Mountain Activities in India
Your holiday in the hills in India is sure to pulsate with action. Breathe the invigorating air while trekking in the Sahyadri ranges near Pune in western India. Bung on your skis and swoosh down snow-covered slopes in Gulmarg in Kashmir. Go mountain cycling on the Leh–Manali highway. Discover what India’s magnificent mountains have to offer. Trekking, rock climbing, mountain cycling, skiing, snowboarding, or ice climbing, you have a range of mountain activities to choose from in India.
Top hot spots for Mountain Activities
Trekking
Ladakh & Zanskar in Jammu & Kashmir | Sahyadri ranges near Pune in Maharashtra | the Western Ghats in Chikmagalur, Karnataka Best season February–May in the Himalayas | December–April in the Western Ghats
Rock climbing
Ramnagaram, Savandurga, Turalli near Bangalore in Karnataka | Kullu Manali in Himachal Pradesh | Rishikesh in Uttaranchal Best season February–May | All year round except monsoons in Karnataka
Mountain cycling
Kullu Manali & Shimla in Himachal Pradesh | Garhwal & Kumaon in Uttaranchal
Best season February – May
Motorbike expeditions
Leh–Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir | Manali in Himachal Pradesh | Garhwal & Kumaon in
Uttaranchal Best season November–March
Skiing
Auli in Uttaranchal | Gulmarg in Jammu & Kashmir | Manali & Narkanda in Himachal Pradesh Best season December–May
Snowboarding
Gulmarg in Jammu & Kashmir | Narkanda in Himachal Pradesh Best season December–May
Ice climbing
Auli in Uttaranchal | Manali in Himachal Pradesh Best season December–May
