Destination

The Himalayan Foothills

Forested ridges above Rishikesh, where the Ganges leaves the mountains and the morning air is cool and still.

Uttarakhand · India30.12° N, 78.30° E

The sun setting through haze over the forested hills and river valley at Rishikesh
Photograph: Stamatia Malai

About The Himalayan Foothills

Temples, ashrams and sal forest line the valley, and the snow peaks show on clear days. October to April is dry and pleasant; the monsoon runs from July to September.

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