Kalindi Pass

Kalindi khal
Elevation5,942 m (19,495 ft)
LocationUttarkashi district, Garhwal division, Uttarakhand, India
RangeGarhwal Himalaya, Greater Himalayas
Coordinates30°55′04″N 79°16′56″E / 30.91773°N 79.28218°E / 30.91773; 79.28218

Kalindi pass, or Kalindi khal is a high altitude mountain pass connecting Gangotri and Ghastoli. It is situated at 5,942 metres (19,495 ft) elevation and is arguably the most famous trekking pass of the Garhwal Himalaya. The pass is heavily glaciated. The glacier west of the pass flows into the Gangotri Glacier which forms the source of the Ganges.

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