr

  1. JanuaryBest, snow
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest, snow
Green Har Ki Dun valley with the river winding below snow-capped Himalayan peaks at sunrise3,566 m

Uttarakhand

Har Ki Dun

Moderate7 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. JanuaryClosed
  2. FebruaryClosed
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. JulyClosed
  8. AugustClosed
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Snow on the road edge and dark pine forest above folded valleys, with the snow ranges on the horizon, seen on the way to Hatu Peak3,400 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Hatu Peak

Easy1 dayFeb–Jun, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Snow-dusted granite wall of the Dhauladhar with a snow gully, looking up towards Indrahar Pass from the boulder fields above Laka Got4,342 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Indrahar Pass

Difficult4 daysApr–Jun, Sep–OctRestrictions apply

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Snow-streaked Dhauladhar range above green hills, seen from Baijnath, near the start of the trek (not the trek itself)3,440 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Jalsu Pass

Moderate4 daysApr–Jun, Sep–OctRestrictions apply

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest
The red-pillared Maa Mahakali mandir at Kalimath with brass bells and flags, below green terraced hills2,400 m
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Uttarakhand

Kalishila

Moderate1 dayMar–Jun, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Hazy blue ridges of the Shimla and Solan hills, including Karol Tibba in the distance, seen from Shali Tibba; view of the hills around the trek, not the trail itself2,240 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Karol Tibba

Moderate1 dayMar–May, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Sunrise light on Kabru and Kanchenjunga seen from the Dzongri viewpoint, with dark ridges in the foreground4,300 m
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Sikkim

Kasturi Orar

Challenging9 daysMar–May, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Snow-capped Kedarkantha peak rising above dark conifers and red autumn trees under a clear blue sky3,810 m
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Uttarakhand

Kedarkantha

Moderate5 daysDec–Apr

  1. JanuaryBest, snow
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. DecemberBest, snow
Trekker with arms raised on the grassy, golden top of Khalia peak above layers of blue Kumaon ridges3,500 m
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Uttarakhand

Khaliya Top

Easy4 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Snow-covered meadow at Kheerganga with a snow peak at the head of the Parvati valley and a dark rock face on the right2,960 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kheerganga

Easy2 daysMar–Jun, Sep–NovCheck before you go

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. JanuaryBest
  2. FebruaryBest
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest
Open grassland at Avalanche with shola-covered hills and a glimpse of the reservoir, in the area where the Kolaribetta trek starts (not the trail itself)2,625 m
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Tamil Nadu

Kolaribetta

Moderate1 dayNov–Apr

  1. JanuaryBest
  2. FebruaryBest
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest
The Latu Devta shrine under a giant deodar at Wan, decorated with marigolds; the Kugina Pass walk starts and ends in Wan3,145 m
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Uttarakhand

Kugina Pass

Easy1 dayApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Sunrise behind trees beside the white-and-red shikhara of Kunjapuri Devi temple, with visitors on the terrace and hills on the horizon1,676 m

Uttarakhand

Kunjapuri

Moderate1 daySep–Apr

  1. JanuaryBest
  2. FebruaryBest
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest
A grassy clearing dotted with yellow flowers, ringed by tall deodar forest, at Giri Ganga near Kharapathar on the way to Kuppar3,200 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kuppar Bugyal

Easy3 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
Walkers in tall grass and wildflowers below deodar forest on the hillside above Dhungri, Manali, near the start of the trek (not the Lama Dugh meadow itself)3,018 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Lama Dugh

Moderate1 dayApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
Serolsar Lake ringed by oak and conifer forest, the first camp on the Lambri trek from Jalori Pass3,600 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Lambari Top

Moderate4 daysApr–Jun, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
The deep green Gori Ganga valley north of Munsiyari, with a snow-tipped peak rising at its head3,900 m
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Uttarakhand

Milam Glacier

Difficult11 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
Forested ridges of the Assi Ganga valley under white clouds, seen from the Shiladuni campsite meadow3,600 m

Uttarakhand

Mukta Top

Moderate6 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
400 m
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Karnataka

Mukti Hole Waterfall

Moderate1 dayJan–Apr

  1. JanuaryBest
  2. FebruaryBest
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December
Green waters of Nachiketa Tal reflecting dense oak forest, with mist drifting over the lake and small shrine buildings on the far shore2,450 m

Uttarakhand

Nachiketa Tal

Easy3 daysMar–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. JulyBest
  8. AugustBest
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. JanuaryBest, snow
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest
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

  1. JanuaryBest, snow
  2. FebruaryBest, snow
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest, snow
3,299 m
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Uttarakhand

Pakhwa Bugyal Top

Difficult6 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Snow-covered Garhwal Himalaya ridges seen from the rocky summit slopes of Pangarchulla under a blue sky4,590 m
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Uttarakhand

