Best treks in May

Which Himalayan treks are actually in season in May? Each trek carries a 12-month status — ideal, shoulder, risky or closed — from its region and altitude (hand-checked on the founding set). These are the May picks.

38 treks rate May as ideal, 4 as shoulder season; 0 are risky and 7 effectively closed that month.

38 treks (21 Easy, 9 Moderate, 8 Difficult), from 2 to 10 days, topping out between 2,730 m and 5,302 m.

Operator prices captured so far start at ₹1,099 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
Kareri Lake	Himachal Pradesh	Easy 15.2	2	2,940 m	₹2,799	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Prashar Lake	Himachal Pradesh	Easy 15.4	2	2,730 m	₹2,199	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Triund	Himachal Pradesh	Easy 16.1	2	2,850 m	₹1,899	Mar–Jun and Sep–Oct
Nag Tibba	Uttarakhand	Easy 18	2	3,016 m	₹1,904	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Kheerganga	Himachal Pradesh	Easy 20.6	2	2,768 m	₹1,099	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Deo Tibba Trail (Jagatsukh)	Himachal Pradesh	Easy 22.3	2	3,087 m	₹12,800	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Chopta–Tungnath	Uttarakhand	Easy 24.4	2	3,672 m	₹3,999	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Ali Bedni Bugyal	Uttarakhand	Easy 24.7	6	3,560 m	₹7,500	Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov
Har Ki Dun	Uttarakhand	Easy 26.3	7	3,566 m	₹8,799	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Phulara Ridge	Uttarakhand	Easy 26.7	6	3,700 m	₹7,300	Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov
Churdhar	Himachal Pradesh	Easy 28.3	2	3,629 m	₹5,000	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Deoriatal–Chandrashila	Uttarakhand	Easy 28.4	6	3,680 m	₹3,100	Mar–May and Oct–Nov
Khaliya Top	Uttarakhand	Easy 29.2	2	3,707 m	₹6,000	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Sandakphu	West Bengal	Easy 30.1	6	3,636 m	₹9,250	Mar–May and Oct–Dec
Sundardhunga Valley	Uttarakhand	Easy 31.9	2	3,237 m	₹15,000	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Dayara Bugyal	Uttarakhand	Easy 34.2	3	3,654 m	₹4,499	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Gidara Bugyal	Uttarakhand	Easy 34.4	7	4,250 m	₹12,000	May–Jun and Sep–Oct
Pindari Glacier	Uttarakhand	Easy 36.4	2	3,805 m	₹8,500	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Beas Kund	Himachal Pradesh	Easy 36.7	2	3,879 m	₹4,499	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Kuari Pass	Uttarakhand	Easy 37	2	4,031 m	₹5,499	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Valley of Flowers	Uttarakhand	Easy 39.1	2	3,690 m	₹5,300	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Bhrigu Lake	Himachal Pradesh	Moderate 48.2	2	4,178 m	₹3,700	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Sar Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Moderate 48.3	3	4,096 m	₹4,999	Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
Gaumukh–Tapovan	Uttarakhand	Moderate 55.1	7	4,463 m	₹13,599	May–Jun and Sep–Oct
Kedartal	Uttarakhand	Moderate 55.1	6	4,750 m	₹13,500	May–Jun and Sep–Oct
Milam Glacier	Uttarakhand	Moderate 56.4	5	4,212 m	₹20,000	May–Jun and Sep–Oct
Indrahar Pass	Himachal Pradesh	Moderate 58.4	2	4,333 m	₹5,500	May–Jun and Sep–Oct
Rupin Pass	Uttarakhand	Moderate 59.4	4	4,669 m	₹13,490	May–Jun and Sep–Oct
Buran Ghati	Himachal Pradesh	Moderate 60.4	4	4,577 m	₹13,900	May–Jun and Sep–Oct
Kinner Kailash	Himachal Pradesh	Moderate 60.9	2	4,819 m	₹23,000	May–Jun and Sep–Oct
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
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
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