The Indian Himalayan range spans over six states namely, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Uttarakhand. When we talk about the summits, the Himalayas in the North and the Western Ghats in the South get some priorities since the most number of trekking options are available at these ranges. The Himalayas have always been best destination for trekking and everyone always immensely enjoyed the days that they spent on himalayas by discovering new trails as well as traversing the old ones. Trekking in India is always been a great experience unlike any other and one must make sure that they get the best of this experience.
Here is the list of best trekking destinations in India :1. Chandrashila Trek
rnFacts about Chandrashila
Region: Uttarakhand
Avg. Temperature: Day-: 8°C to 15°C and Night-: -5°C to 3°C
Trekking Distance: 30 Kms
Maximum Height: 12,083 ft
Difficulty Level of this trek: Easy To Moderate
Nearest Railway Station: Haridwar is the nearest railway station
Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun
Base Camp of this trek: Sari Village (6 hrs drive from Haridwar)
Last ATM: Last ATM is in Ukhimath, around 13 km before Sari.
2. Kedarkantha Trek
rnFacts about Kedarkantha
Region: Uttarakhand
Avg. Temperature: Day-: 8°C to 15°C and Night-: -5°C to 3°C
Trekking distance: 20 km
Maximum Height: 12,500 ft
Difficulty Level of this trek: Easy To Moderate
Nearest Railway Station: Dehradun is the nearest railway station
Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun
Base Camp of this trek: Sankri (10 hrs drive from Dehradun)
Last ATM: Purola has the last ATM point before your trek begins.
3. Har Ki Dun Trek
rnFacts about Har Ki Dun
Region: Uttarakhand
Har ki Dun average temperature: 10 to 15 degrees in the morning and 2 to 5 degrees at night
Har ki Dun Trekking Distance: 47km
Har Ki Dun trek height: 11,675ft
Trek Difficulty Level of this trek: Easy - Moderate
Starting and Ending Point: The trek starts and ends at Sankri
Nearest Railway Station: Dehradun is the nearest railway station
Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun
Base Camp: Sankri (10 hrs drive from Dehradun)
Snowfall Time in Harkidun: December to April
Last ATM: Purola has the last ATM point before your trek begins.
4. Hampta Pass Trek
rnFacts about hampta pass
Region: Himachal Pradesh
Hampta Pass Average Temperature: Day-: 13°C to 18°C and Night-: 0°C to -7°C
Hampta Pass Trek Distance: 35km
Hampta Pass trek height: 14,100ft
Trek Difficulty Level: Moderate
Starting and Ending Point: The trek starts and ends at Manali
Nearest Airport: Bhuntar airport which is 52 km away from Manali
Base Camp: Manali
Last ATM: You will find ATMs in Manali.
5. Chadar Trek
rnFacts about Chadar trek
Region: Ladakh
Avg. Temperature: -5 to -15 degrees (during the day) and -20 to -30 degrees (during the night)
Total Trekking Distance: 62 kms
Maximum Height of this trek: 11,123 ft.
Trek Difficulty Level: Difficultrn rnNearest Airport: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh
Base Camp: Leh.
Best Season to do this trek: January to Mid February.
rnThat's it guys these are the top 5 trekking destinations for trekking in India.