North Himalaya

A high alpine lake above Gulmarg, reached on foot or pony past Khilanmarg and the Apharwat ridge.

An old temple village at the trailhead for the Harmukh trek, ending at the twin lakes of Gangbal and Nundkol.

A small glacial lake at 3,800 m above Aru, usually done as an overnight camp from Pahalgam.

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 high meadow trek to the base of Deo Tibba (6,001 m) beside the blue Chandratal lake.

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 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.

A UNESCO-listed alpine valley that blooms with hundreds of flower species in the monsoon.