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Treks that are in season in September, 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

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

A trekker leaping across dry golden grass on the Ahupe plateau, with the twin rock pinnacles of Gorakhgad and Machindragad and the hazy Konkan plain far below1,175 m
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Maharashtra

Ahupe Ghat

Moderate1 dayJun–SepCheck before you go

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

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

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

Long green cliff wall streaked with thin monsoon waterfalls above a grassy slope under low grey cloud658 m
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Maharashtra

Andharban

Easy1 dayJun–SepRestrictions apply

Two trekkers on the dirt trail out of Tosh towards Kutla, the start of the walk up the Tosh valley, with guesthouses on the slope and snow peaks behind4,560 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Animal Pass

Moderate6 daysJun–Sep

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

Unta Dhura pass seen from Khingur Dhura, with snow-streaked peaks, a scree slope and a track cut across the mountainside5,360 m
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Uttarakhand

Anta Dhura Pass

Challenging12 daysJun, Sep

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

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

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

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

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

Grey glacier ice and moraine near Thamsar Pass with a small lake below dark rocky peaks and distant snow summits4,875 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Bara Bhangal

Challenging10 daysJun–SepRestrictions apply

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Open cold-desert meadows and a braided glacial stream below snow-streaked peaks at Baralacha La, where the Chandrabhaga Glaciers trek begins5,243 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Chandrabhaga Glaciers

Difficult6 daysJul–Sep

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

Chandratal lake below brown, cloud-capped mountains in Lahaul and Spiti, where the trek to Baralacha La begins4,920 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Chandratal to Baralacha La

Difficult5 daysJun–Sep

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

Autumn-red shrubs and golden slopes in the Baspa valley at Chitkul, where the Charang La trek ends, with snow peaks behind (near the trek, not the pass itself)5,242 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Charang Valley

Challenging6 daysJun–SepRestrictions apply

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

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

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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

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

Rashil and Rape villages and terraced fields on the Chandrabhaga (Chenab) near Udaipur in Lahaul, the valley the trek descends into; this photo does not show the pass itself4,700 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Darati Pass

Challenging3 daysJul–Sep

Small lake at the top of Shingo La with the new road to Darcha winding beyond it and snow peaks on the horizon5,090 m
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Himachal Pradesh · Ladakh

Darcha to Padum

Difficult9 daysJul–Sep

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

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

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

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

Himachal Pradesh

Dhankar Lake

Easy1 dayJun–Sep

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

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

Diksal Waterfall

Easy1 dayJun–Sep

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

View from Malana over the Malana valley to the snow peaks of Indrasan and Deo Tibba, the area where the Gwaru Pass trek ends (not the pass itself)4,790 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Gwaru Pass

Challenging6 daysJun–Sep

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

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

Maharashtra

Harishchandragad

Moderate2 daysAug–Feb

Gurudwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib and small shelters on the shore of the still Hemkund (Lokpal) lake below cloud-capped peaks4,329 m
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Uttarakhand

Hemkund Sahib

Moderate4 daysJun–Sep

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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

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

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

The Mahakali Banni Mata temple near Tundah, with an orange roof and red flags below green and brown mountain slopes; trekkers seek permission for the crossing here4,950 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kali Cho Pass

Challenging6 daysAug–Sep

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

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

Kalu Waterfall dropping in four tiers down a green, moss-covered rock gorge into God's Valley below Malshej Ghat350 m
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Maharashtra

Kalu Waterfall

Moderate1 dayJul–Sep

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-covered summit pyramid of Kanamo Peak against a blue sky, seen from the south above Kibber, Spiti5,964 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kanamo Peak

Challenging8 daysJun–SepCheck before you go

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

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

Kataldhar's twin streams falling from the plateau into the forested Ulhas valley, seen in monsoon from the Rajmachi side606 m
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Maharashtra

Kataldhar Waterfall

Moderate1 dayJun–Sep

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

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

Tents at the Grahan campsite in a pine forest below a snow-capped peak, on the first day of the route3,750 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Khauli Pass

Moderate4 daysJun–Sep

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 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

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

A Devi shrine hung with red flags, photographed during the Kartik Swami yatra at Kugti, with snow-dusted peaks and pine slopes of the Budhil valley behind5,050 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kugti Pass

