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

164 treks

Cover photo: Dayara Bugyal

Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

3,810 m
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Uttarakhand

Aancha Top

Moderate6 daysNov–May

Snow-covered Adi Kailash peak under a clear blue sky, reflected in a reedy high-altitude pool4,600 m
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Uttarakhand

Adi Kailash

Moderate6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

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

Gangotri town and temple on the banks of the Bhagirathi below pine-covered cliffs, the starting point of the trek5,490 m

Uttarakhand

Auden's Col

Challenging15 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Snow-plastered Kalanka and the pointed summit of Changabang under a deep blue sky, seen from the Bagini Glacier with a dark rock ridge in the foreground4,600 m
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Uttarakhand

Bagini Glacier

Difficult8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Snow peaks of the Gori Chen range glowing pink at sunrise above dark forested ridges in Arunachal Pradesh4,712 m
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Arunachal Pradesh

Bailey Trail

Difficult10 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Green slopes of Devsu (Debsu) Bugyal, a camp on the Bainya Top trek, with conifers and the snow peak of Kalanag (Black Peak) beyond4,000 m
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Uttarakhand

Bainya Top

Moderate8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

Ruinsara Tal, a small lake in a green meadow with a red tent beside it, under clouded mountains4,950 m

Uttarakhand

Bali Pass

Difficult8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Green and golden Gidara Bugyal meadows falling to a stream, with snow peaks half hidden in cloud above4,600 m
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Uttarakhand

Bamsaru Khal

Difficult9 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

The steep, forested Gori river valley north of Munsiyari, on the way up-valley towards Lilam and Laspa3,940 m
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Uttarakhand

Bankatiya Base Camp

Moderate5 daysMay–Jun, Oct–Nov

Snow peaks glowing pink at sunset above the dark, steep slopes of the Urgam valley, the approach to Bansi Narayan3,588 m
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Uttarakhand

Bansi Narayan

Moderate5 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Snow-covered clearing among bare trees and conifers near Sarahan, with snow peaks behind; a view of the area around the trek, not the summit itself3,719 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Bashal Peak

Difficult1 dayMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Dark green Beas Kund lake below layered grey rock slopes, with small shrine stones and red cloth offerings on the grassy bank3,893 m

Himachal Pradesh

Beas Kund

Moderate4 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

The Tons river valley near Bhitri, the river winding through a wide stony bed between pine-covered slopes, near the start of the Bharadsar Lake trek4,300 m
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Uttarakhand · Himachal Pradesh

Bharadsar Lake

Difficult9 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

Village houses among maize fields under forested hills in the Lug Valley, Kullu, the valley where the Bhubhu Pass crossing ends (not the trail itself)2,900 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Bhubhu Pass

Moderate2 daysMay–Jul, Sep

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

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

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

Snow-covered Chaukhamba massif above forested ridges and the Deoriatal lake meadow, the first camp on the Bisurital trek4,011 m
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Uttarakhand

Bisurital

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Oct–Nov

A line of trekkers walking up a snowfield towards the notch of Borasu Pass under a deep blue sky5,200 m

Uttarakhand · Himachal Pradesh

Borasu Pass

Difficult9 daysMay–Jun, Sep–OctTrekking banned

Large flock of sheep grazing on the green Dayara Thach meadow below golden grassy slopes in the Pabbar valley4,572 m

Himachal Pradesh

Buran Ghati

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Trekkers walking down a broad green grassy ridge on Chainsheel Bugyal, with forested and rocky mountain slopes behind under a blue sky3,550 m
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Uttarakhand

Chainsheel Bugyal

Moderate7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

Green grassy ridge of Chanderkhani Pass falling into a deep valley with snow peaks on the horizon under a clear blue sky3,660 m

Himachal Pradesh

Chandrakhani Pass

Moderate5 daysMay–Oct

A trekker with arms raised on a rock above a dark, partly frozen Chandranahan lake ringed by snowfields4,200 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Chandranahan Lake

Moderate6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Three small tents on a green meadow of tall plants at Chenap Valley, with steep forested ridges and drifting cloud behind3,718 m
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Uttarakhand

Chenap Valley

Moderate5 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

1,800 m
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Uttarakhand

Chhaskhet

Moderate1 dayMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

Rocky grass slopes near the top of Churdhar looking down over forested ridges of the Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary towards the Tons valley3,647 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Churdhar