Pangarchulla Peak

Difficult7 daysMar–Apr

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest, snow
  4. AprilBest, snow
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December
Dawn over a sea of clouds and dark ridges seen from Blue Mountain National Park, Mizoram2,157 m
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Mizoram

Phawngpui

Moderate2 daysNov–Apr

  1. JanuaryBest
  2. FebruaryBest
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest
The white tongue of the Pindari Glacier between snow-capped rock peaks, seen from Zero Point above a deep grey moraine valley3,750 m

Uttarakhand

Pindari Glacier

Moderate6 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  1. JanuaryClosed
  2. FebruaryClosed
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. DecemberClosed
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
The Sharda (Kali) river winding through forested hills towards the plains, seen from the Annapurna hill at Purnagiri temple910 m
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Uttarakhand

Purnagiri

Easy1 dayMar–Apr, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Ruined stone walls of Raghupur Garh on a green, misty ridge with a path crossing the meadow3,300 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Raghupur Fort

Moderate1 dayApr–Jun, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
A trekker on a grassy ridge at Munsiyari, the start of the Ralam Glacier trek, facing the snow-covered Panchachuli range under rippled cloud3,900 m
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Uttarakhand

Ralam Glacier

Difficult9 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
A villager and a boy outside a stone house with blue windows in Namik village, with forested slopes and a snow peak behind3,930 m

Uttarakhand

Ranthan Kharak

Moderate7 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. JanuaryClosed
  2. FebruaryClosed
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberClosed
The sun setting through cloud behind a forested ridge at Sankri, the base village for this trek3,600 m
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Uttarakhand

Rashi Top and Batgoera Bugyal

Easy5 daysApr–May, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Ruinsara Tal lake in a wide green glacial meadow with a red tent camp beside it and clouded mountains beyond3,600 m

Uttarakhand

Ruinsara Tal

Moderate7 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. JanuaryClosed
  2. FebruaryClosed
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. JulyClosed
  8. AugustClosed
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Visitors walking across the green Shangarh meadow, ringed by deodar forest, where the Sainj Valley trek begins2,104 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Sainj Valley

Easy2 daysMar–Jun

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December
Kumbhakarna, Kangchenjunga and Pandim mountains seen from Sandakphu above a sea of clouds3,636 m

West Bengal

Sandakphu Phalut

Moderate6 daysMar–May, Oct–Dec

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. JulyClosed
  8. AugustClosed
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest
A trekker walking along a grassy ridge beside the small lake on top of Sar Pass, with mist all around4,206 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Sar Pass

Moderate5 daysApr–Jun

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest, snow
  5. MayBest, snow
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December
Stone steps climbing a rocky, grassy hilltop to the small Shali Mata temple with a red flag on the summit of Shali Tibba under a blue sky2,872 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Shali Tibba

Easy1 dayMar–Jun, Sep–Dec

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest
Green ridge-top meadows with a red-roofed hut and forested ridges under heavy monsoon cloud, on the Shikari Devi ridge above Janjehli3,359 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Shikari Devi

Moderate2 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  1. JanuaryClosed
  2. FebruaryClosed
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. DecemberClosed
The green Shangarh meadow ringed by deodar forest, the village where the Shumga Top trek begins3,810 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Shumga Top

Moderate5 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Yellow mustard fields at Natin village in front of snow-capped Garhwal peaks on the trek route to the Dayara meadows3,930 m
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Uttarakhand

Surya Top

Moderate7 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
A shaggy mountain dog resting by the road at Kharota, the trailhead village, at sunset over the Kangra Valley2,600 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Thatharana

Moderate2 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Two tents on a grassy campsite below autumn-coloured trees and forested slopes at Rolla in the Great Himalayan National Park3,100 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Tirthan Valley

Moderate3 daysMar–Apr, Jun, Oct–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayClosed
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Houses and a winding road on a dry terraced hillside at Suwakholi, below forested ridges near Mussoorie2,590 m
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Uttarakhand

Top Tibba

Moderate1 dayMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
Slate-roofed houses of Tosh village in spring, with snow peaks at the head of the valley behind3,020 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Tosh Valley

Easy2 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. November
  12. December
Snow-streaked Dhauladhar peaks and forested slopes seen from the boulder-strewn Triund ridge2,850 m

Himachal Pradesh

Triund

Easy2 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
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

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. JuneBest
  7. July
  8. August
  9. SeptemberBest
  10. OctoberBest
  11. NovemberBest
  12. December
A trekker on a misty forest trail carpeted with fallen red rhododendron petals in Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary3,050 m
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Sikkim

Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary

Easy3 daysMar–May

  1. January
  2. February
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. MayBest
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December