{"id":228848,"date":"2021-12-10T17:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T11:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=228848"},"modified":"2021-12-10T17:12:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T11:42:33","slug":"international-mountain-day-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/international-mountain-day-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"International Mountain Day 2021: From Chandrakhani Pass in Himachal to Chokramudi in Munnar, best treks in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

International Mountain Day is observed on December 11 every year. The day aims to raise awareness to protect mountains and their biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United Nations adopted the document Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development as part of the action plan Agenda 21 of the Conference on Environment and Development in 1992. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cut to 2003, amid climate change and overexploitation, the United Nations decided to dedicate a particular day and urged people to protect the mountain biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Mountain Day 2021 theme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The theme of International Mountain Day 2021 is Sustainable Mountain Tourism. As the Covid-19 pandemic affected the tourism sector and the livelihoods of mountain communities, this theme will focus to create awareness about mountain tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best treks in India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the occasion of International Mountain Day 2021, we have collated down a list of some of the best mountain ranges for trekking in India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chandrakhani Pass, Himachal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The best time to plan a trek in Chandrakhani pass is mid-June to early October. The pass starts from Naggar Village in the Kullu Valley and has a distance of 22 kilometres. The maximum altitude of the Chandrakhani pass is 3,650 m and can be completed around 10 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Valley of Flowers is the UNESCO world heritage site and also the Sikh pilgrimage site of Hemkund Sahib. The best time to plan for trekking in this valley is July to mid-September. The total distance of the valley is 55 kilometres and the highest altitude is 3,658 m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dzongri, Sikkim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dzongri trek covers a distance of 21 kilometres and can be completed in around 5 days. It has a maximum altitude of 15,000 feet. The best time to take a trek in Dzongri is April to June and October to December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sandakphu, West Bengal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also known as Trekker’s Wonderland, Sakdakphu is the highest point in West Bengal. It is around 45 kilometres and can be completed in 8 to 9 days. The best time to take this trek is April to May and October to February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chokramudi, Munnar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chokramudi is considered one of the best treks for beginners. It can be completed within 5 to 7 hours and the highest point in this trek is 2,100 m. Trek in Chokramudi can be planned for any month of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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