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Kedarkantha

OSM hiking route to Kedarkantha, Uttarakhand (14.43 km line), canonical Sankri relation. Halthari and Darsaun approaches are absorbed on this page, not merged into the line. Vertical figures from the Wave I-1 GLO-30 resample. Five days (Uttarakhand Tourism).

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Chaukhamba massif in the Garhwal Himalaya on the Kedarkantha corridor, Uttarakhand

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

Altitude weather delta

High 3,809 m minus low 1,967 m is 1,842 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 12 °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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Facts31.032, 78.178
Distance14.43 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 8166969) · 2026-09-18 · osm · provisional
Ascent+1,913 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · 2026-09-18 · dem · provisional
Descent1,188 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · 2026-09-18 · dem · provisional
High point3,809 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 · 2026-09-18 · dem · provisional
Low point1,967 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · 2026-09-18 · dem
Routeout-and-back
Days5
Seasonunverified
GradeOSM sac_scale: hiking (max mountain_hiking) · SAC T1–T2 · YDS 1

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyOSM sac_scale: hiking (max mountain_hiking)

Easy to moderate

SAC T1–T2
Hiking. Trail well cleared, flat or slightly sloped, no fall hazard. through 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 · 2026-09-18

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Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 8166969 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the Wave I-1 evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-18). Water and season were not sourced. SAC is OSM-sourced hiking with max mountain_hiking (T1–T2, ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-18); YDS is the site cross-walk, still provisional.

OSM 2D length is 14.43 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 8166969, lastVerified 2026-09-18). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. MERGE page: Halthari 15913459 and Darsaun 15913458 are absorbed approaches, not separate trails. Ingest snap-joined the Juda-ka-Talab spur onto the canonical Sankri line (stored assembly 16.7 km). The published DataPoint is the evidence-sheet 14.43 km for relation 8166969.

typicalDays 5 is Uttarakhand Tourism (https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/destination/kedarkantha, accessed 2026-09-18).

High 3,809 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-18), corroborated by Uttarakhand Tourism 3,800 m (same Kedarkantha page, accessed 2026-09-18). Low 1,967 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 1,913 m / descent 1,188 m remain provisional DEM.

Govind National Park entry permit is required (Uttarakhand Tourism / Govind NP, https://www.uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/destination/govind-national-park, lastVerified 2026-09-19). Authority: Govind NP, Purola. Season is unknown. Water was not mapped to named WaterSource points.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Permit
Govind National Park entry permit

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Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Trailheads

  • OSM line start (Sankri) car-free: unknown
  • OSM line end (Kedarkantha) car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • Trail visibility: good (OSM, ODbL, relation 8166969, lastVerified 2026-09-18).

Questions

Do I need a permit for Kedarkantha?

A permit is required for Kedarkantha: Govind National Park entry permit. Cost, booking, and issuer stay behind the login gate on this page.

How difficult is Kedarkantha?

Kedarkantha is graded OSM sac_scale: hiking (max mountain_hiking) · SAC T1–T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Trail visibility: good (OSM, ODbL, relation 8166969, lastVerified 2026-09-18).

How long is Kedarkantha?

The length on this record is 14.43 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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