A guidebook to trekking in the Uttarakhand region of the Indian Himalaya. These 8 guided routes are graded according to difficulty and include forest trails, gorge walks, mountain passes, high-altitude summits and glaciers.
Suitable for hikers with a reasonable level of fitness and experience, each trek involves between 1000m and 4000m of elevation gain, with the highest route reaching more than 4300m in altitude.
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Treks take from 3-8 days to complete, with total lengths of 10-52 miles (15-84km)
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Includes
1:50,000 mapping
of each stage, with trek overview maps and elevation profiles also provided
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Handy
route summary tables
give a snapshot of the treks
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Advice on
planning and preparation
, including trek operators, guides and homestay accommodation
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Information on
safety considerations
- GPX files
available to download
