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Kunzum Pass (Tibetan: Kunzum La, elev. Template:Convert), is a high mountain pass in the eastern Kunzum Range of the Himalayas. It connects Lahaul valley and Spiti valley. It is on the route from Gramphoo in Lahaul to Kaza the subdivisional headquarters of Spiti. Kunzum Pass is Template:Convert from Manali, and Template:Convert from Kaza. The road from the Gramphoo side climbs steeply through fifteen (15) sharp hairpin turns from Batal (el. Template:Convert) on the Chandra River, testing the driving skills of even experienced drivers. [1] On the Kaza side, the road from the small town of Losar (el. Template:Convert) runs on the right bank of a tributary of the Spiti. It climbs through a dry, semi-desert landscape Template:Convert up to the Kunzum Pass.[2]
The Kunzum Pass is normally open from June/July to October/November.[3] The dates of opening and closing are dependent on the weather and road repair by the Border Roads Organisation.[4] Many drivers and travelers seek blessings of Kunzum Mata before continuing on the dangerous journey. There is also a 15 km trek to Chandratal, the Moon Lake, from the Kunzum Pass.
Gallery
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Young Tibetan couple at Kunzum Pass
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Kunzum Mata temple
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Kunzum La, Lahaul & Spiti Himachal Pradesh
References
- ↑ Node: Kunzum La (287412459). OpenStreetMap.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ Destination Himachal: Over 132 Offbeat and 12 Popular Getaways{{#if:Chaudhry|, Chaudhry}. Rupa(2007). ISBN 978-81-291-0715-2
- ↑ District Lahaul and Spiti > Tourism > How to Reach. District Lahaul and Spiti, Government of Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ Kunzum Pass Reopened After Months of Closure. Outlook Traveller(17 July 2019). Retrieved 16 May 2020.