Stories, experiences and travel guides to help you explore beyond the usual destinations.
Begin the JourneyStories from the road less traveled.
High-altitude meadows, glacial passes, and quiet shepherd trails across the Pir Panjal and Zanskar ranges.
Dramatic river gorges, wooden mountain villages, and rugged trails along the Baspa Valley.
Cedar-lined hillside paths and steep ridge climbs rising straight toward the Dhauladhar peaks.
Wild riverbanks, ancient cedar forests, and remote village trails bordering the Great Himalayan National Park.
Dispatches, trail notes, and reflections from high altitudes.
Navigating the quiet shoulder season along the Baspa River, packing for sub-zero passes, and finding warmth in Kinnaur’s remotest wooden homestays.
Tracing forest paths on the edge of the Great Himalayan National Park, where riverside villages move at the unhurried pace of the seasons.
Notes on alpine photography, high-altitude weather windows, and capturing the fleeting gold of dawn across Kashmir’s Meadow of Gold.
A curated selection of 35mm and digital captures.
Hike the Himalayas is a digital journal documenting my backpacking journey to lesser-known places across the Himalayas. Based on the belief that you have to go the extra mile and face the discomfort that comes with it to be able to explore nature in its most authentic form, I travel sustainably, mostly on foot, by public transport, and by hitchhiking. The endeavour is to document my knowledge and pass it on to other like-minded backpackers and travellers.