Overview
Trekking in the highland is one of the best entertainment options and the monsoon treks in India are chosen by many trekking enthusiasts all over the world. As the monsoon treks bring them the rawest colours of nature during this season. The topography of any trek during the monsoon offers unbelievable views. There are many spots, both popular and hidden, in the highlands where one can satisfy their desire.
The monsoon treks will give you an adventurous memory of a lifetime with the refreshing aura they emphasize. One can trek with friends to make twice as much joy or opt for a solo trek to set out on a trip of discovering more about life and the world and also with family if they are thrill lovers. Here are some of the best monsoon treks in India you would love to visit:
Valley Of Flowers Trek, Uttarakhand
The Valley of Flowers is perhaps the most prominent trek in Uttarakhand. As the name recommends, the spot alters into a tremendous bed covering of blossoms during the storms, making for the most alluring viewpoints. Acquire peace at Hemkund Sahib, a Sikh Gurudwara huddled beside a high-altitude mesmerizing lake largely known as Hemkund, whose literal meaning is “Lake of Snow”. Also to ensure a worry-free trek put efforts into your safety and adequate sanitization of all equipment.
- Starting Point/End Point: Haridwar
- Duration: 6D/5N
- Altitude: 14,400 ft
- Best Time to visit: June end to mid-September
Hampta Pass Trek, Manali
The Hampta trek captures Himachal Pradesh’s eternal splendour as a whole. Starting from the ultimate goal of Manali and afterwards interfacing with Lahaul and Kullu, the trek is grand and heartfelt. Stretching out distantly from lush green Kullu-Manali valley to the arid landscapes of Spiti, Hampta Pass Trek is on every traveller’s bucket list.
Also visit Chandratal, known as the ‘Lake of the Moon’, which is an amazing lake that alters its colour throughout the day. You can trek through steep rock walls, grasslands, splashing streams, dangling glaciers and much more. Witness the beautiful intersection of three passes, Hampta, Rohtang and Spiti, a surreal treat to the eyes. Also experience Buddhist culture of the dwellers of Sethan who are original migrants from Tibet and Spiti Valley.
- Starting Point/End Point: Manali Base Camp
- Duration: 4N/5D
- Altitude: 14,100ft
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- Best time to visit: mid-June to September
Kashmir Great Lakes, Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir is suitably known as the paradise on Earth. If you consider yourself a trekking enthusiast and still haven’t visited Kashmir Great Lakes, you’ve missed one of nature’s most wonderful exhibitions. As the name suggests, the road will take you to 7 elevated lakes, you can not even imagine. The mere virtue of these lakes are during monsoon season, the rich green knolls, flourishing blossoms and the snow-clad hilltops, countless meadows, rocky barren lands, struggling streams. Additionally bless your eyes by the views of Vishansar Lake which is referred to as the colour changing lake while witnessing the out of the world sight of the reflection of 4 valleys in the lake, camp near the most alluring Gangabal Lake, walk through the beautiful valley next to a water stream with a waterfall overlooking all of us where you will behold the views that it offers.
- Duration: 7D/6N
- Altitude: 13,800ft
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- Best Time to Visit: July to September
- Starting Point: Sonmarg
- End Point: Naranag
Stok Kangri Trek, Ladakh
The Stok Kangri mountain will offer you an entire view of the Zanskar and the Indus Valley. Over the entire trek, you will encounter many spectacular views beginning from Leh where you get the perfect mixture of natural aesthetics with cultural elegance till the whole route to the Stok Village. The route will take you through glaciers and vertical slopes, you will be trekking for around 7 to 13 hours each day to fulfil the dream trek to Stok Kangri peak. This extraordinary trek to Stok Kangri will be one of the incredible moments to admire for the rest of your life.
- Duration: 9D/8N
- Altitude: 20180 Ft.
- Difficulty Level: Difficult
- Best Time to visit: July to mid-September
- Starting Point/End Point: Leh
Markha Valley Trek, Ladakh
Markha Valley is an arid cold desert trekking region that provides you with the best views of Ladakh and Zanskar Ranges. Hemis National Park and Gandala La and Kongmaru La are some of the attractions you’ll get on the route to Markha Valley trek. Another attraction that will make this trek fascinating is the waist-deep river bridging which enables you to cross the Markha River to reach the route to Buddhist villages. This trek is in very close surroundings to Leh which makes it more available for trekkers.
- Starting point / End Point: Leh
- Duration: 9D/8N
- Altitude: 17,100 ft
- Difficulty level: Difficult
- Best Time To Visit: July to mid-September
