13 Mountain Passes In India You Need To Be High Up In The Sky To See

11. Rupin Pass

The Rupin pass is situated across the Rupin river and connects Dhaula in Uttarakhand to Sangla in Himachal Pradesh. There are different trails that access the Rupin Pass. One of them starts at the sleepy village of Gosangu, which is the last road ahead of Himachal Pradesh. Generally, trekkers and adventurers travel to Gosangu by road from Shimla via Rohru. The alternate route to Rupin Pass starts from Naitwar, which is accessible from Dehradhun via Dhaula. The uninhabited Rupin pass is located at an elevation of 4650 metres.

12. Lipulekh Pass

The Lipulekh pass in the Himlayan frontier connects the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand to Purang in Tibet at an altitude of 5334 metres. It is used by pilgrims of the Kailash Manosarovar Yatra who are on their way to Mansarovar Lake and the Kailash mountains.

13. Karakoram Pass

The Karakoram Pass is a trisection of the Indian, Chinese and Pakistani borders. At an elevation of 4693 metres, it is the oldest route between Leh and Yarkant. The Siachen Glacier is situated in the eastern Karakoram range and west of the pass are the great Himalaya Mountains.