Kang-La Pass , " A high mountain pass connecting Miyar valley of Lahaul Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh with Zanskar valley in Ladakh .

 Kang-La Pass:-   

Scenic view ,Rangdum Monastery , Zanskar valley , Ladakh.

Kang-La Pass is a high altitude mountain pass in Himachal Pradesh district Lahaul Spiti which connects the beautiful valley of flowers named Miyar valley  in Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh with Zanskar valley in Ladakh .  

Confluence of Zanskar valley river with Indus river 

The Kang-La Pass is situated at an altitude of 5450 metres above mean sea level . 

Panoramic view of Zanskar valley 

The trek to this mountain pass starts from village Shukto in Miyar valley . Up to village Shukto one can reach through Himachal Road Transport Corporation buses as road connectivity is available up to this village .  The Himachal Road Transport buses ply on Keylong to Shukto . 

  View of Kang-La Pass Trek

The Miyar valley is a part of Lahaul region and is situated between Pir -Panjal and Zanskar mountain ranges . 

     Kang-La Pass Trek View 

The valley is about 75 Km long and is known as valley of flowers . 

    Kang - La Pass Trek View 

The Miyar valley has panoramic landscapes with wild flowers , meadows and pristine alpine pastures which always attract the tourists . The nature has given immense beauty to this valley . 

Trekkers from India and all over the world used to cross over Kang-La to explore the region . 

 Panoramic landscapes of Zanskar valley .

Zanskar valley is a very beautiful spot situated on the Northern flank of Great Himalayas .  It is nested in the Eastern part of Union Territory Ladakh in Kargil district . The pristine water bodies ,  panoramic landscapes , snow capped mountains  and Monasteries are attractions for tourists .It is about 105 km from Leh . 

The paragliding , water rafting and rock climbing are adventure activities in this area .

Gulari Jot ," A mountain pass in Lahaul region of district Lahaul Spiti

 Gulari Jot:-  

Gulari Jot is a mountain pass located in Lahaul region at an altitude of 4960 metres above mean sea level .

The Lahaul region of district Lahaul Spiti is a very much famous for scenic beauty of mountain ranges and  beautiful landscapes of villages enriched with Buddhist art and culture.

The administrative headquarter of Lahaul Spiti district is located at Keylong .

The Lahaul valley is marked by high mountains , massive glaciers , rivers and mountain passes . 

There are many mountain passes in Lahaul Spiti region to cross over to different places . The major passes are :- 

1. Kunzum La at an altitude of 4551 metres above mean sea level .

2. Baralacha Pass at an altitude of 4890 metres above mean sea level .

3. Chaksachan La at an altitude of 5250 metres above mean sea level . 

4. Pin-Parvati Pass at an altitude of 5400 metres above mean sea level .

5. Ghunsarang La  

6.  Lepcha Pass 

7. Kuli-La Pass  at an altitude of 4880 metres above mean sea level . 

8.  North Ratang Col at an altitude of 5600 metres above mean sea level .

9. South Ratang Pass at an elevation of 5600 metres above mean sea level .

10. Manirang pass at an elevation of 5550 metres above mean sea level .

11. Sanugba Col at an elevation of 5400 metres above mean sea level .

12. Shijbang pass at an elevation of 4820 metres above mean sea level .

13. Prangla pass at an elevation of 5580 metres above mean sea level . 

14.Sysrma La Pass at an elevation of 5040 metres above mean sea level .

15.Shilla Jot Located at an altitude of 5670 metres above mean sea level .

16. Talking La Pass located at an elevation of 5500 metres above mean sea level .

17. Yangzi Diwan at an elevation of 5890 metres above mean sea level .

18. Bhaba Pass  at an altitude of 4865 metres above mean sea level .

19. Zingu Top at an altitude of 4510 metres above mean sea level .

20.  Gulari Jot is also located in Lahaul region at an elevation of 4960 metres above mean sea level .

Thamsar Pass , " A mountain pass Existing in Ravi Valley connects Kullu Valley with Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh ."

 Thamsar Pass :- 

Thamsar Pass is a mountain pass situated at an altitude of 4875 metres above mean sea level in the Ravi Valley sandwiched between Holi and Bara Bhangal villages in district Kangra Himachal Pradesh . 

       View of Kangra valley

The Thamsar Pass connects Kullu Valley with Kangra valley . The trek to Thamsar Pass connecting these two valleys is very challenging one . The pass is generally used by shepherds with their live stock from Kullu to Dharmshala district Kangra . 

 View of  Thamsar Pass Trek

The trek traverses through narrow ,tricky  , Rocky and glaciers paths . This trek is frequently used by Gaddi people . 

         Thamsar Pass Trek

This trek also covers one another Pass named  Kalihani Pass situated at an elevation of 4725 metres above mean sea level .

The trek runs through alpine terrain between Kullu and Kangra valleys . As this trail is risky one , it must be attempted by experienced trekkers only .

    Thamsar Pass Trek View

The trek to Thamsar Pass gives apportunity to capture hypnotic scenes of Dhauladhar and Pir -Panjal mountain ranges of Western Himalayas .

                Thamsar Pass 

The beautiful enroute scenic attractions are Lama Dugh, Riyali Thatch, Kalihani,Devi ki Marhi , Dal Marhi, Marhi, Plachak and Rajgundha . The beautiful nature of these places is a feast to the eyes .

Mountain peaks of the Himalayan ranges gives panoramic views from this trek .

Manali Pass Connecting Kullu Valley with Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh ..

