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

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Cover photo: Hampta Pass

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Multi-tiered Kalu Waterfall dropping through a narrow, moss-green basalt gorge in the monsoon758 m
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Maharashtra

Aadrai Jungle

Easy1 dayJun–Oct

Meruthi (Merthi) Gudda, the neighbouring peak on the same ridge, rising above forest at Basarikatte near the Aane Gudda trek (not the Aane Gudda trail itself)1,346 m
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Karnataka

Aane Gudda

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

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

Line of trekkers with sticks on a narrow path along a rock cliff through forest on the trek to Ugra Stambham574 m
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Andhra Pradesh

Ahobilam

Difficult1 dayOct–Feb

Hazy valleys and a flat-topped mountain seen looking north-west from Ratangad, about 4 km from Ajobagad (surrounding area, not the trek itself)820 m
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Maharashtra

Ajoba

Moderate1 daySep–FebCheck before you go

The three flat-topped rock forts of Alang, Madan and Kulang rising above dry fields at Ambewadi under a clear blue sky1,479 m
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Maharashtra

Alang Madan Kulang

Challenging2 daysOct–Feb

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

Red-earth path along a tank bund below the granite cliffs of Kailasagiri, the hill next to Ambaji Durga, with the Chintamani plain beyond (nearby area, not the trek itself)1,340 m
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Karnataka

Ambaji Durga

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Rocky stream bed and pools in Amirthi Forest, with visitors on the rocks and forested hills behind290 m
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Tamil Nadu

Amirthi Falls

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

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

The forested cliffs of Asheri fort under monsoon clouds, seen from the base near Khodkona512 m
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Maharashtra

Asherigad

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

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

The long, forest-covered hill of Avchitgad seen from Nidi railway station under a monsoon sky300 m
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Maharashtra

Avchitgad

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

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

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

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

Sheer grass-topped cliff at Rani Jhari View Point near the start of the trek, above forested valleys under a blue sky1,509 m
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Karnataka

Ballalarayana Durga

Moderate1 dayJul–Mar

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

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 flat-topped rock block of Bhairavgad rising above green forested slopes under monsoon clouds, framed by trees705 m
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Maharashtra

Bhairavgad Moroshi

Challenging1 dayOct–MarCheck before you go

Dry golden grass in the foreground and the green Ghanchakkar plateau rising behind, seen from the top of Bhairavgad near Shirpunje1,145 m
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Maharashtra

Bhairavgad Shirpunje

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

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

Flat-topped rock scarp of Bhaskargad rising above scrub forest and dry grassland under a blue sky1,089 m
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Maharashtra

Bhaskargad

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

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

Green forested Sahyadri hills and plateau around Bhimashankar under monsoon clouds991 m
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Maharashtra

Bhimashankar

Moderate1 dayJun–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

Bhrigu Lake in summer, a dark still lake beside green grassy slopes scattered with stones and small cairns under heavy cloud4,270 m

Himachal Pradesh

Bhrigu Lake

Moderate4 daysJun–Oct

Green slopes of the Valley of Flowers in the upper Bhyundar valley with the Pushpawati stream and low cloud on the ridges5,100 m
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Uttarakhand

Bhyundar Khal

Challenging9 daysJun, Sep–Oct

Savandurga's pink granite domes and lower rocky spurs with old fort walls, seen from the south above the base temples near where the Bidirukatte trail starts (photo of the neighbouring hill, not the Bidirukatte trail itself)975 m
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Karnataka

Bidirukatte

Easy1 daySep–Feb

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

The Kaveri river near Biligundlu at dawn, with still water reflecting the forested hills328 m
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Tamil Nadu

Biligundlu Cauvery River

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

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

Mist-wrapped basalt cliffs of Bhandardurg on the Brahmagiri ridge above green monsoon slopes1,295 m
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Maharashtra

