Photo Credits
The real places, from real photographers
Every image on Shikhar is a photograph of the actual trek location, sourced from Wikimedia Commons under open licenses. Credit and license for each, with thanks to the contributors.
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Panwali Dhar and Nanda Khat at dawn, Uttarakhand, India.jpg
Yann (talk) · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Chadar (Frozen Zanskar)
Confluence of Indus and Zanskar rivers February 2014.JPG
Bodhisattwa · CC BY-SA 3.0
View source →Harishchandragad
A few people trying to capture the mighty konkan kada (konkan cliff) in their cameras.jpg
rohit gowaikar · CC BY-SA 2.0
View source →Dzükou Valley
Breathtaking beauty of Dzukou Valley in Manipur-Nagaland border (edit).jpg
Original: Samudra Bikash Hazarika Derivative work: UnpetitproleX · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Nongriat Living Root Bridges
Living root bridges of Nongriat village in East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya JEG7387.jpg
PJeganathan · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Talle Valley
Ziro valley of Aruncahl in summer season.jpg (Ziro valley — the trek approach)
Arunachal2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Gadiya Mountain
Kanker , Chhattishgarah ... Small hill .. nature ... - panoramio.jpg
Rajesh12 · CC BY 3.0
View source →Morni Hills · Karoh Peak
Morni Hills and Tikkar Taal, Haryana, India - 2.jpeg
Manojkhurana · CC BY-SA 3.0
View source →Shirui Kashong Peak
More pleasant Himalayan views on the way down (50016487907).jpg
shankar s. from Poona (pune), India, India · CC BY 2.0
View source →Rajmachi (Shrivardhan & Manaranjan)
Rajmachi Fort.JPG
Rhushiraj Patil (rishanimates) · CC BY-SA 3.0
View source →Alang–Madan–Kulang (AMK traverse)
Mighty Alang Madan Kulang Fort.jpg
Sandeep Bhattacharya · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Mullayanagiri
Iconic view from the top of mullayanagiri range.jpg
Avinash Kumar singh · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Indrahar Pass
Looking up to the Indrahar Pass (22356846090).jpg
Ashish Gupta from Noida, India · CC BY 2.0
View source →Pin Bhaba Pass
Small icy pool on the south side of Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India 01.jpg
Mike Shaw · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Kanamo Peak
Kanamo Peaks Southwest Kibber Spiti Jun18 D72 7743.jpg
This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but pl · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Churdhar (Churi Chandni Dhar)
Churdhar WS, view towards Tons valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.jpg
UnpetitproleX · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Markha Valley
Markha River and Nearby Mountains (48991138922).jpg
Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
View source →David Scott Trail
Mawkdok Dympep Valley ,Shillong-Cherrapunjee Highway, Cherrapunjee, India.jpg
Sanjibroy56 · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Kedartal
Kalindi khal trekking (2015), Uttarkashi district, Garhwal division, Uttarakhand, India 0088.jpg
Atudu · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Madmaheshwar
View of Beautiful range and semi frozen lake at boodha madmaheshwar 3500m photo by Sumita Roy.jpg
Sumita Roy Dutta · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Nag Tibba
A panoramic view of Himalayan peaks Himachal Pradesh India Nag Tibba summit December 2014.jpg
Ashish Gupta from Noida, India · CC BY 2.0
View source →Green Lake
Zemu Chu Bridge near Lachen, North Sikkim, India 02.jpg
Amitabha Gupta · CC BY 4.0
View source →Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary
Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary in late april.jpg
Spattadar · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Namdapha Rainforest Trek
20200305 143438 Namdapha National Park & Tiger Reserve Miao Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh 792122 01.jpg
Sourabh.biswas003 · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Mount Saramati
A view of Naga Hills, Kiphire district, Nagaland.jpg
Joli Rumi · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Nokrek Peak
Nokrek Ridge Daribokgre West Garo Oct24 A7CR 03649.jpg
Timothy A. Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0
View source →Trek galleries
Additional photos shown on each trek page.
