Rupin Pass
OSM hiking route Rupin Pass, Himachal Pradesh (38.55 km line). Starts Dhaula, Uttarakhand; ends Sangla. Filed here; watch for a Uttarakhand duplicate. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
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Distance 38.55 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T4 · OSM route
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Rupin Pass, read 2026-09-19, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/rupin-pass
How we verify · last checked 2026-09-19
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:39.902Z
Representative point on Rupin Pass: 31.325°, 78.135°, about 4657 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -11°C, Clear.
- 2026-11-05 Overcast, -13–-1°C
- 2026-11-06 Fog, -13–-1°C
- 2026-11-07 -13–-1°C, 0 mm
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
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Reported
Named secondary source, including OpenStreetMap. Not a verified official figure.
Distance and elevation
The stored line is OpenStreetMap relation 11232395, 38.55 km. That is the Facts distance for this record, not a second measurement.
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), relation 11232395 · source · checked 2026-09-19
Maps
Geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, relation 11232395.
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), relation 11232395 · source · checked 2026-09-19
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Altitude weather delta
High 4,657 m minus low 2,016 m is 2,641 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 17.2 °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 · provisionalISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10
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Catalog entry
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.
Stored distance is 38.55 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (37.54 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11232395 (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 38.55 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 11232395, lastVerified 2026-09-19). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Cross-state: starts Dhaula (Uttarakhand), ends Sangla (Himachal). Filed under himachal-pradesh; watch for a Uttarakhand duplicate in a later wave. OSM tag=RPN is an UltraJourneys shield, not OSM ref, and not the trail name. Ingest stored assembly 38.6 km. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 38.55 km for relation 11232395.
High 4,657 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-19), corroborated by Wikipedia 4,650 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupin_Pass, accessed 2026-09-19, CC BY-SA). Low 2,016 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 3,476 m / descent 4,125 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): Rupin.
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
- Trail visibility: intermediate (OSM, ODbL, relation 11232395, lastVerified 2026-09-19).
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- OSM line start (Dhaula, Uttarakhand): car-free flag unknown.
- OSM line end (Sangla, Himachal): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- OSM line start (Dhaula, Uttarakhand) car-free: unknown
- OSM line end (Sangla, Himachal) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Rupin Pass?
Permit status is unverified for Rupin Pass. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Rupin Pass?
Rupin Pass is graded OSM sac_scale: alpine_hiking · SAC T4 · YDS 3. A sourced hazard on this record: Trail visibility: intermediate (OSM, ODbL, relation 11232395, lastVerified 2026-09-19).
How long is Rupin Pass?
The length on this record is 38.55 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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