Outlook Traveller Getaways blazes a trail though the greatest mountain on Earth the Zanskar to the Great Himalayan Range, from the Syhyadris in western India to the Western to the Western Gnats in South India.
Discover the joys of trekking and camping in removed Ladakh, High Himachal unspoilt Uttarakhand. Visit the North-East and take your pick from gentle or challenging hikes in North Bengal and Sikkim or opt for the wilds of Arunachal and Nyasaland. Maharashtra provides plenty of thrills for the weekend hiker and the hills of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and invites the adventurous.
• Detailed visual guides for each trek
• Tips on organizing your trek
• Health and First-Aid advice
• How to get to the starting point of your trek from the towns…And More!
Introduction | VIII |
Trekking holidays in India | 14 |
Planning your trek | 16 |
What to Pack | 20 |
Hiking and camping tips | 24 |
Eco-trekking | 27 |
Finding your way | 30 |
Capturing the trek | 33 |
North | |
Ladakh | |
Hub Leh | 40 |
Spituk to Stok | 44 |
Likir to Temisgam | 49 |
Lamayur to Alchi | 53 |
Markha Valley | 59 |
Hub Padum | 67 |
Padum to Darcha | 68 |
Himachal Paedesh | |
Hub Shimla | 77 |
Shimla Day Hikes | 80 |
Hatu Peak | 86 |
Janjheli-Shikari Devi | 90 |
Hub Sangla | 96 |
The Sangla Kanda Trek | 98 |
The Rupi-Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary | 102 |
Hub Tabo | 110 |
Spiti Left Bank | 112 |
Hub Manali | 120 |
Bhrigu Lake | 124 |
Beas Kund | 128 |
Naggar to Malana | 132 |
Jalori Pass | 138 |
Hub Dharamsala | 146 |
Triund and Indrahar Pass | 148 |
Jogindernager to Bir | 154 |
Hub Dalhousie | 160 |
Dalhousie-Khajjiar-Chamba | 162 |
Hub Chamba | 168 |
Manimahesh Lake | 169 |
Uttarakhand | |
Hum Mussoorie | 175 |
The Pari Tibba Ridge Circuit | 178 |
The Benog Tibba Circuit | 184 |
Bhadraj Forest and Temple | 192 |
Nag Tibba | 196 |
Ruinsara Tal and Har-ki-Dun | 204 |
Dodital Trek | 212 |
Gangotri-Gaumukh and Beyound | 221 |
Panwalikantha | 228 |
Hub Rudraprayag | 230 |
Kedarnath | 236 |
Madhyamaheshwar | 242 |
Tungnath and Chandrashila Park | 248 |
Rudranath and Kalpeshwar | 254 |
The Valley of Floweres | 261 |
Bedhi and All Bugyals | 266 |
Hub Nainital and Almora | 272 |
Corbett Park-Nainital | 274 |
Almora to Jageshwer | 284 |
North-East | |
West Bengal | |
Hub Darjeeling | 293 |
Tiger Hil | 294 |
The Singalila Trek | 298 |
Hub Kalimpong | 306 |
Neora Valley National Park | 308 |
South Sikkim | |
Hub Namchi | 316 |
rabangle to Mainom Top | 318 |
Damthang to Tendong | 322 |
West Sikkim | |
Hilley to barsai | 324 |
Dzongri and Goecha La Trek | 326 |
Arunachal | |
Hub Tawang | 334 |
The Sela-Tawang Trek | 336 |
Namdapha National Park | 342 |
Nagaland | |
Hub Kohima | 352 |
Dzukou Valley and Japfu park | 354 |
West | |
Maharashtra | |
Mahuli | 365 |
Hub lgatpuri | 368 |
Mount Kalsubai | 370 |
Hub Karjat | 374 |
Karjat to Matheran | 376 |
lrshal-Prabal Fort | 384 |
Path Fort Kotliged | 388 |
Kondana Caves and Ulhas Valley | 394 |
Hub Lonavia | 398 |
Kamshet-Karla Caves | 400 |
Duke’s Nose | 410 |
Hub Pune | 413 |
Purandar fort | 416 |
Hub Mahabaleshwar | 420 |
Mahabaleshwer to Pratapgad | 422 |
South | |
Karnataka | |
Kannor Fort | 433 |
Hub Maravanthe | 440 |
Kodachadri | 442 |
Baba Budanagiri Hills | 446 |
Coorg Plantation Hikes | 454 |
The Talathmane Circuit | 466 |
Brahmagiri | 474 |
Kerala | |
Wayanad Treks | 486 |
Tamil Nadu Circuit | |
Hub Ooty | 500 |
Short Treks in the Nilgiris | 501 |
Etcetera | |
Heath and Fiest Aid | 506 |
Trekking Equipment Agencies | 513 |
Trekking Agents | 514 |
Tourist Officers | 518 |
Accommodation Listings | 522 |
Weather | 566 |
Glossary | 558 |
Index | 562 |
Flora and Fauna | 573 |
Route Guides | |
Ladakh | 40 |
Himachal Pradesh | 76 |
Uttarakhand | 174 |
North-East | 292 |
South India | 432 |
Outlook Traveller Getaways blazes a trail though the greatest mountain on Earth the Zanskar to the Great Himalayan Range, from the Syhyadris in western India to the Western to the Western Gnats in South India.
