Moderate treks in India
Moderate treks in India, 26 handpicked trails spread across Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and beyond. Each moderate route below lists its altitude, duration, ideal season and how to get there, so you can pick the trek that matches your fitness and time.
Kuari Pass (Curzon Trail)
The classic "Curzon Trail" with jaw-dropping close-ups of Nanda Devi, Dronagiri and the Chaukhamba massif.
Har Ki Dun (Valley of Gods)
A cradle-shaped valley steeped in Mahabharata legend, ringed by Swargarohini and ancient Garhwali villages.
Pindari Glacier
A classic Kumaon glacier trek through terraced villages and forests to "Zero Point" at the glacier snout.
Panchachuli Base Camp
A remote Kumaon trek to the foot of the five-peaked Panchachuli massif above Munsiyari.
Hampta Pass
A dramatic crossover trek from the green Kullu valley to the stark desert of Lahaul, often paired with Chandratal lake.
Sar Pass
A popular Parvati-valley trek famous for its exhilarating snow slide-down from the pass.
Churdhar Peak
The highest peak in the outer Himalayas of Himachal, with a Shirgul temple summit and sweeping plains-to-peaks views.
Tarsar Marsar
Twin almond-shaped lakes separated by a ridge, set amid some of Kashmir's dreamiest meadows.
Markha Valley
Ladakh's classic "tea-house" trek through villages, monasteries and high passes with Kang Yatse towering above.
Nafran Valley (Sinthan)
A little-known, wildly green valley trek behind Pahalgam, a quieter cousin of the Great Lakes.
Kolahoi Glacier
A trek to the glacier below the "Goddess of Light" Kolahoi peak, the highest in the Kashmir valley.
Dzongri Trek
The shorter classic to Dzongri Top for a front-row Kanchenjunga panorama, through blazing rhododendron forests.
Sandakphu – Phalut
The highest point of West Bengal on the Singalila ridge, with the rare "Sleeping Buddha" view of four 8000ers including Everest & Kanchenjunga.
Singalila Ridge
A biodiverse ridge trek through a national park famed for red pandas, rhododendrons and unbroken Himalayan skylines.
Talle Valley
A lush wildlife-sanctuary trek through silver-fir and bamboo forest near the cultural Ziro valley of the Apatani.
Nongriat Double-Decker Living Root Bridge
A steep 3,500-step descent to the legendary double-decker living root bridge and turquoise natural pools.
Kalsubai
The "Everest of Maharashtra", the state's highest peak, a popular monsoon and night trek with iron ladders near the top.
Harihar Fort
Famous for its near-vertical rock-cut staircase, an adrenaline-pumping climb to a tiny fort plateau.
Torna Fort (Prachandagad)
The first fort captured by Shivaji Maharaj, the tallest hill-fort near Pune with sweeping Sahyadri views.
Ratangad
A 400-year-old fort with a natural rock hole ("Nedhe"), ladders and glorious Bhandardara-lake views.
Kudremukh
The "horse-face" peak, rolling shola-grassland hills that turn emerald in the monsoon, among the Ghats' finest.
Kodachadri
A biodiverse peak above the Mookambika sanctuary with dense shola forest, waterfalls and a sublime sunset.
Chembra Peak
The highest peak in Wayanad, famous for the perennial heart-shaped lake on the way to the summit.
Meesapulimala
The second-highest peak in South India, crossing eight hills of shola forest and rolling tea-country grassland.
Mukurthi Peak
A protected Nilgiri trek through rolling shola-grassland home to the endangered Nilgiri tahr.
Papikonda Hills
A remote Eastern-Ghats forest trek along the Godavari river gorge inside a tiger-and-hornbill national park.