Ancient trade routes, rhododendron forests, ridge meadows, and a cross-valley traverse that barely makes it onto any map. This is what real Kumaon trekking feels like. What is the Namik Ranthan Trek? Most people who love the hills have heard of Pindari Glacier or Milam Valley. Very few have heard of Namik. That is exactly the point. The Namik Ranthan Trek is a hidden route through the Ramganga valley in Pithoragarh district, deep inside the Kumaon Himalayas of Uttarakhand . I
