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Sarchu to Pukthal Gompa

OSM hiking traverse Sarchu to Pukthal Gompa, Ladakh (71.42 km Zanskar line). Member ways untagged; SAC ungraded. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown. additional.

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Distance 71.42 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · OSM route

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-09-21

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Sarchu to Pukthal Gompa, read 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/sarchu-to-pukthal-gompa

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-21

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Sarchu To Pukthal Gompa high 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, 2026-11-04T22:08:45.179Z

Representative point on Sarchu to Pukthal Gompa: 33.266°, 77.407°, about 5131 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: -11°C, Clear.

  • 2026-11-05 Overcast, -13–-2°C
  • 2026-11-06 Overcast, -14–-4°C
  • 2026-11-07 Mainly clear, -15–-3°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 5,131 m minus low 3,852 m is 1,279 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 8.3 °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 Sarchu to Pukthal Gompa, from 33.041°, 77.591° to 33.268°, 77.179°. 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

Facts33.041, 77.591
Distance71.42 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 15671817) · read 2026-09-21
Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published
High point5,131 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Low point3,852 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
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
38534480510674.53 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 71.42 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (74.53 km), not the published line length.

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 15671817 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-21). Season was not sourced. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.

OSM 2D length is 71.42 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 15671817, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Zanskar. Ingest stored assembly 75.5 km. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 71.42 km for relation 15671817.

High 5,131 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21). Low 3,852 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 5,197 m / descent 5,027 m remain provisional DEM.

Permit is Unverified (not sourced from OSM or an official tariff; source notes 2026-09-21). Ladakh PAP/ILP likely for many areas; confirm officially before travel. Season is unknown. OSM water context (ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-21), not a potability or reliability claim and not mapped to WaterSource points (no honest atFraction): +9 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 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 Sarchu to Pukthal Gompa?

Permit status is unverified for Sarchu to Pukthal Gompa. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is Sarchu to Pukthal Gompa?

Sarchu to Pukthal Gompa is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.

How long is Sarchu to Pukthal Gompa?

The length on this record is 71.42 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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