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Phangchi Galu

OSM hiking traverse Phangchi Galu, Himachal Pradesh (42.29 km line). DEM ascent 6,944 m looks high for ~42 km (noisy polyline); kept provisional. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.

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Distance 42.29 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T4 · OSM route

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-09-19

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Phangchi Galu, read 2026-09-19, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/phangchi-galu

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-19

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Phangchi Galu walking 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, 2026-11-04T22:08:40.832Z

Representative point on Phangchi Galu: 31.874°, 77.406°, about 4635 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: -22°C, Fog.

  • 2026-11-05 -23–-2°C, 0 mm
  • 2026-11-06 -23–-2°C, 0 mm
  • 2026-11-07 -16–-2°C, 0 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 4,635 m minus low 1,473 m is 3,162 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 20.6 °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 Phangchi Galu, from 31.996°, 77.445° to 31.790°, 77.327°. 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

Facts31.996, 77.445
Distance42.29 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 13325890) · read 2026-09-19
Ascent+6,944 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · read 2026-09-19 · provisional
Descent4,801 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · read 2026-09-19 · provisional
High point4,635 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-19 · provisional
Low point1,473 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-19 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Daysnot published
Seasonunverified
GradeOSM sac_scale: alpine_hiking · SAC T4 · YDS 3

Catalog entry

DifficultyOSM sac_scale: alpine_hiking

Difficult

SAC T4
Alpine hiking. Sometimes pathless; exposure and simple climbing terrain.
YDS Class 3
Class 3. Scrambling with increased exposure; a fall could be serious.
openstreetmap.org · verified 2026-09-19
Elevation
15043074464341.31 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 42.29 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (41.31 km), not the published line length.

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 13325890 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-19). Season and permit were not sourced. SAC is OSM-sourced alpine_hiking (T4, ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-19); YDS is the site cross-walk, still provisional.

OSM 2D length is 42.29 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 13325890, lastVerified 2026-09-19). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. additional traverse (Parvati/Kullu). Ingest stored assembly 42.7 km. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 42.29 km for relation 13325890.

High 4,635 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-19). Low 1,473 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 6,944 m / descent 4,801 m remain provisional DEM. Ascent 6,944 m looks high for a ~42 km line (possible noisy polyline) and stays provisional DEM; it is not corrected this pass.

Permit is Unverified (not sourced from OSM or an official tariff; source notes 2026-09-19). Confirm officially before travel. 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): +10 springs.

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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Hazards

  • Trail visibility: intermediate (OSM, ODbL, relation 13325890, lastVerified 2026-09-19).

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 Phangchi Galu?

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

How difficult is Phangchi Galu?

Phangchi Galu is graded OSM sac_scale: alpine_hiking · SAC T4 · YDS 3. A sourced hazard on this record: Trail visibility: intermediate (OSM, ODbL, relation 13325890, lastVerified 2026-09-19).

How long is Phangchi Galu?

The length on this record is 42.29 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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