UNIQUE TREKS YOU MUST TRY ONCE IN LIFE

Travelling is just not a journey, but it is a feeling. However, trekking is just not destiny, but it is a sentiment. India is full of Unique treks that are enough to blow your mind and excite you with their beauty. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, you will find different treks famous for some reasons. These treks in India are attached to their religious beliefs and sentiments, whether Amarnath Trek, Kedarnath Trek, Hemkund Sahib Trek and many more. If you are alone, nature, the mountain and the waterfall will accommodate you. You will feel like something pleasant is with you. Moreover, if you are trekking with your loved ones, it is like a cherry on the ice cream.

Now, you must be aware of my previous travel stories, whether Manali or Udaipur Story. I love mountains rather than plains. Whenever we talk about hilly terrains, then treks are also on the way. Therefore, Travliv360 presents you with these unique treks in India. So let us start with the Best treks in India. But before that, do you have any travel stories? Have you ever been done trekking in your life? If any, please let us know in the comment section. We are also looking forward to those people who have their unique travel stories. Let us get started.

THE BEST HIMALAYAN TREKS YOU SHOULD TRY

We present to you the best Himalayan treks to do this year. However, it was not easy for us to pick these unique treks as every trek is astonishing in its way. I have put all my efforts together on the best Himalayan treks that I hope you should not miss! 

If you are a beginner at trekking, then Dayara Bugyal, Brahmatal, and Kedarkantha treks are the best Himalayan treks to do all year round, except in the monsoon. Don’t worry!!! The Himalayas have numerous unique treks like Hampta Pass, Valley of Flowers, Kashmir Great Lakes and Tarsar Marsar that we can cover in the monsoon between July and September. However, you want to trek in snowfall, target trekking between November and April. The Himalayas always have something to amaze you. Moreover, if you would like to trek in spring, look out for unique treks like Sandakphu Phalut, Khopra Ridge and Goechala in March and April. 

Travliv360 assists you to choose your trek based on your level of fitness. We have divided these unique treks into three divisions of difficulty from easy to difficult like Easy-Moderate, Moderate – Difficult and Difficult. For your easy direction, here is the Table of Contents to quickly jump to your favourite section starting with easy to moderate:

BEST EASY MODERATE HIMALAYAN UNIQUE TREKS

BEST MODERATE-DIFFICULT HIMALAYAN TREKS

BEST DIFFICULT HIMALAYAN UNIQUE TREKS

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EASY-MODERATE HIMALAYAN TREKS

Let us start with the most popular treks that are beginner-friendly and offer stunning panoramic views. You need to watch out for the best time to do each of these unique treks so that you can time it better for an incredible experience.

BRAHMATAL TREK

This Brahmatal Trek will take you through beautiful valleys, steep streams, hussy hamlets, coniferous and oak forests. It is a stunning trek where you can hit the highest point at 12,250 feet, famously called the Brahmatal Top. A new assortment of mountains like Mount Chaukhamba, Mount Neelkanth, Mount Hathi Ghoda, Mount Trishul and Mount Nanda Ghunti open up before you and accompany you throughout the trek. If you are looking for any solo trek, then  Brahmatal will not disappoint you to hit it. There is a lot of snow on the trail during winters, and however, this trek runs until April.

• Duration: Six Days
• Difficulty level: Moderate
• Region: Uttarakhand
• Best time to do Brahmatal Trek: September – April
• Altitude: 12,250 Feet

DAYARA BUGYAL TREK 

Is there anything perfect in this world? No, you are the wrong buddy. Dayara Bugyal Trek has all the components of a complete Himalayan Trek that take you through coniferous forests, beautiful campsites, ancient villages, breathtaking climbs to high altitude points, panoramic mountain views, and a few of the best alpine meadows of Uttarakhand. These meadows are blanketed with snow during winters. Therefore, it is a perfect easy-moderate trek for beginners and even considered as a pre-trek to get used to the rigours of high-altitude trekking.

• Duration: Six Days
• Difficulty level: Easy-Moderate
• Region: Uttarakhand
• Best time to do Dayara Bugyal Trek: September – June
• Altitude: 11,827 Feet

KEDARKANTHA TREK

Are you confused with the famous Kedarnath temple? Do not worry! I was also confused when I got to know about it. Kedarkantha Trek has a stunning summit climb and a perfect all-weather trek in the region of Uttarakhand. Moreover, Kedarkantha Trek is such a popular winter trek that it is popularly known as the Queen of Winter Treks. This peak stands at an altitude of 12,500 feet with a 360-degree view of other Himalayan peaks.

