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🇮🇳 India
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ID: IN-UK-26
Probable entry fee for Valley of Flowers.
Ghangaria Forest Checkpost

Hemkunt Saab trek section 1

Added on 24 Jul 2026
Logged by @fakir27

Steep mountain ascent on stone paths. Connects Govindghat to Ghangaria. High physical demand, follows Pushpawati River valley.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Maintain steady pace for high ascent. Use trekking poles. Carry adequate water for the 13km climb.

Weather check

At Start
1743m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

30.6191, 79.5618

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 30.6191, 79.5618 @ 1743m

Quick Stats

Distance
13.77 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
1718m - 2988m
Max Elevation
2988 m
Max Gradient
37.7%
9%

Highlights

  • River photography
  • Ghangaria basecamp visit

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1310 m

Total Descent

-65 m

Ruggedness Index

A measure of terrain roughness based on vertical displacement per kilometer. Values >50 indicate significant technical effort.

99.9

Tortuosity Index

The ratio of actual trail distance to straight-line distance. Higher values (e.g. >2.0) indicate a winding route with many switchbacks.

1.54

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)12%
Moderate (3-8%)20%
Steep (>8%)67%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved71%
Unpaved29%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
71%
Gravel
12%
Dirt Track
17%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

6

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 60

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 30.619056
MAX LAT: 30.696029
MIN LON: 79.557051
MAX LON: 79.593146

Point Spacing: 32 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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