Walks and treks in North East India
You do not need to be a mountaineer to walk in these mountains. Many routes link villages and lodges with four to six hours of walking a day, and a vehicle can meet you at the end.
We grade every walk by hours, height gained and terrain, not by adjectives. Steep steps, like the 3,500-odd steps down to Nongriat, are listed as they are.
Places
Where to go
The glass-clear Umngot river on the Bangladesh border
A Monpa river valley halfway to Tawang
Naga hill capital, war memorial and the Hornbill Festival
A tidy Khasi village with a root bridge on its doorstep
The double-decker root bridge, about 3,000 steps below Sohra
A high Sikkim valley of rhododendrons near the Tibetan frontier
Monastery ridge with the closest view of Kanchenjunga
Pine ridges, Khasi markets and a lake resort at the edge of town
Waterfalls, limestone caves and the rain capital of India
The Apatani rice valley and its September music festival
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Routes to start from
Experiences
Hours that fit the style
Stays
Where we would book
A lakeside resort on the wooded shore of Umiam Lake, about 20 km north of Shillong, with cottages built in the Khasi manner of timber and …
The former Shillong summer residence of the royal family of Tripura, now a small heritage hotel in the leafy Cleve Colony area. It suits travellers who …
A heritage hotel on the ridge below Pemayangtse Monastery near Pelling, run by Elgin Hotels, with a lawn and rooms that face the Kanchenjunga range. It …
Shape your own journey Tell us your dates and what you hope to feel. We draw the route around you. Begin Not sure where to start? We match the land to your month, your pace and the people travelling with you. Begin Talk to a planner A first route and an indicative price within one working day. No payment to start. Begin