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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 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.

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Distance 52.98 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 5d · SAC T2 · Moderate

Last checked 2026-09-19

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Chandra Tal to Baralacha La, read 2026-09-19, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/chandra-tal-to-baralacha-la

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-19

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Chandra Tal To Baralacha La high country

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:40.584Z

Representative point on Chandra Tal to Baralacha La: 32.540°, 77.531°, about 4939 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: -16°C, Mainly clear.

  • 2026-11-05 Light snow, -17–-6°C, 0 mm
  • 2026-11-06 Light snow, -20–-6°C, 0 mm
  • 2026-11-07 Clear, -17–-5°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 4,939 m minus low 3,992 m is 947 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 6.2 °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 · provisional

ISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10

Stored line for Chandra Tal to Baralacha La, from 32.759°, 77.421° to 32.359°, 77.621°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts32.759, 77.421
Distance52.98 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 11234488) · read 2026-09-19
Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published
High point4,939 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-19 · provisional
Low point3,992 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-19 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days5
Seasonunverified
GradeOSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 · YDS 1

Catalog entry

DifficultyOSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking

Moderate

SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
openstreetmap.org · verified 2026-09-19
Elevation
39924466493954.27 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 52.98 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (54.27 km), not the published line length.

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11234488 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-19). Season and permit were not sourced. SAC is OSM-sourced mountain_hiking (T2, ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-19); YDS is the site cross-walk, still provisional.

OSM 2D length is 52.98 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 11234488, lastVerified 2026-09-19). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. additional traverse (Lahaul). OSM tag=BRL is an UltraJourneys shield, not OSM ref, and not the trail name. Ingest stored assembly 54.9 km. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 52.98 km for relation 11234488.

High 4,939 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-19). Low 3,992 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 2,633 m / descent 1,954 m remain provisional DEM.

Permit is Unverified (not sourced from OSM or an official tariff; source notes 2026-09-19). Confirm officially before travel. Season is unknown. OSM water context (ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-19), not a potability or reliability claim and not mapped to WaterSource points (no honest atFraction): +1 spring.

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: intermediate (OSM, ODbL, relation 11234488, lastVerified 2026-09-19).

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 Chandra Tal to Baralacha La?

Permit status is unverified for Chandra Tal to Baralacha La. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is Chandra Tal to Baralacha La?

Chandra Tal to Baralacha La is graded OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Trail visibility: intermediate (OSM, ODbL, relation 11234488, lastVerified 2026-09-19).

How long is Chandra Tal to Baralacha La?

The length on this record is 52.98 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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