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The Main trekking centres in India are Lahaul, Spiti, Kullu and Kangra valleys in Himachal Pradesh, north of Rishikesh in Uttar Pradesh, Darjeeling in West Bengal, Yuksam in Sikkim and Leh & Ladakh in Kashmir valley. To take a trek in India is to rediscover the awesome majesty and beauty of nature.Nowhere else in the entire world is there a feature as prominent as the Himalayan chain, with some of the world's highest peaks, stretching 3200kms. Himalayas are considered among the world's finest and greatest trekking grounds. The mountaineering & trekking season roughly runs between April and November, but some routes are only open for a couple of months, each year.
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India Trekking Treks
Ladakh and Zanskar The Himalayas, mainly Ladakh and Zanskar are some of the most spectacular and impressive mountain ranges in the world. Numerous villages and monasteries, on the mountainside look beautiful against a backdrop of unusually colored rocks, snow-covered peaks, and a deep blue cloudless sky. The best time for a trek in Ladakh is July to September. Leh can be reached from Manali by road by covering a distance of 471 km over some of the highest passes in the world. Srinagar, Kashmir's capital is connected to Leh by the Zojila pass.There are daily flights from Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu and Srinagar connecting Leh which is where you need to start from. Certain areas of Ladakh require inner line permit from the Jammu and Kashmir tourism office in Delhi or from the District Magistrate.
Trekking on the Leh districts makes one discover the beautiful blend of Buddhism and Islam that is practiced here and a trek for 7-8 days in Leh over moderately high passes (3C) takes to you to Markha valley, Stok village and Hemis monastery. Zanskar is like a remote and virginal destination abundant in nature. It is a sub-division of the Kargil district Garhwal The Valley of Flowers lies in the Garhwal hills of Uttarakhand. A spectacular sight of gurgling streams, silver birches and shining snowy peaks greet you. Frank Smith - mountaineer, explorer and botanist camped here in the monsoon of 1937 and was bedazzled with the beauty of nature and the floral splendour of this valley. This drove him to write his book 'The Valley of Flowers'.
The trek towards the Valley begins at Govind Ghat, after crossing the Alaknanda river on a hanging bridge. Since camping and overnight stay is not allowed in the Valley of Flowers, Ghanghria is the logical base camp for the trek. Beyond Ghanghria one can only traverse on foot since ponies are prohibited. The Valley becomes accessible from late April when the snow starts melting. The moist turf begins to pulsate with life and from the dead herbage of the previous summer, little shrubs and plants rise.
Other trekking places in this region are Gopeshwar which is at a height of 1308 metres and can be visited at any time of the year. One of the unknown areas in the Garhwal region, Gwaldam has many apple orchards and one could go about exploring roads which wind their way through dense forests. Pauri is a place where you can view the central Himalayas from anywhere. Termed as the gateway to the beauty of Garhwal, forests of deodar and other mountainous trees are the trademark of this region marking the ascent from Pauri. Tarakund is another trekker's delight. The quaint little old temple and majestic mountains give it the exotic flavour it posseses. There is a motorable road by which one can go to Tarakund till Padani which is 44 kms away from Pauri. From Padani, Tarakund is a 5 km trek
Sikkim
Sikkim houses the third highest summit in the world, Kanchenjunga (8586m). Nature at its most beautiful will welcome you with an incomparable show of flora and fauna. Trekkers huts along routes are available at Pemayangtse, Khechopalri, Yuksam, Tsokha, Dzongri, Thangshing, Zemathang, Chaurigang, Tashiding, Varsey, Yangang, Rabongla, Sang and Sikip.
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