Brahmagiri Trimbakeshwar

Moderate1 dayJun–Feb

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

The steep, forested Gori river valley north of Munsiyari, the approach route towards Lilam and the Milam valley, with a snow peak at its head4,666 m
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Uttarakhand

Brij Ganga Pass

Challenging12 daysJun, Sep–Oct

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

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

Vandan Fort's rocky scarp rising above a dry grassy ridge under a clear blue sky1,158 m
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Maharashtra

Chandan Vandan

Easy1 dayJul–Feb

The flat-topped Chanderi massif with pinnacles on its ridge rising above green scrub and golden paddy fields on the Panvel side790 m
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Maharashtra

Chanderi Fort

Difficult1 dayOct–FebCheck before you go

Sunlit eroded ridges and deep forested gorges seen from Arthur's Seat, Mahabaleshwar, where the descent to Chandragad begins1,340 m
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Maharashtra

Chandragad

Difficult2 daysOct–Feb

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

Black-winged kite perched on a dead branch against green forest in Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary, the sanctuary the trek runs through (not the trail itself)853 m
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Karnataka

Chandrampalli Nature Trail

Moderate1 dayJul–Nov

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

Channarayana Durga hill seen from the plains, a bare granite dome ringed by layers of fort walls up to the summit1,138 m

Karnataka

Channarayana Durga

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

Horses grazing on a green, boulder-strewn meadow near Chanshal Pass with conifer forest behind3,750 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Chanshal Pass

Moderate4 daysJun, Sep–Oct

The flat-topped rock scarp of Chaulher Fort rising above dry, terraced slopes, seen from the hill above Wadi Chaulher1,128 m
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Maharashtra

Chaulher Fort

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

Forested Satpura ridges and rocky peaks seen from the top of Chauragarh, with the pilgrim trail winding along the ridge below1,330 m

Madhya Pradesh

Chauragarh

Moderate1 dayOct–Mar

Stone ruins of a structure on Chavand Fort with a saffron flag, half hidden in tall grass on the summit1,036 m
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Maharashtra

Chavand

Easy1 dayAug–Feb

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

Painted entrance gate of Narsinghgarh Wildlife Sanctuary with deer statues and peacock murals under a cloudy sky576 m
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Madhya Pradesh

Chidikho

Easy1 daySep–Mar

Clear stream water over coloured pebbles beside a grey boulder at Chinchoti waterfall350 m
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Maharashtra

Chinchoti Waterfall

Moderate1 dayJun–Oct

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

2,530 m
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Uttarakhand

Chirbatiya

Easy3 daysFeb–Mar, Oct–Nov

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

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

The sword-shaped rock-cut stepped well on Dategad, its steps leading down between laterite walls on a green plateau994 m
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Maharashtra

Dategad

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

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

Snowy peaks of Indrasan and Deo Tibba seen from Malana village across the brown hills, a view of the range near the trek, not the trail itself4,480 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Deo Tibba Base Camp

Moderate6 daysJun–Oct

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

Visitors on the rocky Deomali hilltop looking out over cloud-filled valleys and layered Eastern Ghats ridges under a blue sky1,672 m
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Odisha

Deomali

Easy1 dayOct–Mar

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

Malana village and its terraced green slopes below forested hills, the start of the walk to Dev Roopa (the photo shows Malana, not the Dev Roopa meadow)4,200 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Dev Roopa

Moderate5 daysJun–Oct

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

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

Grassy valleys, shola patches and a pointed peak in the Avalanche hills, the area the Devarbetta trail crosses (photo taken about 2 km north-west of the summit)2,538 m
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Tamil Nadu

Devarbetta

Difficult1 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
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Uttarakhand

Devi Darshan

Easy4 daysMar–Jun, Oct–Nov

Pilgrims resting on the grassy top of Deviramma Betta above forested valleys and the Chandradrona hills on Deepavali morning1,750 m
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Karnataka

Deviramma Betta

Moderate1 dayOct–NovRestrictions apply

Devkund Waterfall falling as a thin white ribbon from a cloud-wrapped basalt cliff above green monsoon forest210 m

