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{{Infobox mountain pass<br />
| name = Chanshal Pass / Chanshal Valley<br />
| photo = Chanshal Pass Image.jpg<br />
| photo_caption = Chanshal Pass<br />
| elevation_m = 3750<br />
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| traversed = Seasonal Road between Chirgaon (Rohru) and Dodra-Kwar<br />
| location = India<br />
| range = [[Himalayas]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|31.1971|77.9887|display=title,inline}}<br />
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The '''Chanshal Pass''', or '''Chanshal Valley''',<ref>{{cite web|title= Chanshal Pass|work= Himachal tourism official website|url= http://www.hptdc.gov.in/cir0106.htm|access-date= 8 March 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090303144411/http://www.hptdc.gov.in/cir0106.htm|archive-date= 3 March 2009|url-status= dead}}</ref> links Dodra Kwar<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.himachaltouristguide.com/index.php/shimla/places-of-interest/307-pabbar-valley|title=Pabbar Valley|last=Gupta|first=Sachin|website=www.himachaltouristguide.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-05-30}}</ref> and [[Rohru]] (Chirgaon) in the [[Shimla]] district of the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. The pass sits atop Chanshal Peak, which at {{Convert|4520|m|ft}} is the highest peak in the Shimla district. The pass remains open from May to november and is covered with snow for the rest of the year.<br />
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== Location ==<br />
The Chanshal Pass is a {{Convert|180|km|mi}} road from Shimla, accessible from May to november. Chanshal is a mountain range that cuts the Dodra Kawar Valley from the [[Rohru]] area. Its peaks reach {{Convert|17000|ft|m}} and can be accessed from Chanshal Pass.<br />
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== Accessibility ==<br />
Chanshal Pass, also known as Chanshal Valley, affords good views of the scenic beauty of the [[Himalayas]]. As of June 2012, a single bus operated between Rohru and Dodra Kwar.<br />
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Bus depart from Rohru 12:30 pm and reaches Kwar by 7 pm. Other bus starts from 8:00 AM from Kwar and reaches Rohru by 2:00PM .<br />
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Two routes connect Shimla to Chanshal Valley:<br />
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* Shimla-Theog-Kotkhai-Kharapathar-Hatkoti-Rohru-Larot-Valley, {{cvt|160|km}}<br />
* Shimla-Theog-Narkanda-Tikkar-Rohru-Larot-Valley, {{cvt|175|km}}<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
The Chanshal Valley affords views of hills covered with ice. Trekking to the top of hills is fairly strenuous. Saru tal (lake) is located on the top of one of the hills resembling a Thalli.<br />
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== Accommodation ==<br />
Two guest houses operate in Chansal, "The Chanshal" and "Chanshal Pass".<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Mountain passes of India}}<br />
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[[Category:Mountain passes of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Shimla district]]</div>UpdateBot