Roopkund
OSM hiking route Lohajung to Roopkund, Uttarakhand (27.13 km line). Kanol approach 12297059 is absorbed on this page, not merged into the line. Geometry stops below the lake. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
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Distance 27.13 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · OSM route
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Roopkund, read 2026-09-18, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/roopkund
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:39.174Z
Representative point on Roopkund: 30.191°, 79.665°, about 4785 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -15°C, Clear.
- 2026-11-05 -16–-4°C, 1 mm
- 2026-11-06 Light snow, -17–-5°C, 0 mm
- 2026-11-07 -16–-5°C, 1 mm
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
Sourced record
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Reported
Named secondary source, including OpenStreetMap. Not a verified official figure.
Distance and elevation
The stored line is OpenStreetMap relation 11245289, 27.13 km. That is the Facts distance for this record, not a second measurement.
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), relation 11245289 · source · checked 2026-09-18
Maps
Geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, relation 11245289.
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), relation 11245289 · source · checked 2026-09-18
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Altitude weather delta
High 4,785 m minus low 2,042 m is 2,743 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 17.8 °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
- 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 27.13 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (26.17 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11245289 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-18). Water, season, and SAC were not sourced. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded. YDS is the site cross-walk, still provisional.
OSM 2D length is 27.13 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 11245289, lastVerified 2026-09-18). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. MERGE page: Kanol 12297059 is an absorbed approach, not a separate trail. Measured canonical Lohajung line only. OSM name=Lohajung to Roopkund.
High 4,785 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-18). Wikipedia cites the lake at 5,029 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roopkund, accessed 2026-09-18, CC BY-SA) — Δ244 m; the stored geometry stops below the lake. Record the DEM high; treat 5,029 m as a landmark, not this figure. Low 2,042 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 2,884 m / descent 1,247 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.
Hazards
- Camping in high bugyals restricted by NGT/High Court since 2018 (Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roopkund, accessed 2026-09-18, CC BY-SA).
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- OSM line start (Lohajung): car-free flag unknown.
- OSM line end (below Roopkund): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- OSM line start (Lohajung) car-free: unknown
- OSM line end (below Roopkund) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Roopkund?
Permit status is unverified for Roopkund. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Roopkund?
Roopkund is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Camping in high bugyals restricted by NGT/High Court since 2018 (Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roopkund, accessed 2026-09-18, CC BY-SA).
How long is Roopkund?
The length on this record is 27.13 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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