Top Five Summer Season Treks

INTRODUCTION

Are you a person who like icy beverages and prefer beaches over any place during summer or an all-time indoor person? Well, regardless, summer vacations ask for an escape from the harsh weather to the heavenly and breeze place. Why not trekking then?

Trekking is not always about winters or windy monsoons. With a good deal of gorgeous trekking trails, summer season treks offer an absolute paradise of what you ever fetish in the hot May-June months.

Here are the Top Five Summer Season Treks that welcomes enthusiasts and will bring down chills through your body!  

Phulara Ridge Trek

Phulara Ridge trek route an unexplored trail rests in the state of Uttarakhand between other 2 very popular trekking sites- Kedarkantha and Har Ki Dun, which are a summit and river valley trail respectively. Phulara is a beautiful trail and has an enthralling walking stretch on a mountain ridge. At an altitude of 12,127ft, the most desirable time to trek at Phulara Ridge is the months of May-June as you may observe snow melting and then gradually greenery will hold you in. Don’t miss out on blossoming rhododendrons, a rare chance of beholding the alpenglow phenomenon amidst grassy meadows.

What is a Ridge? Here, it offers you a walk on a narrow elevated peak for a small distance as slopes on either side of this ridge descend. Phulara, an exemplary ridge vows you the ultimate experience of thrill and awe-inspiring scenic beauty as one of the most prominent routes in the list of treks in Uttarakhand in the summer season. With the trekking distance of 25km, it welcomes trekkers for an easy to moderate level of difficulty with the temperature falling to -5°C to 3°C at night hours while 8°C to 15°C during day time.

Dayara Bugyal Trek

Perched in Uttarakhand with an altitude of 12,000ft, Dayara Bugyal Trek is amongst the most wondrous trek in the state.  The trek carries highland green meadows and stands towering at an elevation of 10,000-12,500ft. in the Uttarkashi district. The summer season will bring you the best of the Himalayas if you plan to trek with family. The rich grassy meadows under sunlight will surely give a unique experience without the challenges of cold to the bone temperature making it easiest during summers. Trek will take you on the path under the shadows of oak and maple trees and will behold the spectacle of the lake of Barnala Tal. The Dayara Bugyal trek kicks off from a small settlement of Barsu located on the Haridwar-Gangotri road at a 32km stretch from Uttarkashi. Temperature states from a minimum of -4 degrees and maximum with 25 degrees, Dayara Bugyal is an easy to moderate trek with warmer days and a trekking distance of 29km.

Valley of Flowers Trek

Valley of Flowers is rested at an altitude of 14,400ft, in the region of the western Himalayas of Uttarakhand with the title of a UNESCO World Heritage site along with the Nanda Devi National Park. “Foolon ki Ghati” is one of the oldest treks of India, known for its rich expansive meadows of endemic alpine flowers with over 650 species blooming in the valley. A surreal trek ideal for thrill chasers for its somewhat longer trekking days and steep mounting to Hemkund Sahib. Popularly known as a charming summer holiday spot not only for the comfort it provides from the tough months of summers but also for a splendid experience offering a nostalgic memory bank to look back at. May to September is an ideal time to plan a trek to catch the melting snowcaps to the blossom of bright flowers with little soft rainfall off and on. The valley of Flowers is also home to some endangered animals like the Asiatic black bear, snow leopard, brown bear and blue sheep.

A summer adventure for all-from the rookies to adept trekkers, Valley of Flowers is an easy to moderate trekking experience. Here, the temperature ranges from 12°C to 20°C during soft day hours and 4°C to 10°C during breezy nighttime and the trek spans for about 6 days. Truly a heaven on earth, no exaggeration intended!

Har Ki Dun Trek

Har Ki Dun valley is located at the peaceful western flank of Garhwal in the Uttarkashi district and is also known as a hanging valley reason being its cradle-shaped mountains. Har Ki Dun trek remains open during summer and winters as well. The best time to experience the best of this trek ranges from April to mid-June and then October to mid-November, while the most popular season is marked from March to June. At an altitude of 11,675ft, the temperature lies between 10℃ to 15℃ during the day hours and 2℃ to -5℃ at nighttime. Har Ki Dun takes you along the hike offering pleasing alpine meadows, pine forests, an eye-catching view of the Swargarohini chain of peaks and the source of the Yamuna river system.

This trek also takes on the way of some ancient villages date to 2,000 years back and the lifestyle of locals who lives in the valley. Being picture-perfect, in the summers months, you can witness melting snowcaps with some grasslands turning blue and green along with an abundance of blooming flowers. The most desirable time for this trek is not winter but the summer season frequented by the early monsoon.

Chandranahan Lake

Chandranahan Lake, a small lake in the state of Himachal Pradesh, is at a height of 13, 900ft and is the true source of the river Pabbar. Along this river, the whole trek journey takes place. The lake is hugged by high snow peaks, several springs, melting snowcaps, and dense forests of Oak and pine trees. The most exciting time to plan this trek is from May to the 1st week of July followed by September until the 2nd week of October. Here, don’t miss out on crafted wheat in the exterior of the wooden farmhouses. The white noise of freely flowing streams and snow-capped mountains will be the first things to welcome when you reach Dayara Thatch. Chandranahan Trek will be 7 to 8 days long and if you get a day free, keep it up for sightseeing.

These were our Top 5 Summer Season Treks. Hope you have a fresh, relaxing and safe trek experience.