Kudremukh
OSM hiking route Kudremukh, Karnataka (8.45 km line). Kudremukh NP. Forest permit required. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
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Distance 8.45 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · OSM route
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Kudremukh, read 2026-09-19, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/kudremukh
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:41.147Z
Representative point on Kudremukh: 13.135°, 75.287°, about 1807 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: 15°C, Mainly clear.
- 2026-11-05 14–22°C, 2 mm
- 2026-11-06 14–21°C, 3 mm
- 2026-11-07 14–21°C, 4 mm
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
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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 8.45 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (7.75 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 16850469 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-19). Season was not sourced. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.
OSM 2D length is 8.45 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 16850469, lastVerified 2026-09-19). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Kudremukh National Park single track. Ingest stored assembly 8.5 km. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 8.45 km for relation 16850469.
High 1,807 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-19). Wikipedia cites 1,894 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudremukha, accessed 2026-09-19, CC BY-SA) as the peak landmark, not this figure. Low 1,086 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 721 m / descent 133 m remain provisional DEM.
A Karnataka Forest Department forest permit is required (https://aranya.gov.in/, lastVerified 2026-09-19). Confirm the live process. No fee figure was copied this pass. Season is unknown. OSM water context (ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-19), not a potability or reliability claim and not mapped to WaterSource points (no honest atFraction): +1 spring.
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
- Karnataka Forest Department 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka Forest Department permitUnverified — not officially sourced | Not recorded | — | Not recorded | Issuer page | 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 Kudremukh?
A permit is listed as required for Kudremukh: Karnataka Forest Department permit. Status: Unverified. This desk does not treat that as an official ruling.
How difficult is Kudremukh?
Kudremukh is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.
How long is Kudremukh?
The length on this record is 8.45 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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