Maharashtra

Devkund Waterfall

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

The Dhak hill and the slender Kalakrai pinnacle rising above thick green forest under a hazy blue sky823 m
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Maharashtra

Dhak Bahiri

Difficult1 dayOct–Feb

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

A small blue pool in the boulder basin the photographer captions as Lam Dal, with cloud rolling over the rocky Dhauladhar ridge4,200 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Dhauladhar Lakes

Difficult4 daysJun–OctRestrictions apply

Dhodap Fort's dark basalt cliffs and summit cone rising above green scrub, seen from the Hatti approach1,448 m
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Maharashtra

Dhodap Fort

Moderate1 dayAug–Feb

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

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

Upper section of Mallalli Falls pouring over dark rock in the monsoon; the trek passes the head of these falls1,121 m
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Karnataka

Doddabetta and Abbey Vari Falls

Easy1 daySep–Mar

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

The two-tier living root bridge at Nongriat arching over a clear stream, with stone steps climbing into the forest on the left736 m
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Meghalaya

Double Decker Root Bridge

Moderate2 daysOct–Mar

Sunlight streaming through forest onto Duchess Fall dropping over a dark rock face, with visitors standing among large boulders at its base1,079 m

Madhya Pradesh

Duchess Fall

Moderate1 dayAug–Nov

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

Grassy ridge with a wooden fence beside the sheer basalt cliff of the Sahyadri escarpment near Durg, with cloud over the flat-topped range beyond1,250 m
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Maharashtra

Durg Dhakoba

Difficult2 daysOct–Feb

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

Trail across grassland leading to the rocky hump of Ettina Bhuja, with the Charmadi hills behind1,300 m
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Karnataka

Ettina Bhuja

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

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

Forested sandstone gorge with red cliffs and a thin waterfall below the eastern edge of the Pachmarhi plateau1,050 m

Madhya Pradesh

Forsyth Trail

Moderate3 daysOct–Feb

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

The Penna river winding between layered red quartzite cliffs of the Gandikota gorge, seen from the rim326 m
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Andhra Pradesh

Gandikota

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Green grassy ridges and shola forest of the Kudremukh range seen from Gangadikal under heavy cloud, with Lakya Dam backwaters at right1,455 m
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Karnataka

Gangadikal

Moderate1 daySep–Dec

Ganpati Gadad caves cut into a tall rock cliff, with a waterfall plunging past a grassy ledge where trekkers stand by the cave mouths914 m
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Maharashtra

Ganpati Gadad Caves

Easy1 dayJun–Oct

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

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

View over forested valley and hills from the Nadugani ghat road, near the Gene Pool trek (not the trail itself)940 m
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Tamil Nadu

Gene Pool

Easy1 dayOct–Mar

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

Dry golden grass in the foreground and the green Ghanchakkar plateau rising behind, seen from the top of Bhairavgad near Shirpunje1,532 m
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Maharashtra

Ghanchakkar

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

The flat-topped, block-shaped rock scarp of Ghangad Fort rising above green scrub under a clear blue sky914 m
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Maharashtra

Ghangad

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Blue Ghepan Lake with a small grassy island, below glaciated peaks lit by the evening sun4,145 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Ghepan Ghat Lake

Moderate5 daysJun–Oct

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

The twin rock pinnacles of Machindragad and Gorakhgad rising above dry forested hills, labelled with their names651 m
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Maharashtra

Gorakhgad

Moderate1 dayOct–FebCheck before you go

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

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

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

Bare rock path and scrub-covered hill near Gundur in the Yercaud foothills, near the trek (not the cave itself)975 m
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Tamil Nadu

Gundur Limestone Cave

Easy1 daySep–Feb

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

The sheer rock scarp of Hadsar Fort rising above grassy slopes under a clear blue sky995 m
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Maharashtra

Hadsar

Moderate1 dayJun–Feb

Tents at Shea Goru campsite below snow-covered Mount Indrasan on the Hampta Pass trek4,270 m