• Duration: Six Days
• Difficulty level: Easy-Moderate
• Region: Uttarakhand
• Best time to do Kedarkantha Trek: December – April
• Altitude: 12,500 Feet

HAR KI DUN-RUINSARA TAL TREK

The Har Ki Dun-Ruinsara Tal trek takes out the perfect amalgam of culture and natural beauty in the Himalayas. If you are looking to experience the ancient Himalayan villages, along with breathtaking beautiful valleys, lakes, and meadows is a rare combination to come. Travliv360 added the Ruinsara Tal trek to the Har Ki Dun itinerary because the Har Ki Dun is incomplete without the Ruinsara Tal, located in complete isolation. Moreover, the Ruinsara valley is said to be prettier than the Har Ki Dun valley itself.

• Duration: Eight Days
• Difficulty level: Moderate
• Region: Uttarakhand
• Best time to do Har Ki Dun Trek: March – June or September-December
• Altitude: 11,811 Feet

DEORIATAL-CHANDRASHILA TREK

The Deoriatal Chandrashila trek is a 6-day trek. It is an extremely special trek because it is not just a section of the Himalayan ranges that you see, but all the major summits of Western and Eastern Uttarakhand from the summit. Not only that, if you trek during March – April, you will walk amongst the full-bloomed rhododendrons too! And because of the different species of birds you get to see on the trail, it is rightly called a paradise for bird watchers.

• Duration: Six Days
• Difficulty level: Easy-Moderate
• Region: Uttarakhand
• Best time to do Deoriatal Chandrashila Trek: March-May or September – December
• Altitude: 12,083 Feet

PHULARA RIDGE TREK

The Phulara Ridge trek is great to do in September, October, November, May and June. It is a unique ridge trek in India, and one of the newer treks. The beautiful Pushtara meadows are another reason why every trekker must do this trek. Further, for a short duration of a trek, the Phulara Ridge trek has a beautiful dense forest section. If you are a wildlife or bird lover, this is the trek for you. I have spotted over 10 species of Himalayan birds on this trek.

• Duration: Six Days
• Difficulty level: Easy-Moderate
• Region: Uttarakhand
• Best time to do Phulara Ridge Trek: April – June or September – November
• Altitude: 12,171 Feet

SANDAKPHU-PHALUT TREK

The Sandakphu Phalut trek is one of the few treks from where you can see 4 out of 5 of the tallest mountains in the world — Mt Everest, Mt Lhotse, Mt Makalu and Mt Kanchenjunga. Amongst all Himalayan treks, this view is what the Sandakphu treks stands out for. Along with this, you also see the Kanchenjunga range with other Himalayan mountains, famously known as the Sleeping Buddha — an image that will stay with you for years to come. A unique feature of this trek is the tea houses you will find. They are similar to hotels and restaurants but are indescribably different. You will have to stay in one, to experience the warmth of a tea house.

• Duration: Seven Days
• Difficulty Level: Moderate
• Region: West Bengal
• Best time to do Sandakphu Phalut Trek: October – April
• Altitude: 11,950 Feet

VALLEY OF FLOWERS TREK

The Valley of Flowers trek!!!! This trek is itself a full adventure and thrill. This trek is filled with flowers, lakes, mountains and soo many scenic views. The moment you enter this place, you will get to know why this trek is so famous. The view of its vast expanse covered in a layer of flowers is amazing and can’t explain in words. Flowers, leaves, buds of various shapes, sizes, colours are seen here. The trek also goes through the Hemkund Sahib, one of the highest places of pilgrimage and worship.

• Duration: Six Days
• Difficulty level: Moderate
• Region: Uttarakhand
• Best time to do Valley of Flowers Trek: July – September
• Altitude: 14,400 Feet

TARSAR MARSAR TREK

The Tarsar Marsar trek drives you to the heart of Kashmir that is the prettiest trek in Paradise of India. There is only another trek that comes close to its beauty is the Kashmir Great Lakes trek. It is a moderate and less explored trek, so you must be well prepared to do this trek in the summers. This trek takes you from one lake to another, Tarsar to Marsar, and in the end to Sundarsar. You will also observe campsites beside two of these stunning lakes. However, Tarsar Marsar is better than the Kashmir Great Lakes trek with all these aspects.

• Duration: Seven Days
• Difficulty Level: Moderate
• Region: Kashmir
• Best time to do Tarsar Marsar Trek: July – September
• Altitude: 13,201 Feet

HAMPTA PASS TREK

This Hampta Pass trek is a beautiful and dramatic crossover trek that connects Lahaul, Spiti and Kullu Valleys. This pass stands at an altitude of 14,065 feet on the Pir Panjal range in the Himalayas. This trek originates from the lush green valleys of Kullu through a narrow gorge-like valley to an overhang high in the mountains. You can observe the entire Spiti valley in one panoramic sweep from the Hampta Pass.

• Duration: Six Days
• Difficulty level: Moderate
• Region: Himachal Pradesh
• Best time to do Hampta Pass Trek: June–September
• Altitude: 14,065 Feet

Moderate – Difficult Himalayan Treks & Difficult Himalayan Treks will be COMING SOON.

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Story By: Bindiya Arora