Gangbal–Naranag
OSM hiking route Gangbal–Naranag, Jammu and Kashmir (11.9 km line). Related to Kashmir Great Lakes; not merged. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
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Distance 11.9 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · OSM route
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Gangbal–Naranag, read 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/gangbal-naranag
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:44.888Z
Representative point on Gangbal–Naranag: 34.387°, 74.979°, about 3521 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -4°C, Overcast.
- 2026-11-05 -6–4°C, 5 mm
- 2026-11-06 -9–4°C, 0 mm
- 2026-11-07 Clear, -6–6°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 3,521 m minus low 2,267 m is 1,254 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 8.2 °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 · 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
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.
Stored distance is 11.9 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (11.17 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 14476251 (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 11.9 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 14476251, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Single way 493201061 is also a member of Kashmir Great Lakes 11246723 — relate, do not merge. Measured separately. Ingest stored assembly 11.9 km. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 11.9 km for relation 14476251.
High 3,521 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21), corroborated by Wikipedia 3,570 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangabal_Lake, accessed 2026-09-21, CC BY-SA) as the lake landmark. Low 2,267 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 1,582 m / descent 345 m remain provisional DEM.
Permit is Unverified (not sourced from OSM or an official tariff; source notes 2026-09-21). Ladakh PAP/ILP likely for many areas; confirm officially 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 Gangbal–Naranag?
Permit status is unverified for Gangbal–Naranag. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Gangbal–Naranag?
Gangbal–Naranag is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.
How long is Gangbal–Naranag?
The length on this record is 11.9 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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- Kashmir Great Lakes · Jammu and Kashmir
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- Tourism boardGangabal Lake (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)en.wikipedia.org · verified 2026-09-21 · editorial