5 Winter Trekking Destinations in India

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 10 December 2011, 01:23 IST
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Snow Leopard Trek

Located in Ladakh, this trek of high passes stands at a height of 4,600 meters in the outer Himalayas with its peaks, ranging from 5,800 to 7,600 meters forming the most striking feature of the area. The most unique part of winter trekking on the Snow Leopard trek is it provides you opportunity to even visit the nearby Hemis National Park, which is a high altitude protected area created in the year 1981.

 

The park is full of dry forests of juniper, birch and fir that are found in the park area. Also present are the alpine grasslands and scrublands.