Himachal Pradesh

Hampta Pass

Moderate5 daysJun–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

Cloud spilling over the granite slopes of Skandagiri, a neighbouring hill about 8 km south of Harihara Betta, seen from Muddenahalli (not the trek itself)1,252 m
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Karnataka

Harihara Betta

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Sun setting into haze beyond the sheer rock walls of Konkan Kada on Harishchandragad1,424 m

Maharashtra

Harishchandragad

Moderate2 daysAug–Feb

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

The bare granite dome of Huliyurdurga hill seen from Hemagiri, with fort ruins on the top and coconut groves below845 m
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Karnataka

Huliyurdurga

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

1,198 m
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Karnataka

Hulukudi Betta

Easy1 daySep–Feb

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

Irshalgad plateau and its twin rock pinnacle under grey monsoon clouds, with a grassy trail on a green ridge in the foreground1,128 m
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Maharashtra

Irshalgad

Moderate1 dayJul–Dec

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

Bare rock plateau on the Kanheri hills with forested SGNP ridges under monsoon cloud, near the Jambulmal trail (not the summit itself)468 m
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Maharashtra

Jambulmal

Easy1 dayJul–Feb

Jenukal Gudda's grassy slopes and forest on the Western Ghats crest near Sakleshpur1,380 m
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Karnataka

Jenukal Gudda

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

The flat-topped rock wall of Jivdhan Fort with the Vanarlingi pinnacle at its right end, seen across a dry plateau from Naneghat1,145 m
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Maharashtra

Jivdhan

Difficult1 dayJun–Feb

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

Trekkers crossing bare granite slabs at the start of the hike, with the Kabbaladurga monolith rising behind under a cloudy sky1,067 m

Karnataka

Kabbaladurga

Moderate1 dayOct–Mar

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

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

Trekkers climbing the narrow rock-cut steps that zig-zag up the face of the Kalavantin pinnacle686 m
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Maharashtra

Kalavantin Durg

Moderate1 dayOct–Mar

Tall deodar (Himalayan cedar) trees against a blue sky in the forest at Manali, near the start and end of the trek (not the pass itself)4,800 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kalihani Pass

Difficult8 daysJun–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

Clouds rolling over Sahyadri ridges at sunrise, seen from the Kalsubai summit1,646 m

Maharashtra

Kalsubai

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

The flat rock summit of Kamalgad fort rising above green scrub forest, with ploughed red earth in the foreground1,375 m
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Maharashtra

Kamalgad

Moderate1 dayJun–Jan

Green monsoon slopes and rocky top of the hill labelled Kaman durg (Kaman, Vasai) on Wikimedia Commons; the photo is not geotagged640 m
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Maharashtra

Kamandurg

Moderate1 dayJul–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

Gravel river flats and meadow below snow peaks in the upper Miyar Valley, Lahaul, on the approach to the Miyar Glacier and Kang La (location from the photo's geotag; the pass itself is not in view)5,468 m
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Himachal Pradesh · Ladakh

Kang La

Challenging9 daysJun–Oct

Bare dark rock plateau on the Kanheri hills looking over forested Sanjay Gandhi National Park towards the Mumbai skyline under monsoon cloud295 m
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Maharashtra

Kanheri Caves

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

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

The basalt pinnacle of Karnala Fort rising behind the fort walls, with trekkers on the steps below439 m
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Maharashtra

Karnala Fort

Easy1 dayOct–Mar

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

The Sandhan gorge seen from above near Samrad, at the head of the same valley as the Karoli trail (nearby area, not the Karoli trail itself)1,219 m
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Maharashtra

Karoli Valley

Easy1 dayJun–Oct

Paddy fields and forested hills around Horanadu village, near the Karshigudda trek (not the trek itself)1,356 m
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Karnataka

