15 Hot Winter TREKS You Have to Plan Right NOW

To many people winters is not really the best trekking season, but let me burst that bubble and introduce you to the world of snow treks and cold South Indian mountains.

It is never too late to start your trekking dream as walking on hills is any day better than walking on clouds. Rediscover the beauty of Himalayas and hills you have probably seen before in their gorgeous winter glow of frost.

The treks are ordered from Easy to Extremely Difficult.

Easy

Chembra Peak Trek, Kerala

Days- 1

Route- Mysore- Gundlupet- Sulthan Bathery- Kalpetta- Meppady- Chembra Peak

Altitude- 6,900 ft at the peak

Nag Tibba Trek, Uttrakhand

Days- 2

Route- Dehradun- Mussoorie (Kempty Falls)-Pantwari- Nag Tibba

Altitude- 9914 ft at Nag Tibba summit.

Prashar Lake, Himachal Pradesh

Days- 2

Route- Mandi- Baggi Village- Prashar Lake

Altitude- 8477 ft at the lake

Moderate

Deoriatal Trek, Uttrakhand

Days- 6

Route- Haridwar- Sari Village- Deoriatal- Rohini Bhugyal- Bhrujgali- Chandrashali Peak back to Bhrujgali

Altitude- Deoriatal 7,841 ft, Chandrashila Peak 12,083 ft

Kedarkanth Trek, Uttrakhand

Source Indiahikes.in

Days- 6

Route- Dehradun- Sankri- Juda Ka Talab- Kedarkanth Base down to Har Gaon

Altitude- 6,000 ft at Sankri to 12,500 ft at Kedarkanth

Har ki Dun, Uttrakhand

Days- 8

Route- Dehradun- Sankri- Puaani Garaat- Kalkatiyadhar- Har ki Dun

Altitude- 6,000 ft at Sankri to 11,700ft

Kuari Pass Trek, Uttrakhand

Days- 6

Route- Haridwar- Joshimath- Dhak Village- Gulling Camp Site- Chitrakhantha- Kuari Pass

Altitude- 12,559 ft at Puli Top

Sandakphu, West Bengal

Days- 7

Route- Jaubari- Tonglu- Kalipokhri- Sandakphu-(return) Phalut- Gorkey- Sepi

Altitude- 11,929 ft at peak

Kumara Parvata Trek, Karnataka

Days- 2

Route- Bangalore- Pushpagiri Base- Kumara Parvata- Sheshaparvata- back to Kukke Base

Altitude- 5,617 ft

Araku Valley Trek, Andhra Pradesh

Source StylesatLife

Days- 4

Route- Vishakhapatnam- Araku- Borra Caves- Katiki Waterfalls back to Araku

Altitude- Upto 5,500 ft

Difficult

Hampta Pass, Himachal Pradesh

Source Explorers India

Days- 5

Route- Manali- Jobra- Cheeka- Balu ka Gera- Shea Goru- Chhatru- Chandratal- Chhatru- drive to Manali

Altitude- 14,000 ft at Chandratal

Rupin Pass, Uttrakhand

Source Rupinpass.com

Days- 8

Route- Dehradun- Dhaula- Sewa- Jhaka- Saruwas thatch- Dhanderas thatch- Upper Waterfall Camp- Rupin Pass- Ronti Gad- Sangla

Altitude- 5,100 ft at Dhaula to 15,250 ft at Rupin Pass

Roopkund Lake, Uttrakhand

Source Dintrails

Days- 8

Route- Kathgodam- Loharjung- Didna Village- Ali Bugyal- Ghora Lotani- Bhagwabasa- Roopkund- Bedni Bugyal

Altitude- 15,696 ft at Roopkund

Extremely Difficult

Goech La, Sikkim

Days- 10

Route- Bagdogra- Yuksom- Bhakim- Tshokha- Dzongri- Thansing- Lamuney- Goecha La- Thansing

Altitude- 5,700 ft at Yuksom to 16,000 ft at Goechala

Chadar Trek, Kashmir

Source Roadlesstravelled

Done over the frozen Zanskar river.

Days- 9

Route- Leh- Tilat Sumdo- Shingra Koma- Tibb- Nerak- Tibb (return)

Altitude- 10,900 ft

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