Here are collection of some of the best treks you can do with Switch 2 Travel in the Great Himalayas. Although it was not an easy task to pick best Himalayan Trek as every trek has their own charm and it is beautiful in his way. So these are some of the trek rhat we think you should not miss Beginner-friendly treks like Dayara Bugyal, Brahmatal and Kedarkantha are great to do all year round, except in monsoon In monsoon, between July and September there are treks like Hampta Pass, Valley of Flowers, Kashmir Great Lakes and Tarsar Marsar. If you want to trek in snow, target trekking between November and April. Khopra Ridge and Goechala.
10 Best Easy – Moderate Himalayan Treks
Brahmatal Trek
Dayara Bugyal Trek
Kedarkantha Trek
Har Ki Dun – Ruilsara Tal Trek
Deoriatal – Chandrashila Trek
Phulara Ridge Trek
Sandakphu – Phalut Trek
Valley of Flowers Trek
Tarsar Marsar Trek
Hampta Pass Trek
10 Best Easy – Moderate Himalayan Treks
Let us begin with some of our most popular treks that are beginner-friendly and offer stunning scenery. Watch out for the best time to do each of these treks so that you can time it better for an amazing experience.
1. Brahmatal Trek
Duration: 6 Days
Difficulty level :Easy
Region: Uttarkhand
Best time to do the Brahmatal Trek: Winter or in Spring
Altitude: 12,250 ft
The highest point of Brahmatal Top is at 12,250 ft. It is a Beginner Friendly Trek and First Timers can also complete this trek very smoothly. During the trail you are going to witnessed some of the Great Mountains like Mt Chaukhamba, Mt Neelkanth, Mt Hathi Ghoda, Mt Trishul and Mt Nanda Ghunti are by your side throughout the trek
Brahmatal is a great trek to do solo as well. In December, January, and February, there is a lot of snow on the trail thats why this trek is become Best Winter Trek of Himalayas. The trek runs until the end of April.
2. Dayara Bugyal Trek
Duration: 6 Days
Difficulty level: Easy – Moderate
Region: Uttarakhand
Best time to do the trek Dayara Bugyal Trek: September – June
Altitude: 11,939 ft
Superb forests, beautiful campsites, ancient villages, thrilling climbs to high points, wonderful mountain views and few of the best alpine meadows of Uttarakhand. These meadows are completely blanketed in snow in winter. All of these element makes Dayara Bugyal one of the Best Trek of Himalayas.
3. Kedarkantha Trek
Duration: 6 Days
Difficulty level: Easy – Moderate
Region: Uttarkhand
Best time to do the Kedarkantha Trek:
Altitude: 12500
Kedarkantha offers stunning summit climb and it is a perfect trek to do in any season. 12,500 ft above Kedarkantha Peak offer 360 degree view of Himalayas.
4. Har Ki Dun – Ruinsara Tal
Duration: 8 Days
Difficulty level: Easy – Moderate
Region: Uttarkhand
Best time to do the Har Ki Dun trek: April to June & September to December
Altitude: 12,000 ft
Getting to experience an ancient Himalayan villages along with breathtakingly beautiful valleys, lakes and meadows makes The Har Ki Dun – Ruinsara trek perfect blande of culture. Switch 2 Travel added the Ruinsara Tal trek, to the Har Ki Dun itinerary because Har Ki Dun trek is incomplete without the Ruinsara Tal. Ruinsara Tal is located in complete isolation, and the Ruinsara valley is said to be prettier than the Har Ki Dun valley itself!
5. Deoriatal Chandrashila Trek
Duration: 6 Days
Difficulty level: Easy – Moderate
Region: Uttarkhand
Best time to do the Deoriatal Chandrashila Trek: April to June
Altitude: 12,110 ft
Deroital Chandrashila trek 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 as a paradise for bird watchers.
6. Phulara Ridge Trek
Duration: 6 Days
Difficulty level: Easy – Moderate
Region: Uttarkhand
Best time to do the Phulara Ridge Trek: April to June & September to November
Altitude: 12,127 ft
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. Phulara Ridge Trek is new trek of Himalayan Region. This trek is great to do between September to November & May to June. The beautiful Pushtara meadows are another reason why every trekker must do this If you are a wildlife, or bird lover, this is definitely the trek for you because Phulara Ridge Trek has a beautiful dense forest section.
7. Sandakphu Phalut Trek
Duration: 7 Days
Difficulty level: Easy – Moderate
Region: Uttarkhand
Best time to do the Sandakphu Phalut: Mid March to May & October to January
Altitude: 11,930 ft
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.
8. Valley of Flowers Trek
Duration: 6 Days
Difficulty level: Moderate
Region: Uttarakhand
Best time to do the Valley of Flowers Trek: July – September
Altitude: 14,400 ft
It is said the trekkers fall unconscious from the heavy scent of the flowers on the valley floor. The moment you enter the valley, you have a sweeping view of it’s vast expanse covered in a layer of flowers. 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.
9. Tarsar Marsar Trek
Duration : 7 Days
Difficulty level: Moderate
Region: Kashmir
Best time to do the Tarsar Marsar Trek: Mid-June – September
Altitude: 13,201 ft
The Tarsar Marsar trek in Kashmir is the prettiest trek in India. The only other trek that comes close to its beauty is the Kashmir Great Lakes trek. The trek takes you from one lake to the other, from Tarsar to Marsar, and then to Sundarsar. You also get to camp beside to of these stunning lakes.
10. Hampta Pass
Duration: 6 Days
Difficulty level – Easy to Moderate
Region: Himachal
Best time to do the Hampta Pass Trek: Mid June to Mid October
Altitude: 14,380 ft
Hampta Pass is a Famous trek in Himachal. One must do this trek because it is one of the most dramatic crossover treks in country pass. It begins from the lush green valleys of Kullu through a narrow gorge-like valley to an overhang high in the mountains. From the pass, you can see the entire Spiti valley in one wide panoramic sweep.
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