Game of Trek recommends 5 best Himalayan winter treks.
TOP 5 WINTER TREKS IN INDIA
Trekking in Himalayas is one of the most famous adventure sports awaiting the trekking enthusiast in Himalayan region.
Indian Himalayas are abundant of snow in winter, difficult to reach for trekkers although there are few treks which are accessible.
Indian Himalayas are abundant of snow in winter, difficult to reach for trekkers although there are few treks which are accessible.
All the top 5 best treks are listed below can easily accessed if you had a right support team and experienced local guide.
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1. KEDAR KANTHA WINTER TREK
Kedar Kantha Trek is one of the most famous winter trekking destination in Himalayas. The scenic beauty of this trek take you to the beautiful and mesmerizing views of mighty Himalayas.
Kedar Kantha is located within Govind wildlife sanctuary in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
The climb to the peak of Kedar Kantha starts from small village town called Sankri, which is also base camp of many other treks too.
It is popularly known for having 13 different Himalayan peak view from Kedar Kantha peak.
Region- Uttarkhand
Duration- 5-6 days
Grade- moderate
Altitude- 12,500 ft
Trek distance- 20 Km
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2. Har ki Dun Valley Winter Trek
Har Ki Dun Valley is the cradle shaped hanging valley in the Garhwal Himalayas. It is surrounded by snow covered peaks and alpine forest.
Located in the uttarkashi district in Govind wildlife sanctuary, the trek can be started from a small village Taluka which is 10 km ahead of Sankri town.
It has also a place in mythology, the same route is followed by Pandavas on their ascent to heaven.
Region - Uttarakhand
Duration- 7 days
Grade- moderate
Altitude- 11,000 ft.
Trek distance- 58 km
3. Chadar Frozen River Trek
The Chadar Frozen River Trek in Ladakh is one of the most challenging and exciting winter treks in India, also chadar trek is one of the toughest and adventurous trek. The path of the trek is over the frozen Zanskar river surrounded by steep mountains, the weather is severely cold and always in minus degrees, one needs thorough preparation before embarking on the excursion, although it is a very beautiful and memorable trek for life.
Duration - 10 days
Grade - challenging/difficult
Altitude - 10,900 ft.
Trek distance - 85 km
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4. Dayara bughyal Trek
Dayara Bughyal is the best bughyal trek in Himalayas. The word bughyal is used locally by Himalayan peoples which means meadows, bughyals are alpine pasture land, or meadows in higher elevation range of Himalayas. Bughyals are popularly known as "natures own garden". This lush green expense of meadows serves as an excellent destination for skiing in winter spread over the area of 28 sq km.
Dayara bughyal is located at an elevation of 11,181 ft. in Uttrakhand. This trek needs normal fit skill level. The Dayara trek starts from Barsu village of Uttarkashi district.
Region - Uttarakhand
Duration - 7 days
Grade - easy
Altitude - 11,181 ft.
Trek distance - 12 km
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5. Kuari pass trek
Kuari Pass is one of the most refreshing mesmerizing Himalayan trek in Uttarakhand. The Kuari pass gives you a chance to view skyline of the mighty Himalayas. The sight of the Nanda devi messif is the highlight of this trek. Kauri pass discovered by Lord Curzon. It can will explored in winters adorned with ravishing beauty of falling snow. Winter is the best time to trek Kuari pass.
Region - Uttarakhand
Duration - 6 days
Grade- moderate
Altitude- 12,763 ft.
Trek distance - 33 km
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Nice effort, thanks for opening a gate to entire world to experience great Uttarakhand beauty and culture. Good work guys, keep it up.
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