Moderate3 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

First sunlight on the five snow-covered Panchachuli peaks above a dark valley, seen from the Darma valley3,500 m
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Uttarakhand

Darma Valley

Moderate7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

The sun setting through cloud behind a forested ridge at Sankri, the base village for this trek4,100 m
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Uttarakhand

Dev Kyara

Moderate7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

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

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

Old stone temple of Mata Nanda Devi with a small shrine beside it in Lata village, terraced green hillside behind4,261 m

Uttarakhand

Dharansi Pass

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Ruinsara Tal lake in a green meadow with a red tent camp, steep grassy slopes and clouds over the valley5,490 m
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Uttarakhand

Dhumdhar Kandi Pass

Challenging12 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

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

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

Rolling green grassy hills of Dzükou Valley under monsoon clouds2,452 m
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Nagaland · Manipur

Dzükou Valley

Moderate2 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

View from Phulara Ridge over conifer forest and melting snow to a long line of snow-capped Garhwal peaks under a clear blue sky4,356 m

Uttarakhand

Fachu Kandi Pass

Difficult8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

Snow-covered Pir Panjal peaks rising out of cloud, photographed from the snow slopes at Bakarthach above Solang5,289 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Friendship Peak

Challenging7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

The grey ice face of the Gangotri Glacier snout at Gaumukh, with the Bhagirathi river rushing out over boulders and the snow-covered Bhagirathi peaks behind4,460 m

Uttarakhand

Gaumukh Tapovan

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Golden-green slopes of Gidara Bugyal with a stream and small tents in the valley, under cloud-wrapped rocky peaks4,240 m
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Uttarakhand

Gidara Bugyal

Moderate6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

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

Large flock of sheep grazing on the green Dayara Thach meadow below golden grassy slopes in the Pabbar valley4,800 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Gunas Pass

Challenging8 daysMay–Jun, Sep

The braided Saraswati river at the Ghastoli camping ground above Mana, in the valley the Gupt Khal trek descends to on its last days5,800 m
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Uttarakhand

Gupt Khal

Challenging13 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

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

Snow peaks at the head of the Kullu valley seen from Jagatsukh village, where the climb starts; a view of the area, not the trail itself5,050 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Jagatsukh Peak

Challenging8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

The Sainj river rushing over boulders through dense green forest in the Sainj valley of Great Himalayan National Park, the valley next to the Jiwa Nala where the trek starts4,700 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Jiwa Nala

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Kedartal lake with a rocky shore below the snow-covered pyramid of Thalay Sagar under a deep blue sky4,900 m
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Uttarakhand

Jogin Base Camp

Difficult6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

The white icefall of the Kafni Glacier pouring down between rock walls under a blue sky, above a boulder-strewn stream bed and brown autumn grass slopes3,860 m
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Uttarakhand

Kafni Glacier

Difficult8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

The boulder-filled Lakshman Ganga river seen through trees near Bhyundar village, on the first day of the trek from Govindghat4,670 m
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Uttarakhand

Kagbhusandi Tal

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Two ice axes planted in snow on Kalindi Khal at sunrise, with snow peaks to the east on the horizon5,947 m

Uttarakhand

Kalindi Khal

Challenging15 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

Kamrunag lake with the temple of Dev Kamrunag and pilgrim shelters on its far bank, under tall deodar forest3,334 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kamrunag

Moderate1 dayMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Snow-plastered Kalanka and Changabang peaks above a dark rocky ridge, seen from the Bagini Glacier side trip4,150 m
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Uttarakhand

Kanari Khal

Moderate6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

The sun setting through cloud behind a forested ridge at Sankri, where the Kanasar Lake trek finishes4,600 m
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Uttarakhand

Kanasar Lake

Difficult12 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

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

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

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

The grey stone Kedarnath temple with its tall shikhara and flag under green mountain slopes, with pilgrims in front of the doorway3,583 m

Uttarakhand

Kedarnath

Moderate4 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Partly frozen Vasuki Tal seen from the rocky ridge above, with snow patches, green slopes and low cloud over the valley4,135 m
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Uttarakhand

Kedarnath Vasuki Tal

Difficult5 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Kedartal lake with a rocky shore below the snow-covered pyramid of Thalay Sagar under a deep blue sky4,750 m

Uttarakhand

Kedartal

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Walkers in tall grass and wildflowers below deodar forest on the hill slopes above Manali, near the start of the trek (not the summit itself)4,025 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Khanpari Tibba