Kedarkantha
Roopkund (Mystery Lake)
Hampta Pass
Mesmerising beauty of Hampta pass on Chandrataal Trek Himachal India.jpg
Photos Worldwide · CC0
source →Goecha La
An Indian hiker at the Goecha La Trek, in West Sikkim district of Sikkim, photographed by Yogabrata Chakraborty, on October 18, 2021.jpg
Billjones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Wikimedia Commons ·
Himalayas Kangchenjunga DzongriLa View point Yoga and Trekkers.jpg
Nanda ramesh · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Indian hikers with country flag on hills of Goecha La Trek, in West Sikkim district of Sikkim, photographed by Yogabrata Chakraborty, on October 18, 2021.jpg
Billjones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →A view of snowy hills in Gyalshing district of Sikkim, photographed by Yogabrata Chakraborty, on October 18, 2021.jpg
Billjones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Stok Kangri
Wikimedia Commons ·
Wikimedia Commons ·
Wikimedia Commons ·
Way to the summit of gulep kangri 19357ft,stok,Leh 1995 - panoramio.jpg
Biswajit Majumdar · CC BY-SA 3.0
source →Sandakphu–Phalut
Wikimedia Commons ·
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Wikimedia Commons ·
Valley of Flowers & Hemkund
Wikimedia Commons ·
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Wikimedia Commons ·
Chadar (Frozen Zanskar)
Kalsubai
... water vapour rising from river Pravara (6714125241).jpg
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India · CC BY-SA 2.0
source →Harishchandragad
Chembra Peak
Kudremukh
Tadiandamol
Dzükou Valley
Breathtaking beauty of Dzukou Valley in Manipur-Nagaland border (edit).jpg
Original: Samudra Bikash Hazarika Derivative work: UnpetitproleX · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Nongriat Living Root Bridges
Living root bridges of Nongriat village in East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya JEG7329.jpg
PJeganathan · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Kodachadri
Kashmir Great Lakes
Talle Valley
Ziro Festival of Music - 2019 (Arunachal Pradesh) (48868248663).jpg
Arun Katiyar from Bangalore, India · CC BY-SA 2.0
source →Barail Range
Rajgir Hills
Gadiya Mountain
Dudhsagar Waterfall
Girnar
Junagadh, Girnar Hill, pilgrims climbing the mountain (9710612709).jpg
Arian Zwegers from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0
source →Vastupala Vihara Jain temple on Girnar hill, Gujarat, India.jpg
Emmanuel DYAN from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0
source →Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) (52522788363).jpg
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India · CC BY-SA 2.0
source →Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger (52522718750).jpg
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India · CC BY-SA 2.0
source →Morni Hills · Karoh Peak
Parasnath (Shikharji)
Atop view from shikharji temple in parasnath hill, giridih , jharkhand sample 3.jpg
Rohitmahali01 · CC0
source →Dhupgarh · Pachmarhi
Shirui Kashong Peak
This is just a smaller lake we saw on the way up (50016308482).jpg
shankar s. from Poona (pune), India, India · CC BY 2.0
source →Another look at the hilltop village- love this scene! (50016325947).jpg
shankar s. from Poona (pune), India, India · CC BY 2.0
source →More pleasant Himalayan views on the way down (50016487907).jpg
shankar s. from Poona (pune), India, India · CC BY 2.0
source →The first rest stop- I was initially surprised at myself (50015732498).jpg
shankar s. from Poona (pune), India, India · CC BY 2.0
source →Phawngpui (Blue Mountain)
Deomali
Shivalik Foothills · Ropar
Guru Shikhar · Mount Abu
Velliangiri Mountains
Ananthagiri Hills
Jampui Hills · Betlingchhip
Chandraprabha Hills
Nagalapuram Falls
Camel detail,Narayanavanam temple outer entrance,AP - panoramio.jpg
rajaraman sundaram · CC BY 3.0
source →Mount Harriet
Rajmachi (Shrivardhan & Manaranjan)
Ratangad
Alang–Madan–Kulang (AMK traverse)
Sandhan Valley (Valley of Shadows)
Kalavantin Durg (with Prabalgad)
Torna (Prachandagad)
Devkund Waterfall
Habenaria grandifloriformis Blatt. & McCann (51292056071).jpg
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India · CC BY-SA 2.0
source →Kumara Parvatha (Pushpagiri)
Mullayanagiri
Panoramic view towards Hirekolale lake and Rameshwara lake from top of Mullayanagiri - panoramio.jpg
Likhith N.P · CC BY-SA 3.0
source →Meesapulimala
Panoramic View from the Kolukkumalai of the Theni Valley, Munnar.jpg
Jan J George · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Agasthyakoodam (Agasthyarkoodam)
Paithalmala
Rupin Pass
Buran Ghati
Bhrigu Lake
Beas Kund
Kheerganga
Landscape with mountains and rocks in Khir Ganga, Himachal Pradesh.jpg
YUVRAJ ANAND · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Triund
Five towns in one view from Triund (8680903208).jpg
Kiran Jonnalagadda from Bangalore, India · CC BY-SA 2.0
source →Indrahar Pass
Triund sunrise over the Dhauladhars (8680900740).jpg
Kiran Jonnalagadda from Bangalore, India · CC BY-SA 2.0
source →Pin Bhaba Pass
Small icy valley on the southern side of Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India 01.jpg
