Hemkund Sahib
OSM hiking route to Hemkund Sahib, Uttarakhand (14.67 km line), Govindghat via Ghangaria. Not Valley of Flowers 11241655 — shared stem; related, not merged. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
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Distance 14.67 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · OSM route
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Hemkund Sahib, read 2026-09-19, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/hemkund-sahib
How we verify · last checked 2026-09-19
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:38.915Z
Representative point on Hemkund Sahib: 30.688°, 79.590°, about 4183 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -14°C, Clear.
- 2026-11-05 Mainly clear, -15–2°C
- 2026-11-06 Mainly clear, -15–1°C
- 2026-11-07 Mainly clear, -13–1°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 4,183 m minus low 2,125 m is 2,058 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 13.4 °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
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 14.67 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (12.68 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11308638 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-18). Water, season, and hazards were not sourced. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded. Trail visibility was not on the source notes.
OSM 2D length is 14.67 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 11308638, lastVerified 2026-09-18). Provisional — OSM 14.67 km; corroborated by Wikipedia 19 km (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemkund_Sahib, accessed 2026-09-18, CC BY-SA). Related record: Valley of Flowers (/trails/valley-of-flowers, relation 11241655). They share the Govindghat–Ghangaria stem; do not merge. OSM name=Hemkund Sahib. OSM tag=HKD is an UltraJourneys shield on this relation, not OSM ref, and not Har Ki Dun.
High 4,183 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-18), corroborated by Wikipedia 4,160 m (same Hemkund Sahib page, accessed 2026-09-18, CC BY-SA). Low 2,125 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 1,445 m / descent 1,326 m remain provisional DEM.
Yatra registration is required (Uttarakhand Tourism, https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/destination/badrinath, lastVerified 2026-09-19). The cited page is the Badrinath destination page; the registration portal (https://registrationandtouristcare.uk.gov.in) is the authority. Season is unknown. Water was not mapped to named WaterSource points.
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
- Yatra registration required
Permits and fees
We are not the issuer. Fees and rules change — confirm with the issuer before you pay. Issuer page.
| Permit | Cost | Quota / restriction | Issuer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yatra registration requiredUnverified — not officially sourced | Not recorded | — | Not recorded | Issuer page | Unverified |
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- OSM line start (Govindghat–Ghangaria stem): car-free flag unknown.
- OSM line end (Hemkund Sahib): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- OSM line start (Govindghat–Ghangaria stem) car-free: unknown
- OSM line end (Hemkund Sahib) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Hemkund Sahib?
A permit is listed as required for Hemkund Sahib: Yatra registration required. Status: Unverified. This desk does not treat that as an official ruling.
How difficult is Hemkund Sahib?
Hemkund Sahib is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.
How long is Hemkund Sahib?
The length on this record is 14.67 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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