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Cover photo: Hampta Pass

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

View from a high camp on the ridge near Chandrakhani Pass, close to the Dhanna Kunnu route, over forested slopes and the Kullu valley to cloud-capped snow peaks3,670 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Dhanna Kunnu Pass

Moderate5 daysApr–Jun, Oct–Nov

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Himachal Pradesh

Hampta Pass

Moderate5 daysJun–Oct

Snow on the road edge and dark pine forest above folded valleys, with the snow ranges on the horizon, seen on the way to Hatu Peak3,400 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Hatu Peak

Easy1 dayFeb–Jun, Oct–Nov

Snow-dusted granite wall of the Dhauladhar with a snow gully, looking up towards Indrahar Pass from the boulder fields above Laka Got4,342 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Indrahar Pass

Difficult4 daysApr–Jun, Sep–OctRestrictions apply

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

Jagatsukh Peak

Challenging8 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Green Serolsar Lake seen from the rocks above, with a fenced path round the shore and tall conifers on the hillside behind3,134 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Jalori Pass to Serolsar Lake

Easy1 dayApr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Snow-streaked Dhauladhar range above green hills, seen from Baijnath, near the start of the trek (not the trek itself)3,440 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Jalsu Pass

Moderate4 daysApr–Jun, Sep–OctRestrictions apply

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

Jiwa Nala

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Oct

Green grassy meadow at Kais Dhar ringed by tall deodar trees, with misty forested mountains behind2,500 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kaisdhar

Easy2 daysMar–Apr, Oct–Dec

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

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

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

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

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

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 tall Kinner Kailash Shivling rock pillar with prayer flags on a boulder ridge, mountains and clouds behind4,800 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kinner Kailash

Difficult4 daysJul–Aug

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

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

Snow-capped Parbati range above pine forest, seen from the Tosh to Kutla trail in November2,800 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Kutla

Easy2 daysApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Walkers in tall grass and wildflowers below deodar forest on the hillside above Dhungri, Manali, near the start of the trek (not the Lama Dugh meadow itself)3,018 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Lama Dugh

Moderate1 dayApr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Serolsar Lake ringed by oak and conifer forest, the first camp on the Lambri trek from Jalori Pass3,600 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Lambari Top

Moderate4 daysApr–Jun, Oct–Nov

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

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

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

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

Snow-dusted, forested Mural Danda range half hidden in cloud, seen from Lalsa village near Rampur Bushahr3,749 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Mural Danda

Moderate5 daysDec–Mar

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

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

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

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

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

Ruined stone walls of Raghupur Garh on a green, misty ridge with a path crossing the meadow3,300 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Raghupur Fort

Moderate1 dayApr–Jun, Oct–Nov

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

Raktisar

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

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

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

Himachal Pradesh

Rupin Pass

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Sep–OctTrekking banned

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

Sach Pass

Difficult8 daysJun, Sep–Oct

Visitors walking across the green Shangarh meadow, ringed by deodar forest, where the Sainj Valley trek begins2,104 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Sainj Valley

Easy2 daysMar–Jun

A trekker walking along a grassy ridge beside the small lake on top of Sar Pass, with mist all around4,206 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Sar Pass

Moderate5 daysApr–Jun

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

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

Rocky Uhl River above the reservoir at Barot with forested hills, on the drive to the Lohardi roadhead near the trek (not the pass itself)3,720 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Sari Pass

Moderate4 daysDec–FebRestrictions apply

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

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

A shaggy mountain dog resting by the road at Kharota, the trailhead village, at sunset over the Kangra Valley2,600 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Thatharana

Moderate2 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

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

Tirath

Difficult7 daysMay–Jun, Oct–Nov

Two tents on a grassy campsite below autumn-coloured trees and forested slopes at Rolla in the Great Himalayan National Park3,100 m
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Himachal Pradesh

Tirthan Valley

Moderate3 daysMar–Apr, Jun, Oct–Nov

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

Snow-streaked Dhauladhar peaks and forested slopes seen from the boulder-strewn Triund ridge2,850 m

Himachal Pradesh

Triund

Easy2 daysMar–Jun, Sep–Nov

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