Karshigudda

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

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

Hazy flat-topped cliffs and ridges seen looking south from Ratangad, about 2 km north of Katrabai (surrounding area, not the trek itself)1,408 m
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Maharashtra

Katrabai

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

View from the Katraj-Sinhagad ridge over a green valley towards a line of Sahyadri hills, with dry grass and a bare earth slope in front1,131 m
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Maharashtra

Katraj to Sinhagad

Moderate1 dayJul–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

Trekkers on a grassy ridge below the rocky crown of Kavnai Fort, with a saffron flag on top890 m
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Maharashtra

Kavnai Fort

Moderate1 dayAug–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

Flat-topped Kenjalgad fort under monsoon cloud above green hills, with a pink village house among trees in the foreground1,301 m
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Maharashtra

Kenjalgad

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

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

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

The rock cliffs of Kohoj Fort above a forested slope, reflected in the still lake at its foot975 m
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Maharashtra

Kohoj Fort

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

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

Panorama of snow peaks Chaukhamba, Neelkanth, Kamet, Mana, Gori Parbat and Hathi Parbat seen across the Kuari Pass ridge3,817 m

Uttarakhand

Kuari Pass

Moderate6 daysOct–Mar

Trekker on a narrow path across a steep green grass slope above the rolling hills of Kudremukh National Park1,894 m
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Karnataka

Kudremukh

Moderate1 daySep–Dec

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

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

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

Trekkers on the Tolar Khind trail to Harishchandragad, on the same Balaghat range about 6 km west of Kunjargad; not the Kunjargad trail itself1,439 m
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Maharashtra

Kunjargad

Moderate1 dayOct–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

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

Grassy, boulder-strewn ridge on the Kurinjal trail with green hills and the plains below under monsoon cloud1,100 m
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Karnataka

Kurinjal

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

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

Layered green ridges and deep forested gorges of Laitlum Canyon under a clear blue sky, seen from the paved viewpoint on the rim1,770 m
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Meghalaya

Laitlum Canyon

Moderate1 dayOct–Mar

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

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

Lonar crater lake seen from the rim, its green water ringed by a forested crater wall under a cloudy sky600 m
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Maharashtra

Lonar Crater

Easy1 dayOct–Mar

Round stone bastion and fort walls on the lower slopes of the Madhugiri granite monolith, with the bare rock dome rising behind1,198 m
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Karnataka

Madhugiri

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

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

Panoramic view from Raireshwar over a green valley and flat-topped Sahyadri ridges under heavy clouds1,379 m
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Maharashtra

Mahabaleshwar Range

Moderate4 daysJul–Jan

Aerial view of forested Mahendragiri hills with a red dirt road winding up the slope and Eastern Ghats ridges beyond1,501 m
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Odisha

Mahendragiri

Moderate2 daysOct–Feb

Rocky basalt pinnacles of Mahuli Fort rising above green monsoon slopes858 m
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Maharashtra

Mahuli Fort

Moderate1 dayJun–DecCheck before you go

Bare granite cliff of Makalidurga hill rising above green scrub slopes under a blue sky1,117 m

Karnataka

Makalidurga

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

The rocky Madhu peak on a narrow forested ridge, seen from the top of Makrandgad fort under a hazy blue sky1,236 m
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Maharashtra

Makrandgad

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

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

Malanggad seen from the dry plains, with the twin rock pinnacles of the Balekilla rising above a long cliff band789 m
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Maharashtra

Malanggad

Difficult1 dayOct–Feb

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

Walkers crossing green fields below forested slopes in the Pachaimalai hills, the range where the trek runs (not the trek itself)845 m
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Tamil Nadu

Mamarathu Solai

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

Tall rainforest trees with sunlit trunks and thick undergrowth in the Manamboli area of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve1,106 m
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Tamil Nadu

Manambolly

Moderate1 dayOct–Mar

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

The twin rock pinnacles of Mangi and Tungi at either end of a long reddish basalt ridge, seen from fields below with mango trees1,331 m
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Maharashtra

