Treks of the Kumaon Himalayas
From a gentle meadow walk to multi-day glacier expeditions — every trek comes fully supported with certified guides, porters, permits, camps and meals.
🥾 Grades: Easy treks suit first-timers; Moderate-to-Difficult need basic fitness and a few days of acclimatisation.
🗓️ Season: Most glacier treks run May–June and September–October. Khaliya Top is also a great winter snow trek.
📋 Included: Guides, porters, permits, camping/huts and all meals on the trek, plus pickup from Pantnagar/Haldwani.
Easy2–3 daysKhaliya Top Trek
A short, rewarding climb to rolling alpine meadows with a front-row, 180-degree view of Panchachuli, Nanda Devi and Hardeol. Great for beginners and winter snow walks.
- Base
- Munsiyari
- Max altitude
- 3,500 m
Moderate6–7 daysPindari Glacier Trek
The classic 'glacier you can reach in a week'. Walk through Khati village, oak forests and the Pindar river gorge to the snout of the Pindari Glacier beneath Nanda Khat.
- Base
- Loharkhet / Khati
- Max altitude
- 3,660 m (Zero Point)
Moderate7–8 daysKafni Glacier Trek
The quieter twin of Pindari, branching east up the Kafni river to a glacier framed by Nanda Kot and Nanda Bhanar. Often combined with Pindari.
- Base
- Khati
- Max altitude
- 3,860 m
Moderate5–6 daysNamik Glacier Trek
An offbeat trek to a hanging glacier above the Ramganga valley, passing hot springs and terraced Kumaoni hamlets rarely seen by tourists.
- Base
- Namik village
- Max altitude
- 3,600 m
Moderate–Difficult8–9 daysSunderdhunga Glacier Trek
The 'Valley of Beautiful Stones' — a demanding, remote trek to the Maiktoli and Sukhram glaciers under the great southern wall of Nanda Devi.
- Base
- Khati / Jatoli
- Max altitude
- 4,000 m+
Moderate–Difficult8–10 daysMilam Glacier Trek
An epic walk up the old Indo-Tibet trade route along the Gori Ganga gorge to the deserted Milam village and the glacier below Trishuli and Hardeol.
- Base
- Munsiyari
- Max altitude
- 3,870 m
Difficult8–10 daysAdi Kailash & Om Parvat
A sacred pilgrimage-trek to 'Chhota Kailash' and the naturally formed 'Om' on Om Parvat, deep in the Vyas valley near the India-Tibet border (permits required).
- Base
- Dharchula
- Max altitude
- 5,945 m (viewing)
Difficult8–9 daysNanda Devi East Base Camp
A challenging classic up the Gori and Lwan valleys to the base of India's second-highest peak, through the historic Bhotiya villages of Martoli and Naspatti.
- Base
- Munsiyari / Martoli
- Max altitude
- 4,000 m+
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