Bhot Kol
OSM hiking traverse Bhot Kol, Jammu and Kashmir (71.17 km Warwan/Kishtwar line). Not Ladakh. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown. additional.
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Distance 71.17 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · OSM route
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Bhot Kol, read 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/bhot-kol
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:45.156Z
Representative point on Bhot Kol: 34.003°, 75.690°, about 4417 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -19°C, Fog.
- 2026-11-05 Snow, -20–-3°C, 2 mm
- 2026-11-06 Fog, -18–-2°C
- 2026-11-07 Fog, -24–-4°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 4,417 m minus low 2,622 m is 1,795 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 11.7 °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
- SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade)
- Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
- YDS Class 1
- Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 15925331 (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. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.
OSM 2D length is 71.17 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 15925331, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Warwan/Kishtwar side, not Ladakh. Ingest stored assembly 72 km. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 71.17 km for relation 15925331.
High 4,417 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21). Low 2,622 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 3,116 m / descent 3,919 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. Water was not mapped to named WaterSource points (no honest atFraction).
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.
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 Bhot Kol?
Permit status is unverified for Bhot Kol. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Bhot Kol?
Bhot Kol is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.
How long is Bhot Kol?
The length on this record is 71.17 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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