Destinations

33 places worth going in April · treks.

Himachal
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand · Lohajung, Chamoli

Brahmatal

3,734 m

A winter trek with frozen lakes and close views of Trishul and Nanda Ghunti.

Easy–moderate7 daysBest Dec Jan Feb Mar
Uttarakhand · Chopta, Rudraprayag

Chopta, Tungnath & Chandrashila

4,000 m

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

Easy–moderate5 daysBest Mar Apr May Oct Nov
Uttarakhand · Barsu, Uttarkashi

Dayara Bugyal

3,639 m

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

Easy–moderate6 daysBest Mar Apr May Jun Sep Oct Nov
Uttarakhand · Sari, Rudraprayag

Deoria Tal

2,438 m

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

Easy–moderate4 daysBest Sep Oct Nov Mar Apr May Jun
Uttarakhand · Sankri, Uttarkashi

Har Ki Dun

3,566 m

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

Easy–moderate8 daysBest Apr May Jun Sep Oct Nov
Uttarakhand · Sankri, Uttarkashi

Kedarkantha

3,810 m

The classic first winter trek: pine forest, snow camps and a summit sunrise over the Garhwal range.

Easy–moderate6 daysBest Dec Jan Feb Mar
Uttarakhand · Munsiyari, Pithoragarh

Milam Glacier

3,500 m

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

Difficult12 daysBest May Jun Sep Oct
Uttarakhand · Pantwari, Tehri

Nag Tibba

3,022 m

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

Easy3 daysBest Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Uttarakhand · Song, Bageshwar

Pindari Glacier

3,900 m

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

Moderate9 daysBest Apr May Jun Sep Oct
Nepal
Nepal · Kaski, Gandaki

Annapurna Base Camp

4,130 m

A teahouse trek into the Annapurna Sanctuary, surrounded by 7,000–8,000 m peaks.

Moderate10 daysBest Mar Apr Oct Nov
Nepal · Lamjung–Manang–Mustang, Gandaki

Annapurna Circuit

5,416 m

The original teahouse circuit — sub-tropical valley to the arid rain-shadow over Thorong La (5,416 m).

Difficult14 daysBest Mar Apr May Oct Nov
Nepal · Solukhumbu

Everest Base Camp

5,364 m

The bucket-list trek through Sherpa villages to the foot of Everest and Kala Patthar.

Difficult15 daysBest Mar Apr May Oct Nov
Nepal · Solukhumbu

Everest Three Passes

5,545 m

The full Everest circuit, crossing Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La, with Gokyo and EBC in one route.

Difficult18 daysBest Apr May Oct Nov
Nepal · Kaski, Gandaki

Ghandruk Loop

1,940 m

A short, low-altitude teahouse loop through Gurung villages below the Annapurna South face.

Easy–moderate5 daysBest Mar Apr Oct Nov Dec Feb
Nepal · Myagdi, Gandaki

Ghorepani Poon Hill

3,210 m

A short teahouse trek to a famous sunrise over Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South.

Easy–moderate5 daysBest Mar Apr Oct Nov Dec
Nepal · Solukhumbu

Gokyo Lakes

5,357 m

A chain of six turquoise glacial lakes in the Everest region, with the Gokyo Ri viewpoint at 5,357 m.

Difficult13 daysBest Mar Apr May Oct Nov
Nepal · Taplejung, Koshi

Kanchenjunga Base Camp

5,140 m

A long, remote trek to the base of the world's third-highest mountain, in far eastern Nepal.

Difficult16 daysBest Mar Apr May Oct Nov
Nepal · Rasuwa, Bagmati

Langtang Valley

4,773 m

A glacier valley north of Kathmandu, rebuilt after 2015, ending at the Kyanjin Gompa monastery.

Moderate8 daysBest Mar Apr Oct Nov
Nepal · Gorkha, Gandaki

Manaslu Circuit

5,106 m

A restricted-area circuit around the world's eighth-highest mountain, over Larke Pass (5,106 m).

Difficult14 daysBest Mar Apr May Oct Nov
Nepal · Kaski, Gandaki

Mardi Himal

4,500 m

A ridge trek straight at the face of Machhapuchhre (Fishtail), quieter than ABC.

Moderate6 daysBest Mar Apr Oct Nov
Nepal · Manang, Gandaki

Nar Phu Valley

5,320 m

A restricted side-valley off the Annapurna Circuit, with medieval villages and the Kang La pass.

Difficult12 daysBest Mar Apr May Oct Nov
Nepal · Solukhumbu, Koshi

Pikey Peak

4,065 m

A low-altitude ridge trek with a 180° panorama taking in Everest, Makalu and the Annapurnas.

Moderate7 daysBest Mar Apr Oct Nov
Nepal · Dolakha, Bagmati

Tsho Rolpa

4,580 m

One of the largest glacial lakes in Nepal, at 4,580 m at the snout of the Trakarding glacier.

Difficult10 daysBest Mar Apr May Oct Nov
Darjeeling hills
Sikkim
Meghalaya