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Mountain guide · Walk-up summit · 2026

Shrikhand Mahadev

A complete guide to the peak, from an adjudicated evidence sheet. Sourced or not recorded — never estimated.

This is a guide to the peak, not the walk. The catalog trail is Shrikhand Mahadev. Distances, DEM highs, and permits live there. This page does not replace that record.

Quick Facts

  • Elevation

    5155 m

    en.wikipedia.org · 2026-09-21
  • Range

    Himalayas

    en.wikipedia.org · 2026-09-21
  • Location

    Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, India

    en.wikipedia.org · 2026-09-21
  • First ascent (date)

    Not recorded

  • First ascent (party)

    Not recorded

  • First ascent (route)

    Not recorded

Origin & Geology

  • Formation / geology

    Not recorded

  • Name origin

    Not recorded

  • Cultural history

    Hindu pilgrimage site considered an abode of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati

    en.wikipedia.org · 2026-09-21

Climbing History

Not recorded — no sourced first-ascent or milestone for this peak (walk-up/pilgrimage summit).

Success & Statistics

Not recorded — no systematic ascent/fatality dataset for this peak. The Himalayan Database covers Nepal Himalaya expedition peaks only; this is an Indian peak outside it. We do not estimate total climbs, success rate, or fatality rate.

Pros / Cons

Generic editorial notes. No peak-specific crowding, cost, or hazard claim is invented here.

For

  • A named summit is a distinct objective from any related walking approach.
  • Elevation, range, location, and first-ascent facts appear here only when the evidence sheet cites them.

Against

  • Altitude, weather, and terrain can turn a day. Hazards belong on the trail record where we hold them — not as invented peak-specific warnings here.
  • Permits, fees, and route grades stay Unverified on this page until an official source is cited. This is not a route plan.

Logistics

  • Best season

    Unverified

  • Routes and grades

    Unverified

  • Permit

    Unverified

  • Fitness

    Unverified

Walking distance, DEM high/low, and any sourced permit sit on Shrikhand Mahadev.

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