Trekking in India

The optimal timing for our Trekking in India (in Kumaon and Garhwal) is between May 1st and June 30th and between September 1st and October 15th. Both seasons have their attractions. During the month of May the spring flowers bloom at the margins of the snowline while the weather is generally settled barring the occasional pre monsoon storm that can blow up at any time. Day time temperatures can rise to the mid 20s even at altitudes while at night they can fall to 0 degrees C. The post monsoon season is a time of settled weather with clear views of the mountains. Day time temperatures will still be quite warm, upto 20 degrees C during the middle of the day, however at night the temperatures will occasionally drop below 0 degrees C.

Quite unlike other regions in the Indian Himalaya, Ladakh experiences nine months of winter and three months of summer.The best time to visit Ladakh is in the summer - from early June to end September.Beyond that period , temperatures plunge to sub-Arctic levels and the region gets too cold for comfort.By October most of the trekking routes in the higher altitude areas are closed on account of heavy snowfall.

Another good reason to visit Ladakh during the summer months is that this is the time when some of Ladakh's most important Gompas or Budhist monastries host their spectacular annual festivals.