Moderate3 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Green Panwali Kantha meadow with grazing animals and a trekker, below forested ridges and hazy peaks3,900 m
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Uttarakhand

Khatling Glacier

Difficult11 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

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

Green grassy ridges of Kush Kalyan Bugyal with a stony trail in the foreground and forested hills below a blue sky3,789 m
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Uttarakhand

Kush Kalyan

Moderate6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

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

The Baspa river running over grey boulders beside pine trees towards snowy peaks at Chitkul, where the trek begins5,282 m

Uttarakhand · Himachal Pradesh

Lamkhaga Pass

Difficult9 daysMay–Jun, SepTrekking banned

Snow-covered Chaukhamba massif reflected in a still pond on the autumn meadow at Buda Madmaheshwar under a clear blue sky3,497 m

Uttarakhand

Madmaheshwar

Moderate4 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Forested Supin valley with terraced fields and a river below, seen from Datmir (Dhatmeer) village on the first day of the trek4,370 m
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Uttarakhand

Maldaru Tal

Difficult8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

Snow-covered Mandani peak and Chaukhamba IV above a golden meadow, seen from Buda Madhyamaheshwar; the Mandani valley lies below these peaks4,750 m
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Uttarakhand

Mandani Valley

Challenging11 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

A trekker standing on the silty shore of Mantalai Lake below a rocky slope streaked with snow4,100 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Mantalai Lake

Difficult7 daysMay–Sep

Vasuki Tal, a frozen lake in a snowy bowl below dark rock ridges, seen from above with cloud over the valley5,150 m
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Uttarakhand

Mayali Pass

Difficult11 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Kareri Lake reflecting the boulder slopes and cloud-capped Dhauladhar ridge that rise towards Minkiani Pass4,350 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Minkiani Pass

Difficult4 daysMay–Jun, Sep–OctRestrictions apply

Snow-streaked rocky summit of Moon Peak rising on the right above the Indrahar Pass ridge in the Dhauladhar range4,650 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Moon Peak

Challenging5 daysMay–Jun, Sep–OctRestrictions apply

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

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

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

Small lake in the green meadow of Sangla Kanda, the last camp of the trek, with stone walls, pine-covered slopes and snowy Kinner Kailash peaks behind4,978 m
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Uttarakhand · Himachal Pradesh

Nalgan Pass

Difficult10 daysMay–Jun, Sep–OctTrekking banned

Trekkers resting on boulders beside the rushing Eastern Ramganga river in a forested valley below Namik3,600 m
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Uttarakhand

Namik Glacier

Moderate8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Black-and-white 1939 photograph of the Polish expedition's base camp tents beside a braided glacial stream in the valley below Nanda Devi East3,900 m
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Uttarakhand

Nanda Devi East Base Camp

Difficult10 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Red autumn shrubs on the stony Nandanvan meadow, with the sharp snow peak of Shivling on the left and the moraine-covered Gangotri Glacier valley below4,367 m
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Uttarakhand

Nandanvan

Difficult6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Snow-covered Chaukhamba massif reflected in a still pond on the grassy meadow above Madmaheshwar, the start of the climb towards Nandi Kund5,250 m
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Uttarakhand

Nandi Kund

Challenging11 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Autumn-red creeper and conifer slopes in the upper Uhl valley near Bada Gran, below the Dhauladhar ridges, the valley Nohra Jot descends into (not the pass itself)3,233 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Nohra Jot

Difficult1 dayMay–Jun, Sep–OctRestrictions apply

3,299 m
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Uttarakhand

Pakhwa Bugyal Top

Difficult6 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

Grey stone Kedarnath Temple with its tall tower and pilgrims at the entrance, below green and rocky mountain slopes under a blue sky3,900 m

Uttarakhand

Panch Kedar

Difficult12 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Snow-covered Chaukhamba massif rising above an autumn meadow with a small tent and shrine at Budha Madhyamaheshwar, near the end of the Panpatia Col route5,260 m
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Uttarakhand

Panpatia Col

Challenging13 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Green Panwali Kantha meadow with grazing horses and a trekker, below a forested ridge with a trail climbing to its grassy top3,445 m

Uttarakhand

Panwali Kantha

Moderate5 daysMay, Sep–Nov

Tall spruce forest and boulder-strewn meadow under snow-dusted peaks in Solang Valley, near the start of the Patalsu trek4,220 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Patalsu Peak

