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Treks & Day Hikes
Backpacker & Workation
What to do on the afternoon you shut the laptop.
11 places
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Tosh
Tosh Valley Viewpoint
The upper edge of the village, looking up the Parvati to the glaciers at its head. Tosh is the last road head in the valley and the walk out to the view takes about fifteen minutes.
Loktak Lake
Sendra Viewpoint
A hill island in the middle of the lake with a rest house on top, and the one place you can see the scale of the phumdi rings from above. Causeway in, then a short climb.
Shillong
Elephant Falls
A popular three-tiered waterfall on the city's edge, set among ferns and rocks.
Kodachadri
Hidlumane Falls
A multi-tiered waterfall on the trekking route up to the peak.
Tosh
Kutla Trail
A short, scenic uphill trek from Tosh to the meadow hamlet of Kutla, popular for camping.
Kodachadri
Kodachadri Peak
The grassland summit with the Sarvajna Peetha shrine and panoramic cloud-sea sunrise views.
Kasol
Chalal Village Trail
An easy riverside walk from Kasol to the quiet hamlet of Chalal, lined with chilled cafes and music hostels.
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McLeodganj & Dharamshala
Triund Trek
A popular day or overnight trek to a ridge with panoramic Dhauladhar views, often camped under the stars.
Tirthan Valley
Jibhi Waterfall
A small fall a short walk through deodar from the village, on a path that gets slippery in the rain. Ten minutes each way, and busy through the afternoon.
Old Manali
Jogini Falls Trail
A short scenic hike from Old Manali through orchards and forest to a waterfall with valley views.
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Chikmagalur
Mullayanagiri Peak
Karnataka's highest peak, a popular sunrise trek with sweeping Western Ghats views.