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Wider HimalayaComplete guide to the Markha valley trek Ladakh in 2026Key takeaway: Secure a 600 INR permit in Leh to trek this 82km Himalayan route between late May and mid-September. Reaching 5,260m…September 29, 2026Know-HowChoosing a Himalayan Season: Monsoon, Post-Monsoon and WinterAsk when to trek in the Himalaya and the short answer is October. Ask a longer question, about a particular range, a…September 8, 2026

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Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib: A Monsoon Walk in the Garhwal Himalaya

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The 12 kg Duffel: Packing for a Himalayan Teahouse Trek

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Find Trek is an independent online magazine about trekking in the Himalaya and across Asia: the teahouse trails of Nepal, Ladakh and Bhutan, the Karakoram, the pilgrim paths of Japan and the high pastures of Kyrgyzstan. Written by people who actually go. We sell nothing and organise nothing.

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