Himalayan Treks

The Himalayan chain is spread southeast to northwest across the Asian continent. The Indian Himalayas originates from a knot between Myanmar, China, and India. The chain continues to the border of Bhutan. Beyond that lies Sikkim, home to many peaks including the world’s third highest, Kanchenjunga. The Himalayan range west of Sikkim forms part of Nepal until you reach the border of Kumaun and Garhwal. From here the Indian Himalayan chain continues without a break through Kinnaur, Spiti, Ladakh and lastly East Karakoram. Trekking in the Great Himalayas is an enthralling experience.

Why Trek in Himalayas

Because the Himalaya, "home of the snows", is the most impressive system of mountains on the planet, and for centuries the setting for epic feats of exploration and mountain climbing, are a world into themselves. Ascending the heights and being a part of the Himalayan landscape is an experience beyond comparison. Above all trekking in the Himalaya is often a mix of adventure, pleasure and self-realisation.

Everybody wants to explore the Himalayas due to different reasons: some for adventure and fun while the other for climbing the high peaks. Everybody who visits the Himalayas deep inside their heart wants to explore the Mount Everest. The Himalayas is the world's highest mountain range and the home for 10 of the world's highest mountain peaks. Fourteen peaks of the Himalayas are above the height of 8,000m. Apart from the famous mountain peaks like Mount Everest, K2, and Kanchenjunga there are other peaks like Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Manaslu, Lahotse, and Dhaulagiri.

5 Highest Peaks in Himalayas

Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. It rises to a height of 8,850m above sea level. The mountain is named after Sir George Everest. It is known by different names in different regions like Sagarmatha in Nepal and Quomolongma in Tibet. The height of the Himalayan Mountain varies depending on the amount of snowfall on its peak.

Karakoram

K2 is also known as Austin Godwin, named after an English photographer who explored the region. Locally it is known as "Chogo Ri", meaning "The Great Mountain". It is the second highest mountain peak in the world with a height of 8,611m.

Kanchenjunga

Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain peak of the world located in the Sikkim and Nepal border. The word Kanchenjunga means "The Five Treasures of the Snow" in the local language, referring to its five summits, which are all over 8,000 meters. Kanchenjunga has an altitude of 8, 586m. It has still remained unexplored in spite of several attempts. According to Sir John Hunt, who climbed the peak of Everest with Sir edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkey, has said Kanchenjunga is a more dangerous and hard to explore, than the Mount Everest itself. 

Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbat or naked mountain is another important peak of the Himalayan range. It is the ninth highest mountain in the world. It is located in regions of Baldistan, Korakoram Range, Gilgit, Pakistan. Nanga Parbat has a height of 8,126m. The mountain has such sharp edges that it cannot hold much of snow. That's the reason the mountain peaks have an unclad appearance. It is considered a very dangerous mountain because of the tragedies, which took place earlier. 

Annapurna

Among the other famous peaks of the Himalayas the Annapurna range is a very important Himalayan range. It is located in central Nepal Himalayas with an altitude of 8,091m. It ranks 10th highest mountain in the world. The Annapurna range stretches from west to east consisting of a number of major peaks, two highest peaks being Annapurna I and Annapurna II.

So, go for trekking to live the real adventure in Himalayas.