The first question that always pops into one’s head while planning Himalayan treks is about the height of the trekking destination. The height of the trek determines its temperature, its weather, the best time to take the trek, the chances of coming across snow, and of the course, the variety of vistas of the glorious Himalayas that you will get to witness!
Here’s a special list of top 10 Himalayan treks of varying levels of difficulty, duration and best times to visit.They have only two things in common — their altitude range (all below 5000 m) and the majestic Himalayas!
1. Har Ki Dun Trek Himalayan Treks
The Har Ki Dun, or the Har Ki Doon, Trek is an extraordinary trek in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. The trek takes you to a maximum height of 3,558 m, deep in the Har Ki Dun Valley. The valley is also knows as the Valley of Gods due to its exotic flora and fauna, along with the magnificent vista of the sloping greens or pristine whites of the Himalayas.
The best time to take the trek depends upon your preference. Indeed, this is one of the very few Himalayan treks open during both winter and summer season!
2. Chadar Trek Himalayan Treks
The Chadar Trek, named as such because of the chadar, or blanket, of ice that forms over the Zanskar river. If you hike this one, you’ll walk it to reach your destinations day after day. Just the thought of it sends thrills down your spine, doesn’t it?
Due to the obvious requirement of sturdy snow and ice, this splendid trek in the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh is open only in the winter months of January and February. After that, the frozen Zanskar river melts.
You’ll find this trek starts from an astonishing 3500 meters in Leh, and takes you across fascinating vistas of waterfalls frozen on their way to the ground, and Ladakhis on their way about for their general chores!
3. Dayara Bugyal Trek
The Dayara Bugyal Trek takes you to large table-top Himalayas meadows of bugyals reaching a height of 3,810 m. In fact, the trek has to be taken twice to be able to appreciate it in all its natural glory.
Taken in the winter, the Dayara Bugyal Trek presents never-ending snow-covered meadows. During summer hikes it offers pretty flowers and glittering green grass as far as the eye can see in August. The best time for the Dayara Bugyal is for you to choose.
