Himalayan North
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Srinagar
Dal Lake’s shikaras and houseboats frame Srinagar’s draw: Mughal gardens, saffron markets and wood-carved shalimar terraces.
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Leh
High in Ladakh, Leh’s gompas, Leh Palace and markets sit beneath snow‑capped passes; travelers come for trekking, Buddhist festivals and routes to Pangong and Nubra.
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Shimla
Seasonal crowds climb Mall Road for chaat, colonial facades and Ridge views, while the narrow-gauge toy train snakes through pine forests.
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Rishikesh
On the banks of the Ganges, Rishikesh attracts yoga pilgrims to the Mahadev and Triveni ghats, ashrams, and the white-water rapids that bring rafters and trekkers; evenings fill with aarti rituals and chai in riverside cafés.
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Dal Lake
Srinagar’s Dal Lake is known for shikara rides, carved wooden houseboats and floating vegetable gardens; tourists book overnight houseboat stays and morning market visits along the lake’s shoreline.
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Kashmir Valley
Kashmir Valley draws visitors for Himalayan scenery, alpine lakes like Dal Lake with houseboats, saffron fields, trekking routes and Kashmiri cuisine-rogan josh, walnut kebabs-and for handicrafts and Mughal-era gardens around Srinagar.
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Jim Corbett National Park
India’s oldest national park in Uttarakhand, Jim Corbett protects sal and riverine forests along the Kosi.
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Valley of Flowers National Park
High-altitude meadows in Uttarakhand known for dense carpets of alpine flowers each monsoon.
Himalayan North at a Glance
Local Time
5:19 AM
GMT+5:30
Population
29,483,616
Best Things to Do in Himalayan North
Trail
Markha Valley Trek
Trail
Chadar Trek
National Park
Jim Corbett National Park
India's oldest national park protecting Bengal tigers
Trail
Roopkund
Mountain
Nanda Devi
Second-highest Indian peak and protected Himalayan massif
Valley
Kashmir Valley
Fertile Himalayan valley known for scenic landscapes
National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park
Alpine valley in Uttarakhand famed for endemic wildflowers
Lake
Pangong Tso
High-altitude lake in Himalaya, spans contested border
Lake
Dal Lake
Urban lake in Srinagar famous for houseboats
National Park
Great Himalayan National Park
High-altitude Indian park famed for Himalayan biodiversity
Mountain
Kamet
Prominent Kumaon Himalaya peak, significant high-altitude climbing objective
National Park
Nanda Devi National Park
High Himalayan UNESCO park protecting Nanda Devi massif