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 GLO-30 resample. Five days (Uttarakhand Tourism).
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Distance 14.43 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 5d · SAC T1 · Easy to moderate
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Kedarkantha, read 2026-09-19, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/kedarkantha
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:38.947Z
Representative point on Kedarkantha: 31.057°, 78.190°, about 3809 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -11°C, Clear.
- 2026-11-05 -12–5°C, 0 mm
- 2026-11-06 Fog, -11–5°C
- 2026-11-07 -10–5°C, 1 mm
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
Altitude weather delta
High 3,809 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 · read 2026-09-10 · provisionalISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10
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Catalog entry
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.
Stored distance is 14.43 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (15.17 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 8166969 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the 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 figure 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
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
- Govind National Park entry permit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govind National Park entry permitUnverified — not officially sourced | Not recorded | — | Not recorded | Issuer page | Unverified |
Hazards
- Trail visibility: good (OSM, ODbL, relation 8166969, lastVerified 2026-09-18).
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- OSM line start (Sankri): car-free flag unknown.
- OSM line end (Kedarkantha): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- OSM line start (Sankri) car-free: unknown
- OSM line end (Kedarkantha) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Kedarkantha?
A permit is listed as required for Kedarkantha: Govind National Park entry permit. Status: Unverified. This desk does not treat that as an official ruling.
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 (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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