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Prashar Lake

OSM hiking loop Prashar Lake, Himachal Pradesh (12.29 km). Not relation 17953469 (road corridor). Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.

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Distance 12.29 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · OSM route

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-09-19

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Prashar Lake, read 2026-09-19, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/prashar-lake

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-19

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Prashar Lake country, Himachal Pradesh

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

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:40.200Z

Representative point on Prashar Lake: 31.735°, 77.108°, about 2720 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: -2°C, Clear.

  • 2026-11-05 Overcast, -3–14°C
  • 2026-11-06 Partly cloudy, -3–13°C
  • 2026-11-07 Clear, -2–14°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 2,720 m minus low 1,920 m is 800 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 5.2 °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 Prashar Lake, from 31.744°, 77.122° to 31.744°, 77.122°. 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

Facts31.744, 77.122
Distance12.29 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 17531351) · read 2026-09-19
Ascent+1,038 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · read 2026-09-19 · provisional
Descent1,206 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · read 2026-09-19 · provisional
High point2,720 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-19 · provisional
Low point1,920 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-19 · provisional
Routeloop
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
18502285272011.03 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 12.29 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (11.03 km), not the published line length.

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 17531351 (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. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.

OSM 2D length is 12.29 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 17531351, lastVerified 2026-09-19). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Canonical loop 17531351. NOT 17953469 (road corridor). Related Kandi Pass 17527887 and Aut descent 17536869 are not merged. Ingest stored assembly 12.3 km. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 12.29 km for relation 17531351.

High 2,720 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-19), corroborated by Wikipedia 2,730 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prashar_Lake, accessed 2026-09-19, CC BY-SA). Low 1,920 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 1,038 m / descent 1,206 m remain provisional DEM.

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): +2 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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Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • OSM line (Parashar Lake Loop): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • OSM line (Parashar Lake Loop) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Prashar Lake?

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

How difficult is Prashar Lake?

Prashar Lake is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.

How long is Prashar Lake?

The length on this record is 12.29 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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