Mangi Tungi

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

Trekkers silhouetted on the Manikgad fort top at sunrise, with cloud filling the valleys below572 m
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Maharashtra

Manikgad

Moderate1 dayAug–Feb

Manimahesh Lake with pilgrims' tents along its shore below the rocky Manimahesh Kailash peak4,080 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Manimahesh Lake

Moderate5 daysAug–Oct

The dark basalt cliffs and pointed summit of Markandeya Fort seen across a pilgrims' bathing tank on Saptashrungi Gad1,336 m
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Maharashtra

Markandeya Fort

Moderate1 dayAug–Feb

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

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

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

The pointed grassy summit of Merthi Gudda rising above forested slopes, seen from the road at Basarikatte1,676 m
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Karnataka

Merthi Gudda

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

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

Plus Valley in Tamhini Ghat, the valley belt that holds Milkybar Waterfall: steep brown rock walls with green trees on the valley floor (the fall itself is not in this photo)494 m
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Maharashtra

Milkybar Waterfall

Moderate1 dayOct

View of the Devarayanadurga hills near the Minchukallu Betta trek: forested valleys, a small lake and rocky ridges under a clear sky (not the trek itself)1,097 m
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Karnataka

Minchukallu Betta

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

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

Mrugagad's dark rock pinnacle rising behind the red-roofed houses of the base village533 m
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Maharashtra

Mrugagad

Moderate1 dayJul–Feb

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 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

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

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

On top of Peb Fort (Vikatgad), the neighbouring fort about 2-3 km south of Nakhind, with macaques on the bare summit and hazy forested ridges beyond; this photo shows the nearby area, not Nakhind itself703 m
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Maharashtra

Nakhind

Moderate1 dayJul–Feb

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

White scalloped stone archway in the dark granite wall of the Nandi Hills fort1,478 m
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Karnataka

Nandi Hills

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

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

Evergreen forest and grassy hills elsewhere in the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, the same sanctuary as the trek (not the trek itself)800 m
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Karnataka

Nandigunda

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Trekkers walking a dirt trail through green monsoon meadow towards the flat-topped Naneghat cliffs and the Nanacha Angatha pinnacle790 m
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Maharashtra

Naneghat

Moderate1 dayJun–OctCheck before you go

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

Green waters of Neelkanth Mahadev Lake with floating ice, below the steep rock face and snow patches of Neelkanth Peak, Lahaul4,462 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Neelkanth Mahadev Lake

Moderate5 daysJun, Sep–Oct

A small stone Nandi on a rock beside the trail to Neelkanth Temple, with forested hills and a blue sky behind1,280 m
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Uttarakhand

Neelkanth Mahadev Rishikesh

Moderate1 dayOct–Mar

Forested valleys and grassy Kodagu ridges near Tadiandamol, the hills seen from the Nelji ridge (not the Nelji trail itself)1,597 m
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Karnataka

Nelji Hill

Moderate2 daysOct–Feb

Trekkers walking a dirt trail along a green grassy ridge below the Netravathi summit, with clouds over the hills of the Kudremukh range1,520 m
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Karnataka

Netravathi

Moderate1 daySep–Dec

Forested ridges of the Talakaveri hills under monsoon clouds, the area where the Nishani Motte trek begins (not the trail itself)1,527 m
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Karnataka

Nishani Motte

Moderate1 dayOct–Jan

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

Patna Waterfall pouring as a thin white column down a tall, grooved limestone cliff onto a gravel pool floor520 m
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Uttarakhand

Patna Waterfall

Easy1 dayOct–Dec

Grassy, cliff-banded slope of Peb Fort with a small temple flag on the summit, seen from the Matheran side in November640 m
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Maharashtra

Peb Fort

Moderate1 dayJul–Feb

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

Looking down Plus Valley between steep brown rock walls, with green trees on the valley floor and a flat-topped Sahyadri ridge behind749 m
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Maharashtra

