India’s top 6 best hiking locations

kedarkantha trek

The adrenaline rush to explore India’s stunning trekking trails, right from college students to company staff and retired officers, is special! These paths are not restricted only to hilly areas. Though there are many walking areas in India in the northeastern region, the northeastern and southern regions are also not lagging behind. There is a hiking trail for all levels, from easy to moderate to difficult. However, in all these paths, the “one function” is serenity. You are surely on the best adventurous holiday of your life in some of India’s most incredible locations with stunning picturesque views. Here are the 6 best walks in India you have to go for at least once (although you might go there again and again): –

 

  1. Kedarkantha Trek

 

This beautifully serene trail is one of the secret hiking places in India that many are not aware of. Located in the Himalayan Garhwal in Uttarakhand state, the Kedarkantha Trek will give you an amazing time in Mother Nature’s lap. The path leads to the high top of the Govind National Park, which is 3,850 meters high. This park is well known for its unique view of the flora and fauna of the Himalayas and provides breathtaking views of the Swargarohini, Black, and Ranglana peaks. This trekking trail offers an endless panorama of the lush green wetlands if visited in the summer.

 

  1. Chadar Trek

 

Be known as one of the most challenging treks, make sure you include the Chadar walk in your adventure tour package if you think you have the heart to face the challenges. This hiking path is also known as the Zanskar Trek since you have to hike across the river Zanskar! The Chadar trek takes place only in the winter season when the chilling temperature makes the Zanskar River a dense sheet of ice. The hiking tour begins from Chilling and continues to Lingshed, located in Ladakh’s beautiful union territory. The Chadar Trek is one of the world’s most difficult high-altitude ways in the area records the lower temperature.

 

  1. Valley of Flowers

 

A path that blooms your heart with the eye-pleasant colorful sights it offers is one of the most popular tours in India, the Valley of Flowers. The Valley of Flowers is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Chamoli District in the Uttarakhand State, which holds over 300 types of alpine flowers. This place has succeeded maintained its biodiversity, which in turn has helped to make it one of India’s best trekking trails. Starting at Ghangaria, you can wander to see the colorful wild wetlands of flowers of various species and varieties.

 

  1. Nag Tibba

 

This is one of the best hikes in India known as the Serpent’s Peak, for those who are beginning the journey. Once again in Uttarakhand, the Nag Tibba Trek has a circular route. The start and finish of this tour are different and the trail is not overlapping at any stage. The trail leads to the Temple of the Serpent God from Pantwari hamlet in the District of Dehradun-Mussoorie. You walk on a path with its thick lush green forest of Oak, Cider, Alpine, and Rhododendron trees, which is highly scenic in the beauty around the trek.

 

  1. Chembra Peak

 

Now if Uttarakhand has the Peak of the Serpent, then Kerala has the Chembra Peak of God’s Own Country. As has already been said, a number of trekking trails also exist in southern India, which is just an illustration of the beauty of India’s nature. The trek begins from the Mepaddy near the Kalpetta in Wayanad and you have to go through the vast tea plantations with a mist of clouds moving through the sky. You also will meet the picturesque heart-shaped lake on your way to this beautiful Chembra peak, which will leave you hypnotized. The Chembra Peak, situated at an altitude of 2 000 meters, is an example of how to hike in Kerala

 

  1. Nanda Devi Trek

 

Nanda Devi Trek is another of the best trekking spots in India, one of the highest peaks in the Garhwal region. The summit is 7816 meters high and provides an unprecedented view of the hikers. On the way, you can find the National Park of Nanda Devi with some of Himalayan’s most exotic flora and animals. The Nanda Devi Trail is known to be moderate to rough, where you can walk along the foothills of the Himalayas which are surrounded by numerous rivers, rivers, and glaciers. Nanda Devi was one of the 10 best treks in India, due to the pristine beauty of this location.