5 Best High-Altitude Treks in India (2026)
Treks that go above 4,000 m — high passes, glacial lakes and summits. You'll need good fitness and time to acclimatise; each trip includes daily health checks.
1. Indrahar Pass Trek in 4 Days
4 days · Difficult · 4,342 m · Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
- Cross the Dhauladhar at about 4,342 m
- Views south to the Kangra plains and north to the Pir Panjal
- Triund, Snowline and Lahesh Cave on the way up
- For fit trekkers with some high-altitude experience
2. Bhrigu Lake Trek in 4 Days
4 days · Moderate · 4,300 m · Manali, Himachal Pradesh
- A high lake at about 4,300 m, reached in just two days of climbing
- Some of Himachal's widest meadows at Rola Kholi
- Views of Hanuman Tibba, Deo Tibba and the Seven Sisters
- Up via Gulaba, down to Vashisht's hot springs — no retracing
3. Hampta Pass Trek in 5 Days
5 days · Moderate · 4,270 m · Manali, Himachal Pradesh
- One of the Himalaya's most dramatic crossings: green Kullu on one side, bare Lahaul on the other
- A Chandratal side trip when the road is open (usually June to mid-October)
- Views of Indrasan and Deo Tibba from the pass
- Small groups, so the pace suits the slowest walker
4. Sar Pass Trek in 5 Days
5 days · Moderate–difficult · 4,200 m · Manali, Himachal Pradesh
- A snow pass at about 4,200 m above the Parvati valley
- The long snow slide down from the pass (May and June)
- Forest and meadow camps at Grahan, Min Thach, Nagaru and Biskeri
- Starts and ends in the Parvati valley — no retracing
5. Chopta, Tungnath & Chandrashila Trek in 3 Days
3 days · Easy–moderate · 4,000 m · Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Tungnath, the highest Shiva temple of the Panch Kedar
- Sunrise on Chandrashila with the Chaukhamba and Nanda Devi
- Optional evening walk to Deoria Tal
- Tungnath temple shuts for winter after Diwali; the trek stays open in snow
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