Mike Shaw · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Small icy pool on the south side of Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India 01.jpg
Mike Shaw · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Small icy valley on the southern side of Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India 02.jpg
Mike Shaw · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Small icy pool on the south side of Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India 02.jpg
Mike Shaw · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Mountain peak overlooking Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India 02.jpg
Mike Shaw · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Kanamo Peak
Kanamo Peaks South Kibber Spiti Jun18 D72 7523.jpg
This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but pl · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →View of fields from Key Gompa monastery, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India 02.jpg
Mike Shaw · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →View of fields from Key Gompa monastery, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India 01.jpg
Mike Shaw · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Prashar Lake
Towards heaven,Prashar lake,Himachal pradesh - panoramio.jpg
Biswajit Majumdar · CC BY-SA 3.0
source →A scenic hiking trail Prashar Lake Himachal Pradesh India views forest nature 2015.jpg
Ashish Gupta from Noida, India · CC BY 2.0
source →A Goat at Prashar Lake, Himachal Pradesh By - Anshuman Singh.jpg
Anshuman Singh05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Churdhar (Churi Chandni Dhar)
Srikhand Mahadev
Tarsar Marsar
Kolahoi Base Camp
J&K TDC guest house in the backdrop at Aru, near Pahalgam.jpg
User: (WT-shared) Rnistala at wts wikivoyage · Public domain
source →Markha Valley
Way to the summit of gulep kangri 19357ft,stok,Leh 1995 - panoramio.jpg
Biswajit Majumdar · CC BY-SA 3.0
source →Markha River and Nearby Mountains (48991138922).jpg
Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
source →The View From the Lookout Point (48994220387).jpg
Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
source →A lake near Kang Yatze, Markha Valley trek, Ladakh, India (2006).jpg
SlartibErtfass der bertige · CC BY-SA 3.0
source →Sham Valley
Rumtse to Tso Moriri
Dzongri
Himalayas Kangchenjunga DzongriLa View point Yoga and Trekkers.jpg
Nanda ramesh · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Mt. Kabru(south & North),Kabru Dome & Mt. Kangchenjunga from Dzongri view point DSC03985.jpg
Anupam2015 · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Kechopari lake a holy lake in the middle of mountains in sikkim.jpg
Kapiketubhagat · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Dense forest and the hills in West Sikkim district of Sikkim, India.jpg
Billjones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Phoktey Dara
David Scott Trail
Sandakphu Phalut
Japfu Peak
Breathtaking beauty of Dzukou Valley in Manipur-Nagaland border (edit).jpg
Original: Samudra Bikash Hazarika Derivative work: UnpetitproleX · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Har Ki Dun
Kuari Pass
View of Himalayan Peaks Chaukhamba, Neelkanth, Kamet, Mana, Gori Parbat and Hathi Parbat from Kuari Pass.jpg
Bidhubhusan Patel · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Brahmatal
Chopta – Chandrashila (via Deoriatal)
Bali Pass
Phulara Ridge
Gaumukh Tapovan
Bhagirathi group of Himalaya peaks Uttarakhand India.jpg
Sharada Prasad CS from Berkeley, India · CC BY 2.0
source →Kalindi khal trekking (2015), Uttarkashi district, Garhwal division, Uttarakhand, India a6-DSC00086.jpg
Dibendu Nandi · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Kalindi khal trekking (2015), Uttarkashi district, Garhwal division, Uttarakhand, India a6-DSC00082.jpg
Dibendu Nandi · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Kalindi khal trekking (2015), Uttarkashi district, Garhwal division, Uttarakhand, India a3-DSC00249.jpg
Dibendu Nandi · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Kalindi khal trekking (2015), Uttarkashi district, Garhwal division, Uttarakhand, India a3-DSC00269.jpg
Dibendu Nandi · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Kedartal
Bhagirathi group of Himalaya peaks Uttarakhand India.jpg
Sharada Prasad CS from Berkeley, India · CC BY 2.0
source →Kalindi khal trekking (2015), Uttarkashi district, Garhwal division, Uttarakhand, India a6-DSC00086.jpg
Dibendu Nandi · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Kalindi khal trekking (2015), Uttarkashi district, Garhwal division, Uttarakhand, India a6-DSC00082.jpg
Dibendu Nandi · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Kalindi khal trekking (2015), Uttarkashi district, Garhwal division, Uttarakhand, India a3-DSC00249.jpg
Dibendu Nandi · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Madmaheshwar
View of Beautiful range and semi frozen lake at boodha madmaheshwar 3500m photo by Sumita Roy.jpg
Sumita Roy Dutta · CC BY-SA 4.0
source →Dayara Bugyal
Nag Tibba
Pindari Glacier
Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary
Reiek Peak
Laitlum Canyons
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