Rohtang Pass
Rohtang Pass (el. 13,051 ft (3,978 m) is a high mountain pass 51 km from Manali that connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahul and Spiti valleys of Himachal Pradesh, Republic of India.
The pass is open only from May to November. It is used by a lot of cars, buses and trucks.
A tunnel with 8.8 km (5.5 mi) length is built at 3,100 metres (10,171 ft) elevation and will be opened in 2019. Travelling on the Leh-Manali Highway will then be possible all the year. Now it takes 4 to 6 hours to cross Rohtang pass. It will then take about half an hour to travel through the Rohtang tunnel.
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Starting from Lahaul -
Ascending from Lahaul -
Summit monument -
Prayer flags on summit -
View from summit -
Marhi in Kullu district
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