Rohtang Pass

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Rohtang Pass is the highest point on the Manali-Keylong road. It provides a wide panoramic view of the mountains rising far above the clouds, which is truly a breath taking sight.

Located at a height of 3979 m, the pass once served as a crucial trade route, and still remains the gateway to the districts of Lahaul and Spiti. Rohtang Pass offers only limited skiing opportunities, but trekking possibilities are immense. The pass is open from June to September every year, although trekkers can cross the pass from May.

Beyond Rohtang pass lies the remote and, perhaps, the stark and haunting landscape of predominantly Buddhist areas. The comparative inaccessibility of the place has helped preserve the pristine culture of the people of the region..

Other Attraction

Attractions

Just beyond the Pass is the Sonapani Glacier and the twin peak of Gaypan. The Beas Kund, the source of the River Beas, a holy site for Hindus, as the sage Vyas is said to have meditated at this spot, is also accessible from the Rohtang Pass. There is a beautiful Dashohar Lake left to the pass, where pilgrims go every year on the auspicious day of 20th Bhandon. This is the only access to Lahaul valley..

Location

51-km from Manali Town, Himachal Pradesh..

The beauty around

Rohtang Pass is covered with snow for nearly nine months in a year. The natural beauty is worth a visit with mountains, glaciers and deep ravines. Here one sees the majesty of the mountains at its height and splendor. At the top of the pass, the air seems to glitter against the snow as you look down over herringboned ridges into the Lahaul Valley..

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