North Himalaya

A homestay trek through desert canyons and tiny villages, over the Kongmaru La.

A short trek from Solang Nala to the glacial source of the Beas, under Indrasan and Deo Tibba.

A steep, short climb to a high alpine lake above Manali.

A crossover trek from Naggar over a 3,660 m pass into the Malana side of Parvati Valley.

A crossover trek from green Kullu into the barren Lahaul valley, often extended to Chandratal.

A shallow freshwater lake at 2,934 m below the Minkiani Pass, through cedar and rhododendron forest.

Riverside cafes in Kasol and a hike to hot springs at Kheerganga.

A floating-island lake and pagoda temple on a high grassy bowl.

A dramatic crossover trek from Himachal into Uttarakhand, over a 4,650 m pass above the Rupin gorge.

A steep village climb above Barshaini to Tosh, then a further walk to the Kutla meadows.

A short ridge hike above McLeodganj with the Dhauladhar wall right in front of you.

A short climb to the highest Shiva temple in the world and a 360° Himalayan summit.

Rolling alpine meadows at 3,600 m with a gentle gradient — the friendliest high-altitude trek in Garhwal.

A short climb to a forest lake that mirrors Chaukhamba on a still morning.

Walk to the source of the Ganga, then climb to the Tapovan meadows beneath Shivling.

A cradle-shaped valley below Swargarohini, walked through ancient Mahabharata-linked villages.

A steep, boulder-strewn climb from Gangotri to an emerald glacial lake under Thalay Sagar.

A remote Johar Valley route to a 5,500 m glacier, past the old silk-trade village of Milam.

A two-day weekend trek a few hours from Dehradun, with a camp under the stars.

A long valley walk through Bageshwar villages to the snout of the Pindari glacier at 3,900 m.

A glacial lake at 5,029 m holding hundreds of human skeletons, reached over the deadly Ali–Bedni ridge.