We all have been trekking in various types of trails all across the World. While researching we come across several terminologies which makes us curious to know more about the trekking trails. In this section we shall learn about the types of trekking trails. This short content will make it easier for us to understand the various trekking trails with pictorial diagrams and examples.
One trailhead ie. The starting & the finishing points are same.
The trekkers don’t come back to any part of the trail once trekked. Every part of the trail is trekked only once except the trailhead.
The most common trail type for one day hikes.
Dayara bugyal trek
Sandakphu trek
One trailhead ie. The starting & the finishing points are same.
The trekkers come back to the starting point (also the finishing point) following the same trail they took while heading towards the destination (usually a summit).
The most common trail type for the Summit treks.
Kedarkantha trek
Mt. Kilimanjaro trek/expedition
Two trailheads ie. The starting is different from the finishing points are same.
The trekkers don’t come back to any part of the trail once trekked. Every part of the trail is trekked only once including the trailheads.
The most common trail type which has Pass crossing.
Bali pass trek
Pin Bhabha pass trek
Kashmir Great lakes trek
Network of different trail types combined for trekking in a diverse region.
Requires substantial amount of planning & preparation.
Everest base camp trek
Annapurna base camp trek