 Manali Pass:- 

Manali Pass is a mountain pass situated at an altitude of 4880 metres above mean sea level which connects beautiful Kullu Valley with Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh . 

 View of Monastery at Manali

The trek is adventurous one and traverses through alpine terrain between Kullu Valley and Kangra Dharmshala . 

     Beautiful view of Manali

The trek through Manali Pass traverses along Lama Dugh , Riyali Thatch  ,Kalihani , Devi ki Marhi , Dal Marhi , Marhi , Plachak and Rajgundha witnesses panoramic views of Pir- Panjal and Dhauladhar mountain ranges . 

       View of Mountains

The trek traverses through Bara Bhangal . The trek remains blocked during winter due to snow but is accessible in the month of June and September , October .  

 View of Mcleodganj               Dharmshala

The trekking teams used to travel through this trek with guides , facilities available through various traveling agency at Kullu Manali . 

         view of Kangra valley

It is a trek used by shepherd from very old times . The trek has very beautiful meadows and forests which when blooms during spring looks very beautiful .

Animal Pass , " A mountain Pass in district Kullu Himachal Pradesh

 Animal Pass in Kullu :- 

Animal pass is a mountain pass situated in district Kullu of Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of 4560 metres above mean sea level.

The Trek to Animal Pass starts from village Tosh in beautiful Parvati valley of district Kullu .

Tosh is a very beautiful village in Parvati valley and is located at intersection of four valleys ,one is Kheer Ganga and Pin - Parvati trek another one is Animal Pass Trek . 

When you are on the way to Manali , you can take bus from Bhuntar to Kasol which about 21 km from  Bhuntar .  Then take a bus or texi to Barsheni and then to Tosh from where the trek to Animal Pass starts .

The trekking teams start their journey from Tosh village , climbing uphill to Buddhaban  then Sharam Thatch then trek traverses through Shamshi Thatch and then finally Animal Pass .

From top of the pass the panoramic views of Dev Tibba , Papsura and Devachan  peaks look very charming . The views of snowy peaks , beautiful meadows , Shamshi Thatch are feast to the eyes . 

Hikkim & Komic Villages ," The attractions in Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh ."

 Tourists Attractions In Wonder Land Of Spiti -Himachal Pradesh :- 

The Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful state of India in North India in the lap of Himalayas . The landscapes of Himachal Pradesh have many panoramic views and are on the world map from tourism point of view .

The Lahaul - Spiti is a cold desert having pleasurable climates in summer and is famous for its panoramic landscapes .

Kaza is the administrative headquarters of Spiti region from where tourists can visit the near by places of tourist importance . 

              Hikkim Village 

Hikkim is a village about 15 km from Kaza located at an elevation of 4587 metres above mean sea level and is famous for highest post office in the world , which is established here in year 1983 by the government thus connecting this beautiful village with the world .

The tourists all over the world enjoy the beauty of this village and used to post the cards to their relatives from world's highest post office .

The distance between Hikkim village to  Komic is about 3Km and a Bodh Monastery is located at this place . The tourists used to enjoy landscapes both these places simultaneously .

    View of Bodh Monastery

      View of Bodh Monastery

Langza Village in Spiti valley

 The Village Langza in Spiti :- 

The Village Langza is a small beautiful village in Spiti valley which is famous for its panoramic landscapes .  

The Village Langza is situated at a distance of about 16 Km from Kaza the administrative headquarters of Spiti region  of district Lahaul - Spiti in Himachal Pradesh . 

The Village Langza is situated at an elevation of 4420 metres above mean sea level and is connected with road facilities .

It is a  cultivated land and the main crops of the village is Potatoes , barley and sweet peas .

The Village Langza is also famous for Budha 's 35 feet high statue . Tourists from India and abroad used to visit this cold desert . In summer it is quite pleasant to visit Lahaul and Spiti valleys .

The Spiti valley is accessible from Shimla via Kinnaur as well as from Kullu -Manali side . The distance between Kaza to Shimla is about 430 Km through NH 505 and NH 3 and distance between Manali to Kaza is about 183 Km through NH 505 

The other beautiful villages near Kaza are  Hikkim ,Komic and Kibber .

Gharhu Jot Located in Kullu district Himachal Pradesh .

 The Kullu Valley is a beautiful open valley sandwiched between Pir Panjal , Lower Himalayan and Greater Himalayan rangers . 

The Kullu Valley is formed on the banks of Beas river between Manali and Larji .

The valley is famous for its temples and hills covered with beautiful forests of Deodar and Pine trees .

The Gharhu Jot is located in district Kullu at an altitude of 3735, metres above mean sea level .

The Kullu Valley is famous world wide for its panoramic landscapes and snow range climate .

Bherianga Pass , " The mountain pass that connects Kullu with Kangra in Himachal Pradesh ."

 Bherianga Pass :-  

         

      Tripura Sundari Temple ,Nagar .

            Kullu Himachal Pradesh

The Bherianga Pass is a pass located in district Kullu that connects Kullu  with Kangra in Himachal Pradesh . 

                 View of Kullu Valley

The Bherianga Pass is at an elevation of 4140 metres above mean sea level . This is  the pass which is out of least used passes . 

     Jagat Patt Temple , Nagar Kullu

               Himachal Pradesh

The Latitude and  Longitude of this pass are :-

The Bherianga Pass is situated on the Latitude 32.111986 and Longitude 76.962748 in Tehsil Nagar of district Kullu . 

 

               View of Kangra valley 

                   Himachal Pradesh 

     View of Kullu Himachal Pradesh