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Pindari Glacier

OSM hiking route Kathi to Pindari Glacier, Uttarakhand (20.52 km line). OSM 20.52 km vs KMVN 90 km round-trip — record the OSM line, note the mismatch. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.

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Distance 20.52 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · OSM route

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-09-18

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Pindari Glacier, read 2026-09-18, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/pindari-glacier

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-18

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Pindari Glacier corridor, Kumaon Himalaya

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

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:39.228Z

Representative point on Pindari Glacier: 30.181°, 79.997°, about 3811 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: -3°C, Clear.

  • 2026-11-05 -5–4°C, 1 mm
  • 2026-11-06 -4–3°C, 0 mm
  • 2026-11-07 -5–3°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 3,811 m minus low 2,146 m is 1,665 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 10.8 °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 · provisional

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

Stored line for Pindari Glacier, from 30.113°, 79.942° to 30.266°, 80.005°. 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

Facts30.113, 79.942
Distance20.52 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 11240609) · read 2026-09-18
Ascent+2,600 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · read 2026-09-18 · provisional
Descent1,072 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · read 2026-09-18 · provisional
High point3,811 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-18 · provisional
Low point2,146 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-18 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Daysnot published
Seasonunverified
GradeOSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 · YDS 1

Catalog entry

DifficultyOSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking

Moderate

SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
openstreetmap.org · verified 2026-09-18
Elevation
21442978381120.78 km

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11240609 (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 mountain_hiking (T2, ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-18); YDS is the site cross-walk, still provisional.

OSM 2D length is 20.52 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 11240609, lastVerified 2026-09-18). Provisional — MISMATCH: OSM 20.52 km vs KMVN 90 km round-trip (https://kmvn.in/, accessed 2026-09-18). The published figure is the OSM line. KMVN 90 km is a cited cross-check, not this figure. OSM name=Kathi to Pindari Glacier. OSM tag=PGT is an UltraJourneys shield, not OSM ref, and not the trail name. Ingest snap-joined two disjoint way groups (stored assembly 21.5 km).

High 3,811 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-18), corroborated by Wikipedia 3,660 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pindari_Glacier, accessed 2026-09-18, CC BY-SA). Low 2,146 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 2,600 m / descent 1,072 m remain provisional DEM.

Permit is Unverified (not sourced from OSM or an official tariff; source notes 2026-09-18). Confirm officially before travel. 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 status is unverified.

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Hazards

  • Trail visibility: good (OSM, ODbL, relation 11240609, lastVerified 2026-09-18).

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • OSM line start (Kathi): car-free flag unknown.
  • OSM line end (Pindari Glacier): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • OSM line start (Kathi) car-free: unknown
  • OSM line end (Pindari Glacier) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Pindari Glacier?

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

How difficult is Pindari Glacier?

Pindari Glacier is graded OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Trail visibility: good (OSM, ODbL, relation 11240609, lastVerified 2026-09-18).

How long is Pindari Glacier?

The length on this record is 20.52 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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