Trekking

I had just quit my job with a corporate giant and had accepted a job offer from a start-up in Delhi. This was the first time I was moving away from home, and I was super excited. There was also a ...

Barsey (also Varsey) is a wildlife sanctuary in West Sikkim. At a height of 10000 ft, Barsey has to be reached by trekking. It's quite an offbeat destination and therefore doesn't have a lot of tourist/commercial activities. Barsey shares a border ...

Have you ever dreamt of escaping to the mountains and trekking the long transcendental snow-clad trails? Me too! Have you found joy in being close to mother nature, so close that you can literally touch the clouds? Aye, me too! Do ...

Every year, my husband and I take two trips. One is mainly for relaxation and the other is to explore and learn. My husband is an avid outdoors person. When he told me that his colleagues were planning a trip to ...

Come April and every vacationer in India turns into a travel enthusiast. Having enjoyed road trips and hill treks, this time around we bunch of friends were looking for something more exciting, when an avid trekker-friend suggested Roopkund. Hearing stories of ...

The Har Ki Doon Valley in the Western Himalayas is one of the most scenic trekking trails ever. This cradle-shaped hanging valley in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand is also known as 'Valley of Gods'. As per the Hindu mythology, the ...

Surrounded by lofty mountains with snowy peaks, sparkling river meandering through the deep gorges into lush valleys and flowery meadows - Manali is a picturesque town in Himachal Pradesh. A favoured destination for backpackers, travellers, and adventurers, this high-altitude town is ...

Nishani Motte is a lesser-known mountain peak in the Western Ghats in Coorg. Famous for its abundant natural beauty, pleasant weather & vast coffee estates, Coorg tops it to the list of weekend getaways in South India. For the trekkers, Nishani ...

It all started one weekend when I woke up with an intense urge to do something exciting and atypical of me. I was turning 30 soon and it was about time I put my fears aside and do something I've never ...

Does the word 'trekking' flash images of tall mountains and challenging uphill climbs in your mind? Well, what if we told you that there's a trek which doesn't demand a taxing uphill climb? In fact, it is really a hike along ...

Narasimha Parvata, also called Agumbe Peak is one of the famous Agumbe-Sringeri trekking trails.  This peak is located at Agumbe in the Shimoga district of Karnataka. It is the tallest peak in Agumbe Ghats at 3780 ft above sea level. This ...

"Great things are done when men and mountains meet. This is not done by jostling in the street." William Blake People often have a fear about trekking and think that it is not meant for them; it is a stunt performed ...