Trisul
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Garhwal Himalaya · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Trisul is a 23,359 ft summit in the Garhwal Himalaya (India). PeakAtlas rates it alpine technical (Alpine climb); best season is May–Jun or Sep–Oct. Permit required. Typical staging is Gwaldam (25 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 23,359 ft
- Prominence
- 5,289 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Alpine technical
- Best season
- May–Jun or Sep–Oct
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Gwaldam · 25 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Trisul, and what do you need before you go?
Trisul is listed as Alpine climb with a best season of May–Jun or Sep–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Alpine climb
- Best season
- May–Jun or Sep–Oct
- Access / staging
- Gwaldam, Uttarakhand
How tall is Trisul, and where is it?
- Location
- Uttarakhand, India
- Elevation
- 23,359 ft
- Prominence
- 5,289 ft
- Mountain range
- Garhwal Himalaya
- Difficulty
- Alpine climb
What makes Trisul notable?
A striking Garhwal triple-summit massif near Nanda Devi.
A three-peaked Garhwal massif near Nanda Devi, historically significant in early Himalayan exploration.
After you check trip readiness for Trisul, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India.
Closest places
- Gwaldam — Uttarakhand via NH109
- Tatra — India
- Baldimang — India
Notable trails & routes
- Normal Route
- East Ridge