Fit for Kailash? Complete Medical & Fitness Guide for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

To join the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, you must be medically fit for high-altitude trekking. Through the Government of India (MEA) route, selected pilgrims must pass medical tests at the Delhi Heart and Lung Institute (DHLI) and the ITBP Base Hospital in New Delhi. Through the Nepal route, private operators usually ask for a fitness certificate from a registered MBBS doctor.

The Kailash Yatra takes you above 4,500 metres, and the Kailash parikrama crosses a pass at around 5,600 metres. The air is thin, the weather changes fast, and hospitals are far away. That is why the medical rules are strict. They exist to keep you safe.

This guide explains every medical requirement in plain language, so you know what to expect before you apply.