{"id":1422,"date":"2016-04-05T06:26:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T05:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2019-01-28T09:41:29","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T09:41:29","slug":"trekking-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/trekking-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Trekking in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trekking in India started when the land was inhabited in prehistoric times. There are perhaps as many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/trekking-tours\" target=\"_blank\">trekking routes in India<\/a> as there are Indians. It was in the 1970\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s and 1980\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s that trekking started gaining in popularity as a recreational\/adventure sport. A number of religious sites and shrines across the country, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, and in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 such as Badrinath, Amarnath, Gangotri, Hemkund, Joshimath, Kedarnath, Vaishno Devi and Yamunotri \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 entail trekking for a couple of days in the mountains. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/trekking-tours\" target=\"_blank\">Trekking in India<\/a> has grown in leaps and bounds and the current trekking scenario is very promising, with thousands of Indians and foreigners hitting trekking trails each year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_20151107_091319.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1341\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_20151107_091319-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Goechala Trek, Sikkim Himalayas\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_20151107_091319-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_20151107_091319-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhat India can boast of is some of the most stunning trekking routes in the world \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 many of the mountain passes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/leh-ladakh-tours\" target=\"_blank\">Ladakh and Zanskar Himalayas<\/a> are above 5000m. But there are plenty of gentler and smaller trails, at different altitudes, both in the mountains and in the forests. If you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re looking for less arduous hikes, you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll find plenty in the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills of south India (Munnar and Wayanad in Kerala, Coorg in Karnataka, and around Ooty in Tamil Nadu).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1057.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1335\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1057-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking in Uttarkashi\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1057-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1057-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is possible to rent\/buy trekking equipment all over India from clubs and adventure- gear manufacturers. Do thoroughly check all gear before venturing out into the mountains.<br \/>\n1. Small rucksack\/knapsack<br \/>\n2. Sleeping bag<br \/>\n3. Lockable duffel bag<br \/>\n4. Karrimat \/ Therm-a-Rest<br \/>\n5. Tent<br \/>\n6. Personal toiletries<br \/>\n7. Water bottle (at least 2 litres)<br \/>\n8. First-aid kit<br \/>\n9. Camera with spare batteries and film (carry more film than you think you will need!)<br \/>\n10. Headlamp\/torch with spare cells<br \/>\n11. Maps<br \/>\n12. Diary\/pen\/reading material<br \/>\n13. Sewing kit<br \/>\n14. Swiss Army knife<br \/>\n15. Whistle<br \/>\n16. Sunscreen \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 with high SPF (at least 30, to better protect you from harmful UV rays)<br \/>\n17. Lip salve\/ChapStick<br \/>\n18. Sunglasses with retainers\/spare prescription glasses<br \/>\n19. Lighter<br \/>\n20. Emergency rations\/goodies<br \/>\n21. Parachute Cord<br \/>\n22. Ski-stick\/ice-axe<br \/>\n23. Rope (for high-altitude treks)<br \/>\n24. Plastic bags and Ziplocs for packing gear<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sandakphu-Trek.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1351\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sandakphu-Trek-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sandakphu Trek\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sandakphu-Trek-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sandakphu-Trek-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Best season in India<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">May\/June and September\/October for Garhwal, Kumaon (Uttarakhand), Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh<br \/>\nJune\/July and August\/September for Ladakh and Zanskar (Jammu and Kashmir)<br \/>\nOne can trek in the foothills of the Himalayas from October through till March<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kedarkantha.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1348\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kedarkantha.jpg\" alt=\"Kedarkantha Trek\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kedarkantha.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/kedarkantha-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trekking destinations in India<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh, Zanskar)<br \/>\n2. Himachal Pradesh<br \/>\n3. Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon)<br \/>\n4. Sikkim and Darjeeling<br \/>\n5. Northeast states (Arunachal Pradesh)<br \/>\n6. Western Ghats<br \/>\n7. South India (Nilgiris, Coorg)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_20151109_100333.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1342\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_20151109_100333-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Team Goechala Trek, Sikkim\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_20151109_100333-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_20151109_100333-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Hydration<br \/>\n2. Clothing \/ staying warm (\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00cb\u0153Cover your head if your feet are cold gentlemen\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 is an old English saying)<br \/>\n3. Packing a rucksack<br \/>\n4. Pacing yourself on a trek<br \/>\n5. Timing \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00cb\u0153Start early and arrive early\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 is the cardinal rule of trekking<br \/>\n6. Porters and guides \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 A guide, or guide-cum-cook, is important on routes that are remote, tougher and relatively less trodden. Porters, with the option of ponies, will come in extremely handy on longer trips, especially if you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re carrying lots of provisions.<br \/>\n7. Mules and horses on the trail<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">www.indmount.org<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trekking in India started when the land was inhabited in prehistoric times. There are perhaps as many trekking routes in India as there are Indians. 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