Discover the joys of trekking and camping in removed Ladakh, High Himachal unspoilt Uttarakhand. Visit the North-East and take your pick from gentle or challenging hikes in North Bengal and Sikkim or opt for the wilds of Arunachal and Nyasaland. Maharashtra provides plenty of thrills for the weekend hiker and the hills of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and invites the adventurous.
• Detailed visual guides for each trek
• Tips on organizing your trek
• Health and First-Aid advice
• How to get to the starting point of your trek from the towns…And More!
Introduction | VIII |
Trekking holidays in India | 14 |
Planning your trek | 16 |
What to Pack | 20 |
Hiking and camping tips | 24 |
Eco-trekking | 27 |
Finding your way | 30 |
Capturing the trek | 33 |
North | |
Ladakh | |
Hub Leh | 40 |
Spituk to Stok | 44 |
Likir to Temisgam | 49 |
Lamayur to Alchi | 53 |
Markha Valley | 59 |
Hub Padum | 67 |
Padum to Darcha | 68 |
Himachal Paedesh | |
Hub Shimla | 77 |
Shimla Day Hikes | 80 |
Hatu Peak | 86 |
Janjheli-Shikari Devi | 90 |
Hub Sangla | 96 |
The Sangla Kanda Trek | 98 |
The Rupi-Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary | 102 |
Hub Tabo | 110 |
Spiti Left Bank | 112 |
Hub Manali | 120 |
Bhrigu Lake | 124 |
Beas Kund | 128 |
Naggar to Malana | 132 |
Jalori Pass | 138 |
Hub Dharamsala | 146 |
Triund and Indrahar Pass | 148 |
Jogindernager to Bir | 154 |
Hub Dalhousie | 160 |
Dalhousie-Khajjiar-Chamba | 162 |
Hub Chamba | 168 |
Manimahesh Lake | 169 |
Uttarakhand | |
Hum Mussoorie | 175 |
The Pari Tibba Ridge Circuit | 178 |
The Benog Tibba Circuit | 184 |
Bhadraj Forest and Temple | 192 |
Nag Tibba | 196 |
Ruinsara Tal and Har-ki-Dun | 204 |
Dodital Trek | 212 |
Gangotri-Gaumukh and Beyound | 221 |
Panwalikantha | 228 |
Hub Rudraprayag | 230 |
Kedarnath | 236 |
Madhyamaheshwar | 242 |
Tungnath and Chandrashila Park | 248 |
Rudranath and Kalpeshwar | 254 |
The Valley of Floweres | 261 |
Bedhi and All Bugyals | 266 |
Hub Nainital and Almora | 272 |
Corbett Park-Nainital | 274 |
Almora to Jageshwer | 284 |
North-East | |
West Bengal | |
Hub Darjeeling | 293 |
Tiger Hil | 294 |
The Singalila Trek | 298 |
Hub Kalimpong | 306 |
Neora Valley National Park | 308 |
South Sikkim | |
Hub Namchi | 316 |
rabangle to Mainom Top | 318 |
Damthang to Tendong | 322 |
West Sikkim | |
Hilley to barsai | 324 |
Dzongri and Goecha La Trek | 326 |
Arunachal | |
Hub Tawang | 334 |
The Sela-Tawang Trek | 336 |
Namdapha National Park | 342 |
Nagaland | |
Hub Kohima | 352 |
Dzukou Valley and Japfu park | 354 |
West | |
Maharashtra | |
Mahuli | 365 |
Hub lgatpuri | 368 |
Mount Kalsubai | 370 |
Hub Karjat | 374 |
Karjat to Matheran | 376 |
lrshal-Prabal Fort | 384 |
Path Fort Kotliged | 388 |
Kondana Caves and Ulhas Valley | 394 |
Hub Lonavia | 398 |
Kamshet-Karla Caves | 400 |
Duke’s Nose | 410 |
Hub Pune | 413 |
Purandar fort | 416 |
Hub Mahabaleshwar | 420 |
Mahabaleshwer to Pratapgad | 422 |
South | |
Karnataka | |
Kannor Fort | 433 |
Hub Maravanthe | 440 |
Kodachadri | 442 |
Baba Budanagiri Hills | 446 |
Coorg Plantation Hikes | 454 |
The Talathmane Circuit | 466 |
Brahmagiri | 474 |
Kerala | |
Wayanad Treks | 486 |
Tamil Nadu Circuit | |
Hub Ooty | 500 |
Short Treks in the Nilgiris | 501 |
Etcetera | |
Heath and Fiest Aid | 506 |
Trekking Equipment Agencies | 513 |
Trekking Agents | 514 |
Tourist Officers | 518 |
Accommodation Listings | 522 |
Weather | 566 |
Glossary | 558 |
Index | 562 |
Flora and Fauna | 573 |
Route Guides | |
Ladakh | 40 |
Himachal Pradesh | 76 |
Uttarakhand | 174 |
North-East | 292 |
South India | 432 |