Challenging5 daysJun–Sep

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

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

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

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

Terraced green fields and white houses of Mudh village above the Pin River in the Pin valley, Spiti, close to Tiling where the Larsa We trek ends (not the trek itself)5,280 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Larsa We

Difficult10 daysJul–SepRestrictions apply

Dry grassy slope and a rounded hill above the valley near Sakhalewadi, about 4 km from Lingya Ghat (surrounding area, not the trek itself)660 m
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Maharashtra

Lingya Ghat Waterfall

Easy1 dayJul–Sep

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Gravel river flats and grassy meadow below snow peaks in the upper Miyar Valley, Lahaul (location from the photo's geotag)4,024 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Miyar Valley

Moderate7 daysJun–Sep

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

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

Uttarakhand

Nag Tibba

Easy2 daysSep–Apr

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

Nagphani

Easy1 dayJul–Sep, Nov–Feb

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

Thousands of pilgrims and tents around Bedni Kund on the green Bedni Bugyal meadow under towering white clouds4,880 m
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Uttarakhand

Nanda Devi Raj Jat

Challenging19 daysAug–Sep

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

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

A tall thin waterfall dropping down a dark basalt cliff streaked with orange rock, with green trees in the foreground530 m
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Maharashtra

Nanemachi Waterfall

Easy1 dayJul–Sep

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

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

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

Bronze statue of Baji Prabhu Deshpande holding two swords, with tiled village houses behind it on Panhala Fort975 m
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Maharashtra

Panhala to Pawankhind

Moderate2 daysJul–Sep

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

Kibber village on a bare plateau in Spiti with the approach road from Kaza in front, where the Parang La trek begins5,580 m
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Himachal Pradesh · Ladakh

Parang La

Challenging12 daysJun–Sep

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

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

Turquoise Bhaba river flowing past green meadows and conifer forest below snowy peaks in the Bhaba valley4,915 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Pin Bhaba Pass

Difficult8 daysJul–SepRestrictions apply

A trekker balancing on a boulder in the wide Parvati valley near Mantalai, with snow-streaked peaks under a blue sky5,319 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Pin Parvati Pass

Challenging11 daysJul–Sep

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

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

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

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

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

Ransai Forest

Easy1 dayJul–Sep, Nov–Feb

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

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

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

Snow-covered wooden houses of Dhara village below a steep snowy mountain in the Supin valley3,800 m
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Uttarakhand

Rupin Supin

Moderate6 daysJul–Sep, Nov–Mar

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

Old stone walls and steps among green monsoon plants below a rock face on Sankshi Fort259 m
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Maharashtra

Sankshi Fort

Moderate1 dayJun–Sep

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

Green, pine-covered Tosh valley with snow peaks at its head, where the trek begins (not the pass itself)4,800 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Sara Umga Pass

Challenging7 daysJul–Sep

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

Phuktal Gompa built into a cliff cave above the Tsarap river in Zanskar, visited at the end of the trek5,490 m
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Himachal Pradesh · Ladakh

Sarchu Circuit

Challenging8 daysJun–Sep

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

Dry-season woodland in Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, in the Murud hills near the Savatkada trek (not the waterfall itself)180 m
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Maharashtra

Savatkada Waterfall

Easy1 dayJul–Sep

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

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

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 below the dark rock of Sondai Fort with two orange iron ladders leading to the summit366 m
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Maharashtra

Sondai Fort

Easy1 dayJun–Sep

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

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

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

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 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

The pyramid-shaped Tikona Fort hill seen across the still water of Hadashi dam under a clear sky1,067 m
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Maharashtra

Tikona Fort

Easy1 dayJun–Sep

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

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

Green meadows of the Valley of Flowers rising to glaciers and snow peaks under monsoon cloud4,329 m

Uttarakhand

Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib

Moderate6 daysJul–Sep

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

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

Visapur Fort

Easy1 dayJun–Sep

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

The Manali-Leh highway descending from Baralacha La into a wide snow-streaked valley, with the yellow tents of Bharatpur camp, the trailhead for Yunam Peak, on the valley floor6,111 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Yunam Peak

Challenging8 daysJun–Sep