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Uttarakhand: Garhwal and Kumaon, from snow treks to the Panch Kedar.

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Cover photo: Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib

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Uttarakhand

Aancha Top

Moderate6 daysNov–May

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

Adi Kailash

Moderate6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Lohajung village, the start of the Ajan Top walk, with snow on rooftops and trees and snowy ridges behind in January2,560 m
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Uttarakhand

Ajan Top

Easy1 dayDec–Jun

Rolling green Bedni Bugyal meadow below a rocky ridge, with a few tents on the grass and clouds over the peaks3,825 m

Uttarakhand

Ali Bedni Bugyal

Moderate6 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

Stone shikhara of the Anusuya Devi temple beside a tall cypress, with whitewashed buildings, flags and forested ridges behind2,000 m
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Uttarakhand

Anusuya Devi

Easy1 dayOct–Jun

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

Uttarakhand

Auden's Col

Challenging15 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Nanda Devi rising above a snow-patched brown meadow and dark oak trees at Gorson Bugyal under a deep blue sky3,519 m
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Uttarakhand

Auli Gorson Bugyal

Easy3 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

Bagini Glacier

Difficult8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Small pond on the Bagji Bugyal meadow with a green tent on its shore, flowering red rhododendron trees and grassy slopes behind3,383 m
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Uttarakhand

Bagji Bugyal

Easy6 daysFeb–May, Oct–Nov

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

Bainya Top

Moderate8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

Khati village on its terraced hillside, the start and end point of the Bajling Top walk, framed by forest3,000 m
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Uttarakhand

Bajiling Top

Moderate1 dayApr–May, Sep–Oct

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

Uttarakhand

Bali Pass

Difficult8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Bamsaru Khal

Difficult9 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Bankatiya Base Camp

Moderate5 daysMay–Jun, Oct–Nov

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

Bansi Narayan

Moderate5 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Hazy sunset over forested ridges seen from near Cloud End Forest Resort, the start of the Benog Tibba trail2,250 m

Uttarakhand

Benog Tibba

Easy2 daysMar–May, Oct–Nov

White marble Bhadraj Temple with its dome and arched porch on the bare hilltop under a clear blue sky2,218 m

Uttarakhand

Bhadraj Hill

Easy1 dayMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

Bharadsar Lake

Difficult9 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Houses and a small temple in a steep green side valley at Tapovan, about 3 km below Saldhar where the walk to Bhavishya Badri begins2,744 m
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Uttarakhand

Bhavishya Badri

Moderate1 dayApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Panorama of Bhowali town spread over forested hillsides, with hazy Kumaon hills beyond2,292 m
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Uttarakhand

Bhowali Ramgarh

Easy4 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chenap Valley

Moderate5 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

1,800 m
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Uttarakhand

Chhaskhet

Moderate1 dayMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

Rocky forested ridges above a deep valley, with a line of snow peaks on the horizon, in the hills around Dharchula where the Chipla Kedar trek starts4,497 m
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Uttarakhand

Chipla Kedar

Difficult8 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

Darma Valley

Moderate7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Panorama of rolling green Dayara Bugyal meadow with a line of conifers on the ridge under low cloud3,640 m

Uttarakhand

Dayara Bugyal

Easy5 daysOct–May

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

Small stone-walled Devalsari Shiva temple with a wooden roof and brass bell among tall deodar trees2,700 m
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Uttarakhand

Devalsari

Moderate3 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

Surkanda Devi temple with its tiered pagoda-style roof on the paved hilltop courtyard, devotees and benches under a blue sky2,756 m
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Uttarakhand

Devi Darshan

Easy4 daysMar–Jun, Oct–Nov

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

Uttarakhand

Dharansi Pass

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Dhumdhar Kandi Pass

Challenging12 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

A grey horse grazing on the grassy shore of Dodital lake, with dark fir forest and a pale boulder slope reflected in the still water4,150 m

Uttarakhand

Dodital

Moderate6 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

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

Trekkers on a stony path above the Jadhang Gad river in the bare, steep-walled Nelong Valley2,950 m
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Uttarakhand

Gartang Gali, Nelong Valley

Easy1 dayApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

Uttarakhand

Gaumukh Tapovan

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Lawn of the George Everest heritage site with food stalls and a gazebo, the stone path leading up toward the bare George Everest Peak under grey cloud2,130 m
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Uttarakhand

George Everest Peak

Easy1 dayMar–May, Sep–Nov

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

Moderate6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

Gupt Khal

Challenging13 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Green Har Ki Dun valley with the river winding below snow-capped Himalayan peaks at sunrise3,566 m

Uttarakhand

Har Ki Dun

Moderate7 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

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

Jogin Base Camp

Difficult6 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Kafni Glacier

Difficult8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Kagbhusandi Tal

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Uttarakhand

Kalindi Khal

Challenging15 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

The red-pillared Maa Mahakali mandir at Kalimath with brass bells and flags, below green terraced hills2,400 m
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Uttarakhand

Kalishila

Moderate1 dayMar–Jun, Oct–Nov

Kalpeshwar cave temple below a large mossy rock overhang, with a red-roofed shelter and railing among dense green forest2,200 m
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Uttarakhand

Kalpeshwar

Easy3 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

Snow-capped Kedarkantha peak rising above dark conifers and red autumn trees under a clear blue sky3,810 m
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Kedarkantha

Moderate5 daysDec–Apr

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

Uttarakhand

Kedarnath

Moderate4 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Kedarnath Vasuki Tal

Difficult5 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Uttarakhand

Kedartal

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Trekker with arms raised on the grassy, golden top of Khalia peak above layers of blue Kumaon ridges3,500 m
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Uttarakhand

Khaliya Top

Easy4 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Uttarakhand · Himachal Pradesh

Lamkhaga Pass

Difficult9 daysMay–Jun, SepTrekking banned

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

Uttarakhand

Madmaheshwar

Moderate4 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

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

Mayali Pass

Difficult11 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

The deep green Gori Ganga valley north of Munsiyari, with a snow-tipped peak rising at its head3,900 m
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Uttarakhand

Milam Glacier

Difficult11 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Forested ridges of the Assi Ganga valley under white clouds, seen from the Shiladuni campsite meadow3,600 m

Uttarakhand

Mukta Top

Moderate6 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Green waters of Nachiketa Tal reflecting dense oak forest, with mist drifting over the lake and small shrine buildings on the far shore2,450 m

Uttarakhand

Nachiketa Tal

Easy3 daysMar–Nov

Layers of hazy blue ridges seen from the Nag Tibba range, a few kilometres east of Saindul and Nag Thatch2,076 m
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Uttarakhand

Nag Thatch

Easy2 daysOct–Jun

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

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

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

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 Garhwal Himalaya ridges seen from the rocky summit slopes of Pangarchulla under a blue sky4,590 m
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Uttarakhand

Pangarchulla Peak

Difficult7 daysMar–Apr

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vishkhopri

Moderate8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

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

Uttarakhand

Yamunotri

Moderate3 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct