Ground truth for travel in Northeast India.
Local Rangers see it. We check it. You plan with it.
trekne/trek·nee/
- Northeast states modelled
- 8
- Pilot states: Assam & Meghalaya
- 2
- Founding Rangers in the pilot
- 5–10
- Reports checked by a person
- 100%
Rooted in all eight states.
Trekne is built in the Northeast, for the Northeast. Each state's festivals, customs and protected places are part of the data, so the advice you get respects the people who live there.
AssamPilot state
One-horned rhinos in Kaziranga, tea gardens on every hill, Bihu drums in April and the red-and-white gamosa.
Weave · GamosaPhoto: Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang Monastery, prayer flags on the high passes and the mithun, the state animal.
Photo: Chandrasen31 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nagaland
Khonoma, a village that chose to protect its forests, the Hornbill Festival every December and warrior shawls.
Weave · Naga shawlPhoto: Joli Rumi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Manipur
The sangai, a dancing deer found only on the floating meadows of Loktak Lake.
Weave · Moirang pheePhoto: ch_15march · CC BY 2.0
Mizoram
Phawngpui, the Blue Mountain, Cheraw, the bamboo dance, and the hand-woven puan.
Weave · PuanPhoto: Garima Singh · CC BY-SA 4.0
MeghalayaPilot state
The abode of clouds: living root bridges, rain-fed waterfalls and Shillong's cherry blossoms in November.
Weave · DakmandaPhoto: Vinayak Hegde · CC BY 2.0
Tripura
The rock carvings of Unakoti, Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala and fine bamboo and cane craft.
Weave · RisaPhoto: Dr. Srimanta Ray · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sikkim
Tsomgo Lake high on the Nathu La road, monasteries on the ridgelines and prayer flags in the wind.
Photo: Kuldeepburjbhalaike · CC BY-SA 4.0Know your valley better than any map?
Rangers are locals who report what they see, and get paid for it.
Become a Ranger
From a Ranger’s phone to your plan.
Follow one landslide report from the trail at 9 am to every traveller by lunch.
Spots it on the trail
Saved offline if there’s no signal.
Logged, not public
Time, place, reporter and evidence stored.
Checked by a human
Duplicates merged, conflicts re-confirmed.
Advice updates
Every line keeps its source and timestamp.
Know before you go
Same advisory, everywhere, instantly.
More tourism is not the goal. Better tourism is.
When a waterfall is under pressure, we suggest a quieter day or a suitable alternative, never a sacred grove or a protected forest.
Communities decide how their festivals, customs and heritage sites are shown. Photography rules and ceremonies come first.
Every advisory carries its source, its verification status and its timestamp. Stale reports expire. AI never has the final word on safety.
Starting in Assam and Meghalaya, then all eight states.
- PHASE 1
Platform foundation
Website, shared backend, destination pages, admin dashboard and AI retrieval.
- PHASE 2
App & Ranger network
Tourist and Ranger modes, field reports, photo evidence and offline sync.
- PHASE 3
AI & sustainability
Weather and geographic data, plus clear eco and access indicators.
- PHASE 4
Bookings & business
Guide bookings, business profiles, payments and Ranger incentives.
- PHASE 5
Across the Northeast
Assam · pilotMeghalaya · pilotArunachalNagalandMizoramManipurTripuraSikkimStates, ecosystems and cultural rules are data, so each new state is set up in the CRM, not rebuilt in code. All 8 are already modelled →
Know before you go.
Join the early list for the Trekne app. Tell us whether you’re travelling, guiding or hosting, and we’ll reach out when the pilot opens in your area.