Indian Himalaya trekking Cicerone Cicerone | 9781852849863

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 3–9 days to complete, with total lengths of 10–53 miles (15–85km). Includes 1:75,000 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