Difficult treks
"Difficult" here scores 64–84/100: serious altitude, big ascent, or exposed pass days. Prior treks above 4,000 m are assumed. Unlike operator labels, the grade is the same formula on every trek, so these are genuinely comparable.
11 treks (11 Difficult), from 2 to 10 days, topping out between 4,590 m and 5,954 m.
Operator prices captured so far start at ₹7,300 per person and reach ₹30,000 for the most expensive route — every price is dated and links to the operator's own page.
At a glance
Sorted from easiest up. Tap a trek for the full page.
| Trek | State | Grade | Days | Max alt | From | Best months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwan Valley | Jammu & Kashmir | Difficult 64.1 | 6 | 4,751 m | ₹19,000 | Jul–Sep |
| Friendship Peak | Himachal Pradesh | Difficult 64.2 | 2 | 5,175 m | ₹30,000 | May–Jun and Sep–Oct |
| Pangarchulla Peak | Uttarakhand | Difficult 67.2 | 6 | 4,590 m | ₹7,300 | Mar–May and Sep–Oct |
| Pin Bhaba Pass | Himachal Pradesh | Difficult 69.1 | 8 | 4,865 m | ₹15,999 | Jun and Sep |
| Lamkhaga Pass | Himachal Pradesh | Difficult 70.4 | 6 | 5,279 m | ₹28,500 | May–Jun and Sep–Oct |
| Bali Pass | Uttarakhand | Difficult 71.4 | 8 | 4,950 m | ₹17,000 | May–Jun and Sep–Oct |
| Kanamo Peak | Himachal Pradesh | Difficult 71.9 | 2 | 5,954 m | ₹20,800 | Jun–Sep |
| Roopkund | Uttarakhand | Difficult 72.1 | 8 | 5,029 m | ₹8,800 | May–Jun and Sep |
| Shrikhand Mahadev | Himachal Pradesh | Difficult 72.8 | 2 | 5,129 m | ₹21,500 | May–Jun and Sep–Oct |
| Goechala | Sikkim | Difficult 76.7 | 10 | 4,940 m | ₹14,999 | Mar–May and Oct–Nov |
| Pin Parvati Pass | Himachal Pradesh | Difficult 77.8 | 7 | 5,302 m | ₹25,700 | May–Jun and Sep–Oct |
The treks
- DifficultJammu & Kashmir
Warwan Valley
Kashmir
6 days↑ 4,751 mfrom ₹19,000Jul–Sep - DifficultHimachal Pradesh
Friendship Peak
Kullu
2 days↑ 5,175 mfrom ₹30,000May–Jun and Sep–Oct
DifficultUttarakhandPangarchulla Peak
Nanda Devi Biosphere buffer, Joshimath (Chamoli)
6 days↑ 4,590 mfrom ₹7,300Mar–May and Sep–Oct
DifficultHimachal PradeshPin Bhaba Pass
Kinnaur → Spiti (Rupi Bhaba WLS / Pin Valley NP)
8 days↑ 4,865 mfrom ₹15,999Jun and Sep
DifficultHimachal PradeshLamkhaga Pass
Kinnaur / Garhwal
6 days↑ 5,279 mfrom ₹28,500May–Jun and Sep–Oct
DifficultUttarakhandBali Pass
Govind Pashu Vihar → Yamunotri, Uttarkashi
8 days↑ 4,950 mfrom ₹17,000May–Jun and Sep–Oct
DifficultHimachal PradeshKanamo Peak
Spiti
2 days↑ 5,954 mfrom ₹20,800Jun–Sep
DifficultUttarakhandRoopkund
Trishul massif, Chamoli
8 days↑ 5,029 mfrom ₹8,800May–Jun and Sep
DifficultHimachal PradeshShrikhand Mahadev
Kullu
2 days↑ 5,129 mfrom ₹21,500May–Jun and Sep–Oct
DifficultSikkimGoechala
Kanchenjunga NP, West Sikkim
10 days↑ 4,940 mfrom ₹14,999Mar–May and Oct–Nov
DifficultHimachal PradeshPin Parvati Pass
Kullu / Spiti
7 days↑ 5,302 mfrom ₹25,700May–Jun and Sep–Oct