Akshu La
OSM hiking traverse Akshu La, Jammu and Kashmir (67.84 km Kishtwar line). Not Ladakh. Trail visibility: no. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown. additional.
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Distance 67.84 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T5 · OSM route
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Akshu La, read 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/akshu-la
How we verify · last checked 2026-09-21
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial team · author
Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:45.140Z
Representative point on Akshu La: 33.506°, 76.452°, about 5046 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -27°C, Fog.
- 2026-11-05 Snow, -28–-8°C, 2 mm
- 2026-11-06 Fog, -24–-9°C
- 2026-11-07 Clear, -21–-7°C
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
Altitude weather delta
High 5,046 m minus low 2,365 m is 2,681 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 17.4 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.
That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.
derived:lapse-rate · read 2026-09-10 · provisionalISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10
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GeoJSONLine download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON
Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.
Catalog entry
Very difficult
- SAC T5
- Demanding alpine hiking. Often pathless, exposed, climbing to II; glacier possible.
- YDS Class 4
- Class 4. Simple climbing with exposure; a rope is often used.
Stored distance is 67.84 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (65.58 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 14693819 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-21). Season was not sourced. SAC is OSM-sourced demanding_alpine_hiking (T5, ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-21); YDS is the site cross-walk, still provisional.
OSM 2D length is 67.84 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 14693819, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Kishtwar (J&K), not Ladakh. Ingest stored assembly 67.9 km. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 67.84 km for relation 14693819.
High 5,046 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21). Low 2,365 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 2,566 m / descent 3,310 m remain provisional DEM.
Permit is Unverified (not sourced from OSM or an official tariff; source notes 2026-09-21). Unverified — confirm the regional permit / inner-line requirement before travel. Season is unknown. OSM water context (ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-21), not a potability or reliability claim and not mapped to WaterSource points (no honest atFraction): +10 springs.
Water
No water sources recorded.
Permits & fees
Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms
Permit status is unverified.
Hazards
- Trail visibility: no (OSM, ODbL, relation 14693819, lastVerified 2026-09-21).
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- OSM line start: car-free flag unknown.
- OSM line end: car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- OSM line start car-free: unknown
- OSM line end car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Akshu La?
Permit status is unverified for Akshu La. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Akshu La?
Akshu La is graded OSM sac_scale: demanding_alpine_hiking · SAC T5 · YDS 4. A sourced hazard on this record: Trail visibility: no (OSM, ODbL, relation 14693819, lastVerified 2026-09-21).
How long is Akshu La?
The length on this record is 67.84 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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