Plus Valley

Moderate1 dayOct–FebCheck before you go

The long rock wall of Prabalgad fort rising above green scrub and dry grass, seen from the Prabalmachi plateau701 m
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Maharashtra

Prabalgad

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

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

The flat-topped hill of Purandar Fort rising above green slopes, with yellow wildflowers in the foreground under a blue sky1,374 m
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Maharashtra

Purandar Fort

Easy1 dayOct–FebRestrictions apply

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

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

Raigad's long fort walls running along a green monsoon cliff edge, with mist rolling over the plateau862 m
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Maharashtra

Raigad Fort

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

Wide valley of green and red-earth hills below the Raireshwar plateau under heavy white monsoon clouds1,373 m
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Maharashtra

Raireshwar

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

Trekkers climbing a grassy ridge on Rajgad Fort beside a ruined arched bastion, with a fortified machi and the farmed valley far below1,376 m
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Maharashtra

Rajgad Fort

Moderate2 daysOct–Feb

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

Maharashtra

Rajmachi

Moderate2 daysJun–Feb

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

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

Laterite bastion of Rangana Fort with a saffron flag on top, rising above a dry grassy plateau679 m
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Maharashtra

Rangana Fort

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

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

Flat-topped Ratangad fort rising above green fields and forest, with the thumb-shaped Khutta pinnacle on the right1,297 m
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Maharashtra

Ratangad

Moderate1 dayJun–Feb

Needle Rock (left) and Morapu Malai (right), the grassy peaks about 10 km west of Gudalur where the Rockwood trail climbs, seen from NH 1811,530 m
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Tamil Nadu

Rockwood Peak

Moderate1 dayOct–Mar

Rohida fort's flat, walled top on a grassy hill seen from the red-earth trail below under white clouds1,097 m
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Maharashtra

Rohida

Easy1 dayAug–Feb

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

Forested ridges of the Pir Panjal falling away below a rocky slope near the top of Sach Pass4,414 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Sach Pass

Difficult8 daysJun, Sep–Oct

Sheer basalt cliff of Sagargad with the Vanartok (Monkey Point) pinnacle above forested monsoon slopes414 m
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Maharashtra

Sagargad

Easy1 dayJul–Feb

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

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 pyramid-shaped Salher hill with sheer rock bands under a clear blue sky, a lone pinnacle on the hazy horizon1,567 m
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Maharashtra

Salher

Moderate2 daysOct–Feb

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

Pali town and green monsoon fields seen from the edge of Sarasgad fort under low cloud490 m
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Maharashtra

Sarasgad

Moderate1 dayJul–Feb

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

The pink granite domes of Savandurga hill rising above scrub forest and village houses, seen from the south1,226 m
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Karnataka

Savandurga

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

Green plateau and basalt cliffs of Tamhini Ghat in the monsoon, the area around the Savlya Ghat trek (not the trail itself)640 m
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Maharashtra

Savlya Ghat

Easy1 dayJun–OctCheck before you go

Walkers crossing green fields towards forested hills in the Pachaimalai range, near the trek (not the Senbakam trail itself)900 m
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Tamil Nadu

Senbakam

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

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 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

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

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

Dry golden grass ridge on Siddhagad with layered basalt cliffs and green valleys of the Sahyadri behind980 m
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Maharashtra

Siddhagad

Difficult1 dayOct–FebCheck before you go

Thin white ribbon of the Silver Fall dropping down a sheer sandstone cliff into a forested gorge, framed by tree branches980 m
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Madhya Pradesh

Silver Fall

Easy1 dayJul–Nov

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

Green monsoon valley below the edge of Malshej Ghat, about 3 km from Sindola Fort (surrounding area, not the trek itself)1,122 m
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Maharashtra

Sindola Fort

Moderate1 dayJun, Sep–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

Forested hills of the Bor Ghat seen from the railway line near Songiri Fort, near the trek (not a confirmed view of the fort)460 m
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Maharashtra

