Best Treks In The Himalayas You Must Do In 2021 March 17, 2021
Here are the 29 best Himalayan treks to do this year. Treks for beginners like Dayara Bugyal, Mukta Top, Kedarkantha, are great to do all year round, except in monsoon. Intermediate treks such as the Phulara Ridge Trek, Deoban Trek, Deoriatal Chandrashila trek, and the Beas Kund trek.
If you want to trek in snow, target trekking between November and April. If you’d like to trek in spring, look out for treks in March and April, like the Sandakphu Phalut Trek, Khopra Ridge Trek and the Goechala Trek.
Here are the best Himalayan treks to do in 2021
1. Nag Tibba Trek
Duration: 2 days
Difficulty level: Easy- Moderate
Region: Mussoorie
Best time to do the Nag Tibba trek: Throughout the year
Temperatures: Summer day time: 16-18 degrees, Nightime: 10-12 degrees. Winter daytime: 12-14 degrees, Night: 2-4 degrees
Altitude: 9,914 ft
The Nag Tibba Trek is a thrilling weekend camp trek out of Mussoorie. If you live in Delhi, this must be on top of you 2020 trek list. The trek begins from Pantwari and climb to the Nag Tibba summit. You get to see stunning sights of Mt Bandarpoonch, Srikanth and Gangotri right in front of you. Further, this trek offers some unforgettable sunrise and sunset views, and a beautiful forest section to trek in
For a weekend trek from Delhi, this is a wonderful option of a Himalayan Trek.
2. Brahmatal Trek
Duration: 6 days
Difficulty level: Moderate
Region: Uttarakhand
Best time to do the Brahmatal Trek: September to April
Temperatures: Summer day time: 14-18 degrees, Nightime: 6-8 degrees. Winter daytime – 6-8 degrees, Nighttime -4 to -8
Altitude: 12,250 ft
Like several other treks, the Brahmatal Trek too was explored by VandeHimalaya. The highest point on this trek is Brahmatal Top at 12,250ft. It is a stunning trek. A new set of mountains open themselves up before you – Mt Chaukhamba, Mt Neelkanth, Mt Hathi Ghoda, and Mt Trishul and 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. The treks runs until the beginning of March.
3. Kedarkantha Trek
Duration: 6 days
Difficulty level: Easy-Moderate
Region: Uttarakhand
Best time to do the Brahmatal Trek: Dec to April
Temperatures: Summer day time: 14-18 degrees, Nightime: 4-8 degrees. Winter daytime – 2-6 degrees, Nighttime -6 to -12
Altitude: 12,500 ft
Kedarkantha is one of the finest treks VandeHimalaya began organizing. It has a stunning summit climb, and is a perfect trek to do in all seasons. The Kedarkantha peak stands at an altitude of 12, 500 ft with a 360 degree view around of other Himlayan peaks. Over the year VandeHimalaya has discovered new and adventurous routes to the summit.
4. Valley Of Flowers Trek
Duration: 6 days
Difficulty level: Moderate
Region: Uttarakhand
Best time to do the Brahmatal Trek: July – September
Temperatures: Summer daytime: 17-24 degrees. Nightime – 12- 14 degrees
Altitude: 14,400 ft
The Valley of Flowers trek is stuff of legends. 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 all grow together here.
The trek also goes through the Hem Kund Sahib, a place of pilgrimage and worship.
