Valley of Flowers
OSM hiking route into Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttarakhand (17.73 km line), Govindghat via Ghangaria. Not Hemkund Sahib 11308638 — shared stem; related, not merged. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
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Distance 17.73 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T1 · OSM route
Itinerary not published
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Valley of Flowers, read 2026-09-18, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/valley-of-flowers
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:38.899Z
Representative point on Valley of Flowers: 30.701°, 79.594°, about 3694 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -11°C, Clear.
- 2026-11-05 Mainly clear, -12–5°C
- 2026-11-06 Mainly clear, -12–4°C
- 2026-11-07 Mainly clear, -10–4°C
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
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Reported
Named secondary source, including OpenStreetMap. Not a verified official figure.
Distance and elevation
The stored line is OpenStreetMap relation 11241655, 17.73 km. That is the Facts distance for this record, not a second measurement.
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), relation 11241655 · source · checked 2026-09-18
Maps
Geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, relation 11241655.
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), relation 11241655 · source · checked 2026-09-18
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Altitude weather delta
High 3,694 m minus low 2,125 m is 1,569 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 10.2 °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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GeoJSONLine download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON
Catalog entry
Easy
- SAC T1
- Hiking. Trail well cleared, flat or slightly sloped, no fall hazard.
- YDS Class 1
- Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Stored distance is 17.73 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (16.64 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11241655 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-18). Water and hazards were not sourced. SAC is OSM-sourced hiking (T1, ODbL, lastVerified 2026-09-18); YDS is the site cross-walk, still provisional. Trail visibility was not on the source notes.
OSM 2D length is 17.73 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 11241655, lastVerified 2026-09-18). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Related record: Hemkund Sahib (/trails/hemkund-sahib, relation 11308638). They share the Govindghat–Ghangaria stem; do not merge.
High 3,694 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-18), corroborated by Wikipedia 3,658 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_of_Flowers_National_Park, accessed 2026-09-18, CC BY-SA). Low 2,125 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 1,256 m / descent 1,340 m remain provisional DEM.
Season is July to September (Uttarakhand Tourism, https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/destination/valley-of-flowers, accessed 2026-09-18). National Park entry permit required (Uttarakhand Forest Department, https://forest.uk.gov.in/, accessed 2026-09-18). 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
- National Park entry permit required
Permits and fees
We are not the issuer. Fees and rules change — confirm with the issuer before you pay. Issuer page.
| Permit | Cost | Quota / restriction | Issuer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park entry permit requiredUnverified — not officially sourced | Not recorded | — | Not recorded | Issuer page | Unverified |
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- OSM line start (Govindghat–Ghangaria stem): car-free flag unknown.
- OSM line end (Valley of Flowers): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- OSM line start (Govindghat–Ghangaria stem) car-free: unknown
- OSM line end (Valley of Flowers) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Valley of Flowers?
A permit is listed as required for Valley of Flowers: National Park entry permit required. Status: Unverified. This desk does not treat that as an official ruling.
When is the best time to hike Valley of Flowers?
On this record the best season is: July to September (Uttarakhand Tourism).
How difficult is Valley of Flowers?
Valley of Flowers is graded OSM sac_scale: hiking · SAC T1 · YDS 1.
How long is Valley of Flowers?
The length on this record is 17.73 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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