Songiri Fort

Moderate1 dayJul–Feb

The forested cliffs of Sudhagad fort under monsoon cloud, seen from the approach618 m
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Maharashtra

Sudhagad

Easy1 dayJul–Feb

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

Grassy ridges and shola forest of Tadiyandamol under a clear sky1,748 m

Karnataka

Tadiyandamol

Moderate1 daySep–Feb

Dry-season view of the forested hill slopes and the valley below Malanggad, the neighbouring hill that faces Tahuli; the photo does not show Tahuli itself783 m
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Maharashtra

Tahuli Peak

Difficult1 dayJul–Feb

The twin rock walls of Tailbaila with the notch between them, seen in haze from Sudhagad across green forest and a golden grass meadow1,012 m
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Maharashtra

Tailbaila

Challenging1 dayOct–Feb

The rocky, forested hill of Takmak Fort rising above a bright green grassy slope under monsoon cloud610 m
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Maharashtra

Takmak Fort

Moderate1 dayJun–Feb

The long green ridge of Tandulwadi hill under monsoon clouds, seen over trees from the village side579 m
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Maharashtra

Tandulwadi Fort

Moderate1 dayJun–Dec

A row of Thanale rock-cut cave openings beneath a tall overhanging cliff, with green monsoon slopes and trees beside the cave ledge340 m
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Maharashtra

Thanale Caves

Easy1 dayJul–Feb

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

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

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

The long flat-topped ridge of Torna Fort under monsoon cloud, with a dirt trail climbing a green spur towards it1,403 m
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Maharashtra

Torna Fort

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

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

The flat-topped hill of Tringalwadi Fort under monsoon cloud, seen across fields and a village house987 m
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Maharashtra

Tringalwadi Fort

Easy1 dayJul–Feb

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 steep, conical rock face of Tung Fort rising above trees in dry-season sunlight, with a flag on the summit1,075 m
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Maharashtra

Tung Fort

Easy1 dayJun–Feb

Densely forested hills of Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary under a cloudy monsoon sky664 m
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Maharashtra

Tungareshwar

Moderate1 dayJun–Dec

Clear green pool in the stream on the Tada Falls trail, ringed by large rocks and shady trees220 m
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Andhra Pradesh

Ubbalamadugu Falls

Easy1 daySep–Feb

View of the forested hills around Khandala in the dry season, near the trek629 m
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Maharashtra

Ulhas Valley

Moderate1 dayJul–Oct

Duke's Nose cliff above forested Sahyadri slopes under monsoon cloud, seen from the valley below the Kurvande ghats669 m
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Maharashtra

Umberkhind

Moderate1 dayOct–Mar

Old stone fort walls climbing a granite hill at Hutridurga, with boulders and green scrub in front1,130 m
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Karnataka

Uttari Betta

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

Panorama of scrub-covered granite hills and a small lake from Avalabetta, a neighbouring hill seen from the Varlakonda summit. This is the surrounding area, not the Varlakonda trail itself1,015 m
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Karnataka

Varlakonda Fort

Easy1 dayOct–Feb

The forested Vasota hill and the Nageshwar pinnacle seen from a boat on the Koyna backwaters1,102 m
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Maharashtra

Vasota Fort

Moderate1 dayOct–Feb

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

Trekkers on the rock ledge of Dolphin's Nose near Vattakanal, the first big viewpoint on the walk down to Vellagavi, with the Palani Hills beyond1,997 m
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Tamil Nadu

Vellagavi

Moderate2 daysOct–Feb

The cliff-ringed flat top of Vishalgad above dry golden grass and a green tree, seen on the way to the fort entrance1,090 m
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Maharashtra

Vishalgad

Easy1 dayOct–FebCheck before you go

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

The grassy slopes and rock bands of Patta Fort (Vishramgad) seen from the approach near Pattawadi, with the Devi Pattai temple near the top1,392 m
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Maharashtra

Vishramgad

Easy1 dayJul–Feb

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