Best months June, July, August, September.
A BIG plus for me is the short 19 km drive (45 mins) to get to the trailhead from Manali.
Hamta Pass lies at an altitude of 4270 m (14039 ft) on the Pir Panjal range in the Himalayas. …
Beyond Hamta Pass, trekkers can choose to extend their trek towards the beautiful Chandrataal lake. …
The nearest hub is Manali, in Himachal Pradesh.
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Obey all laws.
Do nothing unethical.
Ensure you stay physically distant from strangers.
But get out of doors as much as you can.
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View this post on InstagramFor some of you, your mental & physical health relies on being in the outdoors. During COVID it can feel difficult to know how to be safe & mindful of your community while fulfilling those needs. If you are still allowed to head outdoors in your area, here are some tips for hiking cautiously.
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It’s easy to hike Nepal. Not so in India.
The hiking infrastructure for foreign tourists is not nearly so well developed. There are far fewer hiking guidebooks.
You need to do much more research when planning a hiking trip to India. The easiest jumping off point is Leh, Ladakh — a region administered by India as a union territory, and constituting a part of the larger region of Kashmir.
Our list of BEST HIKES in INDIA is on our Asia information page.
Sheltering in place is NOT going to stop BRIANA VENSKUS from hiking.
No way. 
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Hike in place does not mean to literally walk in place. No, instead, the Superior Hiking Trail Association encourages people to rediscover hikes and nature in your neighborhood. …
As I’m physically isolating in a small town on Vancouver Island, each day I’m cycling, running or walking the closest parks.
No doubt you are trying to convince non-hiking friends and family now with plenty of time available to get out on some trails.
It’s ideal social distancing.
Paula Casey sends these tips for them.
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It’s true because I want it to be true. 
… medics found that severely ill flu patients nursed outdoors recovered better than those treated indoors.
A combination of fresh air and sunlight seems to have prevented deaths among patients; and infections among medical staff. …
Research shows that outdoor air is a natural disinfectant. Fresh air can kill the flu virus and other harmful germs. Equally, sunlight is germicidal and there is now evidence it can kill the flu virus. …
Coronavirus and the Sun: a Lesson from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
I’ve always wanted to see the Chinese Wall in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
I’m planning on hiking and climbing it June 2020.
It’s a thousand foot high cliff of limestone that stretches unbroken for 12 miles between Haystack Mountain and Larch Hill Pass.
Click through to read a trip report: A Hike to the Chinese Wall – Ear Mountain Photography
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One of our best hikes in the North American Rockies
