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Skandagiri

OSM hiking route Skandagiri, Karnataka (4.95 km line). OSM km vs Wikipedia 3 km. OSM tag=6 is not the name. Ecotourism pass required. Vertical figures from the Wave I-4 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.

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  • The Hiking World editorial · author

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

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Facts13.420, 77.695
Distance4.95 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 227205) · 2026-09-19 · osm · provisional
Ascent+496 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · 2026-09-19 · dem · provisional
Descent518 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · 2026-09-19 · dem · provisional
High point1,433 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 · 2026-09-19 · dem · provisional
Low point955 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · 2026-09-19 · dem
Routepoint-to-point
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeOSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 · YDS 1

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

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 · 2026-09-19

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Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 227205 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the Wave I-4 evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-19). Season was not sourced. SAC is OSM-sourced mountain_hiking (T2, ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-19); YDS is the site cross-walk, still provisional.

OSM 2D length is 4.95 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 227205, lastVerified 2026-09-19). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. OSM tag=6 is not OSM ref and not the trail name. ⚠ Distance wide: OSM 4.95 km vs Wikipedia 3 km (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skandagiri, accessed 2026-09-19, CC BY-SA) — different extent. Record the OSM line; the 3 km figure is a cited itinerary, not this DataPoint. Ingest stored assembly 6.1 km. The published DataPoint is the evidence-sheet 4.95 km for relation 227205.

typicalDays 1 is Math.max(1, Math.round(lengthKm/12)), a placeholder. Days are unknown on the evidence sheet and stay provisional.

High 1,433 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-19), corroborated by Wikipedia 1,450 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skandagiri, accessed 2026-09-19, CC BY-SA). Low 955 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 496 m / descent 518 m remain provisional DEM.

A Karnataka Ecotourism online pass is required for the night/dawn trek (https://myecotrip.com/, lastVerified 2026-09-19). Confirm the live process. No fee figure was copied this pass. Season is unknown. Water was not mapped to named WaterSource points.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Permit
Karnataka Ecotourism pass

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Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Trailheads

  • OSM line start car-free: unknown
  • OSM line end car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • Trail visibility: intermediate (OSM, ODbL, relation 227205, lastVerified 2026-09-19).

Questions

Do I need a permit for Skandagiri?

A permit is required for Skandagiri: Karnataka Ecotourism pass. Cost, booking, and issuer stay behind the login gate on this page.

How difficult is Skandagiri?

Skandagiri is graded OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Trail visibility: intermediate (OSM, ODbL, relation 227205, lastVerified 2026-09-19).

How long is Skandagiri?

The length on this record is 4.95 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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