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Deosai Plains

Schematic Skardu, Sheosar Lake, Deosai Pass, Astore. Not a single tread and not walking distance. Park boundary was not used as the route. Astore's tagged elevation 8,353 m was rejected; DEM at the town is 2,447 m. Sheosar DEM 4,137 m is the high pin.

Last verified 2026-09-23 vs Deosai National Park

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial · author

    Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.

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

Permits and fees

Quota / restriction: Park entry at Sadpara or Chilam. Not a Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-zone permit.

PermitCostQuota / restrictionIssuerSourceVerified
Deosai National Park entryReported (secondary) — confirm before travelNot recordedPark entry at Sadpara or Chilam. Not a Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-zone permit.Deosai National ParkNot recordedVerified 2026-09-23 vs Deosai National Park

Altitude weather delta

High 4,137 m minus low 2,254 m is 1,883 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 12.2 °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 · 2026-09-10 · provisional

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

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This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts35.287, 75.655
Distance121.27 km*
resolved-pin haversine Skardu–Sheosar–Deosai Pass–Astore; not a walking distance · 2026-09-23 · provisional
Ascent+1,883 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 Sheosar minus Skardu · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Descent1,690 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 Sheosar minus Astore · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
High point4,137 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Low point2,254 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeSAC T2 · YDS 1

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)
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.

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Pins: Skardu node 4029819717, Sheosar way 272810799, Deosai Pass node 5055536521, Astore node 2777265389. Bihar Sheohar and Kaliningrad Skardupė were rejected.

No published walking kilometre. The profile axis is pin spacing between those places, including road distance between towns, and is not the plateau walk.

typicalDays 1 is a required-field placeholder. No day count was in the marquee list.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Surface

Surface is not recorded. This field is filled only from an OSM surface tag, not from the grade.

Permits & fees

Permit
Deosai National Park entry

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Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Trailheads

  • Skardu car-free: unknown
  • Astore car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • High plateau. DEM high 4,137 m is Sheosar Lake, not a summit.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Deosai Plains?

A permit is listed as required for Deosai Plains: Deosai National Park entry. Status is reported (secondary). Confirm with the issuer before travel.

Deosai Plains permit quota and booking

Park entry at Sadpara or Chilam. Not a Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-zone permit.

How difficult is Deosai Plains?

Deosai Plains is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: High plateau. DEM high 4,137 m is Sheosar Lake, not a summit.

How long is Deosai Plains?

The length on this record is 121.27 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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