Milam Glacier
OSM hiking route Lilam–Milam–Milam Glacier, Uttarakhand (51.5 km line), stitch of 11240060 + 15803504. Girthi Dobala 11278574 is an alternate, not measured. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown. Inner Line Permit (SDM Munsiyari).
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Distance 51.5 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T1 · OSM route
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Milam Glacier, read 2026-09-18, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/milam-glacier
How we verify · last checked 2026-09-18
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:38.963Z
Representative point on Milam Glacier: 30.355°, 80.192°, about 4212 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -17°C, Clear.
- 2026-11-05 Mainly clear, -18–2°C
- 2026-11-06 Fog, -18–1°C
- 2026-11-07 Fog, -21–1°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 4,212 m minus low 1,788 m is 2,424 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 15.8 °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
Easy
- SAC T1
- Hiking. Trail well cleared, flat or slightly sloped, no fall hazard.
- YDS Class 1
- Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Stored distance is 51.5 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (50.02 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relations 11240060 and 15803504 (ODbL), stitched at Milam village. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-18). Water, season, hazards, and trail visibility were not sourced. SAC is OSM-sourced hiking (T1, ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-18); YDS is the site cross-walk, still provisional.
OSM 2D length is 51.5 km (OSM line, ODbL, rel 11240060, lastVerified 2026-09-18). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. The published figure is the canonical Lilam–Milam relation; the stored geometry is the 51.6 km stitch with Milam Glacier 15803504 (0.00 km walking connector). Girthi Dobala 11278574 is an alternate approach — not added to the line.
High 4,212 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-18), corroborated by Wikipedia 4,140 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milam_Glacier, accessed 2026-09-18, CC BY-SA). Low 1,788 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 5,852 m / descent 3,429 m remain provisional DEM.
Inner Line Permit (ILP) is required near the border (KMVN, https://kmvn.in/, accessed 2026-09-18). Authority: SDM Munsiyari. Confirm the live process. 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
- Inner Line Permit (ILP)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Line Permit (ILP)Unverified — not officially sourced | Not recorded | — | Not recorded | Issuer page | Unverified |
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- OSM line start (Lilam): car-free flag unknown.
- OSM line end (Milam Glacier): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- OSM line start (Lilam) car-free: unknown
- OSM line end (Milam Glacier) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Milam Glacier?
A permit is listed as required for Milam Glacier: Inner Line Permit (ILP). Status: Unverified. This desk does not treat that as an official ruling.
How difficult is Milam Glacier?
Milam Glacier is graded OSM sac_scale: hiking · SAC T1 · YDS 1.
How long is Milam Glacier?
The length on this record is 51.5 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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