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Best hikes in Himachal Pradesh
Every hike this desk holds in Himachal Pradesh, shortest stored distance first. This is the catalog, not a scored ranking and not a route planner.
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SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1
Beas Kund
OSM hiking route Beas Kund, Himachal Pradesh (5.34 km line). Circuit 12855978 absorbed; Friendship Peak related, not merged. DEM high is the walked line, not the Beas River landmark. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
5.34 km · 1 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 · YDS 1
Kareri Lake
OSM hiking route Kareri Lake, Himachal Pradesh (6.04 km line). Eight approaches absorbed. OSM km vs Wikipedia 13 km (round-trip/other trailhead). Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
6.04 km · 1 days · permit-free on this record

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1
Bhrigu Lake
OSM hiking route Bhrigu Lake, Himachal Pradesh (8.29 km line), canonical Vashisht relation. Gullaba and Vashist approaches are absorbed on this page, not merged into the line. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
8.29 km · 1 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: hiking · SAC T1 · YDS 1
Kheerganga
OSM hiking route Kheerganga, Himachal Pradesh (8.58 km line). Not Pulga; not Pin Parvati. DEM high is the walked line, not the park-base figure. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
8.58 km · 1 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking (max demanding_mountain_hiking) · SAC T2–T3 · YDS 1
Triund
OSM hiking route Triund, Himachal Pradesh (10.08 km line), canonical Kandi relation. Galu Devi approach absorbed. Line extends above the meadow. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
10.08 km · 1 days · permit-free on this record

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1
Prashar Lake
OSM hiking loop Prashar Lake, Himachal Pradesh (12.29 km). Not relation 17953469 (road corridor). Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
12.29 km · 1 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking (max demanding_mountain_hiking) · SAC T2–T3 · YDS 1
Chandrakhani Pass
OSM hiking route Chandrakhani Pass, Himachal Pradesh (14.32 km line). Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
14.32 km · 1 days · permit-free on this record

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1
Shrikhand Mahadev
OSM hiking route Shrikhand Mahadev, Himachal Pradesh (18.15 km line). OSM km vs Wikipedia 32 km (different extent). Yatra registration required. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
18.15 km · 3 days · permit

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1
Hampta Pass
OSM hiking route Hampta Pass, Himachal Pradesh (25.11 km line). Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
25.11 km · 2 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: demanding_alpine_hiking · SAC T5 · YDS 4
Indrahar Pass
OSM hiking route Indrahar Pass, Himachal Pradesh (25.47 km line). Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
25.47 km · 2 days · permit-free on this record

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1
Deo Tibba Base Camp
OSM hiking route to Deo Tibba Base Camp, Himachal Pradesh (29.3 km line), not the 6,001 m peak. DEM high is the approach/col. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
29.3 km · 3 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: alpine_hiking · SAC T4 · YDS 3
Sar Pass
OSM hiking route Sar Pass, Himachal Pradesh (33.19 km line). Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
33.19 km · 3 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: alpine_hiking · SAC T4 · YDS 3
Rupin Pass
OSM hiking route Rupin Pass, Himachal Pradesh (38.55 km line). Starts Dhaula, Uttarakhand; ends Sangla. Filed here; watch for a Uttarakhand duplicate. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
38.55 km · 3 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: alpine_hiking · SAC T4 · YDS 3
Phangchi Galu
OSM hiking traverse Phangchi Galu, Himachal Pradesh (42.29 km line). DEM ascent 6,944 m looks high for ~42 km (noisy polyline); kept provisional. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
42.29 km · 4 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking (max alpine_hiking) · SAC T2–T4 · YDS 1
Chaurasi Pass
OSM hiking traverse Chaurasi Pass, Himachal Pradesh (43.62 km line). Village-to-village / pass path; no cited itinerary. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
43.62 km · 4 days · permit-free on this record

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1
Buran Ghati
OSM hiking route Buran Ghati, Himachal Pradesh (46.92 km line). Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
46.92 km · 4 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking (max demanding_mountain_hiking) · SAC T2–T3 · YDS 1
Pin–Bhabha Pass
OSM hiking route Pin–Bhabha Pass, Himachal Pradesh (49.35 km line). Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
49.35 km · 4 days · permit-free on this record

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1
Lalung to Sarchu
OSM hiking traverse Lalung to Sarchu, Himachal Pradesh (49.49 km line). Village-to-village / pass path; no cited itinerary. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
49.49 km · 4 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: demanding_alpine_hiking · SAC T5 · YDS 4
Kaliheni Pass
OSM hiking traverse Kaliheni Pass, Himachal Pradesh (51.77 km line). Village-to-village / pass path; no cited itinerary. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
51.77 km · 4 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 · YDS 1
Chandra Tal to Baralacha La
OSM hiking traverse Chandra Tal to Baralacha La, Himachal Pradesh (52.98 km line). Village-to-village / pass path; no cited itinerary. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
52.98 km · 5 days · permit-free on this record

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1
Saluni to Baleesa
OSM hiking traverse Saluni to Baleesa, Himachal Pradesh (58.9 km line). Crosses Chamba into J&K Bhalessa; filed here. Not bhaderwah-to-saluni. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
58.9 km · 5 days · permit-free on this record

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1
Larsa Way
OSM hiking traverse Larsa Way, Himachal Pradesh (60.07 km line). Village-to-village / pass path; no cited itinerary. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
60.07 km · 5 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: demanding_alpine_hiking · SAC T5 · YDS 4
Kang La Trail
OSM hiking traverse Kang La Trail, Himachal Pradesh (78.21 km line). Village-to-village / pass path; no cited itinerary. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
78.21 km · 7 days · permit-free on this record

OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking (max alpine_hiking) · SAC T2–T4 · YDS 1
Pin Parvati Pass
OSM hiking route Pin Parvati Pass, Himachal Pradesh (79.42 km line). OSM km vs Wikipedia 155 km (different extent). GHNP entry required. Vertical figures from the Wave I-2 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
79.42 km · 7 days · permit
