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Top 4 Hiking Trips in India. Put them in your list today India is known for a great many things and amongst them all; its enchanting roads, fabulous natural landscapes and exotic views are reasons why many travelers visit this beautiful and eclectic country. Hiking trips in India are one of the oldest activities preferred by adventure enthusiasts from across the world. If scaling the world’s tallest peak, the Everest is an exciting challenge; there are many such peaks and trails that can be relished only during those hiking trips. An experienced hiker is likely to have good idea of the popular hiking trips in the country but there are some that are relatively unexplored and simply stupendous. Here is a list of some of the best hiking trips in India ranked in no particular order. 1. Pindari Glacier Trek 2. Roopkund Trek 3. Pin Parvathi Valley Trek 4. Markha Valley Trek

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India is known for a great many things and amongst them all; its enchanting roads, fabulous natural landscapes and exotic views are reasons why many travelers visit this beautiful and eclectic country.

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Top 4 Hiking Trips in India. Put them in your list today

India is known for a great many things and amongst them all; its enchanting roads,fabulous natural landscapes and exotic views are reasons why many travelers visit thisbeautiful and eclectic country. Hiking trips in India are one of the oldest activitiespreferred by adventure enthusiasts from across the world. If scaling the world’s tallestpeak, the Everest is an exciting challenge; there are many such peaks and trails that canbe relished only during those hiking trips. An experienced hiker is likely to have goodidea of the popular hiking trips in the country but there are some that are relativelyunexplored and simply stupendous.

Here is a list of some of the best hiking trips in India ranked in noparticular order.

1. Pindari Glacier Trek2. Roopkund Trek3. Pin Parvathi Valley Trek4. Markha Valley Trek

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1. Pindari Glacier Trek

Located in Kumaon, PindariGlacier is a strikingly beautifulglacier panning 0.25 km inbreadth and 3 km in length. Thetrek to the glacier is also called‘soft adventure trek’ and takesbetween 11 and 13 days tocomplete. Best hiked betweenMay and October; this trek isbest avoided in the monsoons.

2. Roopkund Trek

Located in the Chamoli Districtof Garhwal, Roopkund is a verypopular trek known formagnificent sights of the valleysand meadows. Untouched forests,enthralling campsites andbeautiful fresh springs satiate thespirit of every trekker that hikeson this trail. The Roopkund Lakeis also the ‘Mystery Lake’ since anumber of horse and humanskeletons belonging to the Paleolithic Age were discovered here.

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3. Pin Parvathi Valley Trek

The Himalayan foothills havemany stories to tell. The PinParvathi Valley Trek is home towonderful slopes and high altitudedeserts that narrate tales ofexplorers and the unexplored. Alsocalled the “Valley of Gods”, thetrek also winds through the colddesert Spiti region. There is a lot to

see and experience during this trek including beautiful pine forests, striking barren landsand exotic flora.

4. Markha Valley Trek

The list of hiking trips in India is seldom complete without visiting Ladakh. Trekkingalong the Markha Riverthat flows through LittleTibet has numerousexperiences to offer theaverage trekker. Canyons,lovely villages, vaststretches of mustard fieldsand eclectic culture aresure to fill you up with memories forever. The unbelievable sights of the Himalayas andKarakoram mountain ranges can be witnessed during this trek. Markha Valley Trek isbest done between June and October and is of moderate difficulty.

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