Majestic mountain ranges in India for the adventurous soul

If you are somebody who compulsively bookmarks hill escapes for the next vacation, you are smitten with the mountains. If you find your mind wandering the snowy slopes of Gulmarg or you imagine yourself hiking epic trails whilst sitting at your work desk, we don’t judge.

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If you are here, it’s safe to say you love mountains, and we are here to tell you that there are seven amazing mountain ranges in India that you need to explore.

These mountain ranges are home to a lot of popular tourist destinations and some offbeat. Have you seen them all?

The Himalayas are also called a young fold mountain range, meaning, the Himalayan range is the youngest mountain range not only in India, but also in the world. Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, the northeastern belt, all these popular regions are located on this mountain range.

Aravalli Range is the oldest mountain range in India. The Aravalli Range covers the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana. The range’s highest point is the Guru Shikhar, located in Mount Abu in Rajasthan. The Aravalli is home to Mangar Bani (Haryana), India’ oldest archaeological site, and several forts and palaces (Rajasthan).

From beautiful valleys to dense tropical rainforests, the Western Ghats has got them all. The Western Ghats is spread across the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The Western Ghats is one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots.

Pretty tea and coffee plantations, waterfalls, caves, peaks and rivers form the major part of the Eastern Ghats. The Eastern Ghats is spread across the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and parts of Telangana. We are no strangers to some of the most popular destinations on this range – Araku Valley, Ooty, Deomali Hills to name a few.

You are looking at Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra when you talk about this range. The Satpura and Vindhya Range gives us some of the richest wildlife spots in India. Some of the most important wildlife habitats on this range are the Kanha Tiger Reserve and National Park, Pench Tiger Reserve and National Park, Satpura National Park, Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, Melghat Tiger Reserve and the Bori Reserve Forest.

This one is spread across the northeastern flank of India. From the rain-soaked Cherrapunji to lush tea gardens of Assam, the Purvanchal range is one of the most scenic yet less explored ranges in India. Here, you have the Jaintia, Garo, Khasi, Patkai, Naga, Mizo and Manipur hills.

This range is considered as one of the most difficult mountain ranges in the world to explore. One great example is the K2 peak, located in Pakistan’s side of the Karakoram. Gulmarg lies on the Pir Panjal Range, and one can explore the range from Parvati-Beas Valley in Kullu District, Chamba and Chandra Valley in Lahaul and Spiti District, Himachal Pradesh.