Trekking in the Indian Himalaya

Nanda Devi, Valley of the Flowers and the source of the Ganges

von Brian Furze

336 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A guidebook to trekking in the Uttarakhand region of the Indian Himalaya. These 8 guided routes are graded according to difficulty and include forest trails, gorge walks, mountain passes, high-altitude summits and glaciers.

Suitable for hikers with a reasonable level of fitness and experience, each trek involves between 1000m and 4000m of elevation gain, with the highest route reaching more than 4300m in altitude. 

Treks take from 3–8 days to complete, with total lengths of 10–52 miles (15–84km)

Includes 1:50,000 mapping  of each stage, with trek overview maps and elevation profiles also provided

Handy route summary tables give a snapshot of the treks

Advice on planning and preparation , including trek operators, guides and homestay accommodation

Information on safety considerations

GPX files available to download

• Reihe: Cicerone guidebooks
• Themen: Sport & Freizeit Aktiv im Freien / Outdooraktivitäten Walking, Wandern, Trekking
• ISBN: 9781852849863
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.10.2025
• Größe: 17.2 x 11.6 cm
• Verlag: Cicerone Press Limited