Moderate treks
"Moderate" here scores 40–63/100: a real high point or a long day, but nothing that needs prior altitude experience if you are fit. Unlike operator labels, the grade is the same formula on every trek, so these are genuinely comparable.
14 treks (14 Moderate), from 2 to 9 days, topping out between 3,400 m and 5,260 m.
Operator prices captured so far start at ₹3,700 per person and reach ₹23,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarsar Marsar | Jammu & Kashmir | Moderate 40.4 | 7 | 4,020 m | ₹12,000 | Jul–Sep |
| Chadar Trek | Ladakh (UT) | Moderate 46.4 | 9 | 3,400 m | ₹18,500 | Jan–Feb |
| 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 |
| Hampta Pass | Himachal Pradesh | Moderate 52.2 | 5 | 4,270 m | ₹4,499 | Jun and Sep |
| Kashmir Great Lakes | Jammu & Kashmir | Moderate 53.3 | 6 | 4,203 m | ₹12,500 | Jul–Sep |
| 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 |
| Markha Valley | Ladakh (UT) | Moderate 56.9 | 8 | 5,260 m | ₹19,499 | Jun–Sep |
| 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 |
The treks
ModerateJammu & KashmirTarsar Marsar
Lidder valley, Pahalgam (Anantnag)
7 days↑ 4,020 mfrom ₹12,000Jul–Sep
ModerateLadakh (UT)Chadar Trek
Zanskar gorge, Ladakh
9 days↑ 3,400 mfrom ₹18,500Jan–Feb
ModerateHimachal PradeshBhrigu Lake
Kullu
2 days↑ 4,178 mfrom ₹3,700Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
ModerateHimachal PradeshSar Pass
Parvati Valley, Kullu
3 days↑ 4,096 mfrom ₹4,999Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov
ModerateHimachal PradeshHampta Pass
Kullu / Lahaul
5 days↑ 4,270 mfrom ₹4,499Jun and Sep
ModerateJammu & KashmirKashmir Great Lakes
Kashmir
6 days↑ 4,203 mfrom ₹12,500Jul–Sep
ModerateUttarakhandGaumukh–Tapovan
Gangotri, Uttarkashi
7 days↑ 4,463 mfrom ₹13,599May–Jun and Sep–Oct
ModerateUttarakhandKedartal
Gangotri NP, Uttarkashi
6 days↑ 4,750 mfrom ₹13,500May–Jun and Sep–Oct- ModerateUttarakhand
Milam Glacier
Kumaon
5 days↑ 4,212 mfrom ₹20,000May–Jun and Sep–Oct
ModerateLadakh (UT)Markha Valley
Hemis NP, Ladakh
8 days↑ 5,260 mfrom ₹19,499Jun–Sep
ModerateHimachal PradeshIndrahar Pass
Dhauladhar, Kangra
2 days↑ 4,333 mfrom ₹5,500May–Jun and Sep–Oct
ModerateUttarakhandRupin Pass
Garhwal
4 days↑ 4,669 mfrom ₹13,490May–Jun and Sep–Oct
ModerateHimachal PradeshBuran Ghati
Shimla
4 days↑ 4,577 mfrom ₹13,900May–Jun and Sep–Oct
ModerateHimachal PradeshKinner Kailash
Kinnaur
2 days↑ 4,819 mfrom ₹23,000May–Jun and Sep–Oct