Moderate4 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Long line of snow-capped Himalayan peaks seen from Phulara Ridge above conifer forest, a meadow and a patch of snow3,763 m
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Uttarakhand

Phulara Ridge

Moderate6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

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

Panchachuli II and its neighbouring snow peaks under a deep blue sky, the main view from the ridges above Munsiyari4,000 m
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Uttarakhand

Puniya Top

Moderate4 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

The turquoise Sainj River rushing over boulders through dense green forest in the Sainj valley of the Great Himalayan National Park, the river the Raktisar trek follows to its source3,900 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Raktisar

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

Tall deodar (Himalayan cedar) trees against a blue sky in the forest at Manali, near the start of the trek (not the lake itself)3,790 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Rani Sui Lake

Moderate3 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

The Manali–Leh highway zig-zagging down from near Rohtang Pass towards Marhi, with green slopes and low cloud3,978 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Rohtang Pass Trail

Moderate3 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Small green glacial lake of Roopkund in a stony basin with patches of snow on the dark scree slopes above4,785 m
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Uttarakhand

Roopkund

Difficult8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Morning sun over the green Panar Bugyal meadow with a line of snow peaks beyond, seen from a hut on the way to Rudranath3,900 m

Uttarakhand

Rudranath

Difficult5 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Kedartal lake with a rocky shore below the snow-covered pyramid of Thalay Sagar under a deep blue sky4,915 m
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Uttarakhand

Rudugaira Base Camp

Difficult8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Green meadow of Dhanderas Thatch below the tall Rupin waterfall falling down a rocky cliff, with snowy peaks in cloud above4,650 m

Himachal Pradesh

Rupin Pass

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–OctTrekking banned

Green grassy ridges of Kush Kalyan Bugyal, a camp on the Sahastra Tal trail, with a stony path in the foreground and forested hills under a blue sky4,600 m
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Uttarakhand

Sahastra Tal

Difficult9 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Kumbhakarna, Kangchenjunga and Pandim mountains seen from Sandakphu above a sea of clouds3,636 m

West Bengal

Sandakphu Phalut

Moderate6 daysMar–May, Oct–Dec

Yamunotri Dham and its lodges in a forested gorge below the snow-covered ridge that the Saptarishi Kund route climbs towards4,421 m
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Uttarakhand

Saptarishi Kund

Difficult5 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Snow-covered Himalayan range above forested valleys, seen from the meadow and snow patches of Phulara Ridge on the Saru Tal route4,200 m
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Uttarakhand

Saru Tal

Moderate8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

Emerald-green Satopanth Tal with boulders in the foreground, a snow-covered peak rising behind and moraine slopes on either side under a blue sky4,360 m

Uttarakhand

Satopanth Lake

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

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

Parvati Kund lake at Jolingkong with stone cairns and a trident in the foreground and the glaciated Adi Kailash massif behind5,495 m
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Uttarakhand

Sin La Pass

Challenging11 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Brown, terraced slopes with a winding dirt road above the houses of Komic village, with a banded rock ridge and snow peaks of Spiti behind4,767 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Spiti Left Bank

Moderate7 daysMay–Sep

Snow face of Panwali Dwar glowing gold at sunset above the dark forested ridge of Kathaliya3,849 m
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Uttarakhand

Sunderdhunga

Difficult9 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

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

Golden meadow with a small stone hut and smoke rising, conifer forest and snow-streaked ridges under cloud, titled Nada Thach on Commons, a camp on the Tirath route4,000 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Tirath

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Oct–Nov

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

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

Two roped climbers with heavy packs walking up a snowfield towards a rocky ridge on Traill's Pass under grey cloud5,400 m
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Uttarakhand

Traill's Pass

Challenging18 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

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

Trekkers' tents beside the shallow Vasuki Tal lake below the grey moraine and ice of the Chaturangi Glacier4,880 m

Uttarakhand

Vasuki Tal

Challenging9 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

The sun setting through cloud behind a forested ridge at Sankri, the base village for this trek3,600 m
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Uttarakhand

Vishkhopri

Moderate8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Yamunotri temple and ashram buildings in a green, forested gorge above the rocky bed of the Yamuna, with a waterfall behind3,293 m

Uttarakhand

Yamunotri

Moderate3 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

The wooden Shri Krishna temple with prayer flags reflected in the still Yulla Kanda lake, below grassy slopes and snow-streaked mountains3,895 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Yulla Kanda

Moderate3 daysMay–Oct