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Kolahoi Glacier

OSM hiking route Kolahoi Glacier, Jammu and Kashmir (19.12 km line from Aru/Lidderwat). DEM high is the glacier walk, not Kolahoi Peak. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.

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Distance 19.12 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · OSM route

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-09-21

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Kolahoi Glacier, read 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/kolahoi-glacier

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-21

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  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Kolahoi Glacier high country

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

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:44.873Z

Representative point on Kolahoi Glacier: 34.169°, 75.248°, about 3328 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: -5°C, Fog.

  • 2026-11-05 -6–6°C, 2 mm
  • 2026-11-06 -6–6°C, 0 mm
  • 2026-11-07 Clear, -4–8°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 3,328 m minus low 2,450 m is 878 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 5.7 °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 · provisional

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

Stored line for Kolahoi Glacier, from 34.093°, 75.261° to 34.204°, 75.314°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts34.093, 75.261
Distance19.12 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 19877314) · read 2026-09-21
Ascent+813 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Descent587 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
High point3,328 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Low point2,450 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Daysnot published
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded — member ways untagged

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded — member ways untagged
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.
Elevation
24542892333018.75 km

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 19877314 (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 19.12 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 19877314, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. From Aru/Lidderwat. Ingest stored assembly 19.2 km. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 19.12 km for relation 19877314.

High 3,328 m is Copernicus GLO-30 on the stored glacier approach (lastVerified 2026-09-21). Wikipedia cites 5,425 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolahoi_Glacier, accessed 2026-09-21, CC BY-SA) as Kolahoi Peak — the glacier-snout walk tops far lower. Cited is a peak landmark, not this figure. Low 2,450 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 813 m / descent 587 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.

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Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • OSM line start (Aru/Lidderwat): car-free flag unknown.
  • OSM line end: car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • OSM line start (Aru/Lidderwat) car-free: unknown
  • OSM line end car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Kolahoi Glacier?

Permit status is unverified for Kolahoi Glacier. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is Kolahoi Glacier?

Kolahoi Glacier is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.

How long is Kolahoi Glacier?

The length on this record is 19.12 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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