Mountain Passes in Himachal

Trekking in Himalayan region will always be incomplete if you do not cross a pass. The sheer thrill of crossing a high mountain pass from one watershed to another is beyond description. The way landscape, culture, vegetation changes suddenly from one side of the pass to another needs to be seen to be believed. All in all, to me, crossing a pass has the undescribable feeling of completing an ancient pilgrimage, an excitement greater than that of winning at my favourite game and fantastic views of 2 different worlds.

This section is specifically for mountain passes in the various ranges of Himalayas within Himachal. As with the treks, this gets updated only when I cross a pass. So, along with the GPS trails, on these pages you will find the position, altitude of the passes with other general information about the area around. You will also find details about closest villages on either side and information about getting to the passes and the treks you can go to through these.

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