# Kurgiakh to Sarchu, India: what it is and when to go > Kurgiakh to Sarchu is a hiking trail in India. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to March. In June there are 14 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 50. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kurgiakh-to-sarchu/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** India - **Best time:** October to March. - **Nearest airport:** DEL New Delhi, 494 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 32.98655, 77.40596 ## What it is and where Kurgiakh to Sarchu is a hiking trail in India. Its coordinates are 32.98655, 77.40596; the nearest main airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL, New Delhi), 494 km as the crow flies. How to get around India (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.986551%2C77.405963) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.986551%2C77.405963) - **Trail network:** National It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/senderismo/) places in India. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Kurgiakh to Sarchu is **October to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 03 | | February | Best time | 10 h 49 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Possible | 12 h 49 | | May | Better not | 13 h 42 | | June | Better not | 14 h 10 | | July | Better not | 13 h 59 | | August | Better not | 13 h 13 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 10 | | November | Best time | 10 h 16 | | December | Best time | 9 h 50 | In June there are 14 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 50. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to India in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to India To enter India there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months, with two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the India checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indian rupee (INR), a closed currency; plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter, and power cuts are normal); emergencies: 112 for everything · 100 police · 102 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Lalung to Sarchu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/lalung-to-sarchu/): Hiking · 3.4 km - [Umlung Tso (Cascading lakes of Ladakh)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/umlung-tso-cascading-lakes-of-ladakh/): Hiking · 13 km - [Bharatpur to Sarchu via Sarchu Taal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/bharatpur-to-sarchu-via-sarchu-taal/): Hiking · 19 km - [Lahaul Great Lakes (B)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/lahaul-great-lakes-b/): Hiking · 22 km - [Kakti Taal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kakti-taal/): Hiking · 23 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). ## More in India: Hiking - [Phalut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/phalut/): mountain and hamlet in West Bengal, India - [Tikona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tikona-fort/): fort in Pune district, Maharashtra, India - [Tung Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tung/): hill fort in Maharashtra, India - [Tonglu, West Bengal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tonglu/): hill and hamlet in India - [Achhan to Gugalmarg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/achhan-to-gugalmarg/) - [Ajani Mahadev](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/ajani-mahadev/) Every India place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kurgiakh to Sarchu? It is a hiking trail in India. ### When is the best time to visit Kurgiakh to Sarchu? October to March. In June there are 14 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 50. ### How do you get to Kurgiakh to Sarchu? The nearest main airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), 494 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.986551%2C77.405963) opens the route on the map, and how to get around India is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the India map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Lalung to Sarchu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/lalung-to-sarchu/), [Umlung Tso (Cascading lakes of Ladakh)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/umlung-tso-cascading-lakes-of-ladakh/), [Bharatpur to Sarchu via Sarchu Taal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/bharatpur-to-sarchu-via-sarchu-taal/). The rest is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11244110), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).