| Sr. No | Name of Pass | Location / Range | Connects / Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohtang Pass | Pir Panjal Range | Kullu Valley ↔ Lahaul & Spiti via Manali |
| 2 | Baralacha La | - | Lahaul ↔ Ladakh (Key route on Manali-Leh highway) |
| 3 | Kunzum Pass | Eastern Kunzum Range (Lahaul-Spiti) | Lahaul ↔ Spiti Valley via Kaza |
| 4 | Sach Pass | Pir Panjal Range | Chamba ↔ Pangi Valley (very remote & difficult terrain) |
| 5 | Hamta Pass | Between Kullu & Lahaul | Popular trekking route: Manali ↔ Chhatru (Lahaul) |
| 6 | Jalori Pass | Outer Seraj Region (Kullu District) | Kullu ↔ Anni, important for local connectivity |
| 7 | Indrahar Pass | Dhauladhar Range (Kangra-Chamba border) | Trekking route: McLeod Ganj ↔ Chamba |
| 8 | Pin Parvati Pass | Parvati Valley (Kullu) | Connects Kullu ↔ Spiti; difficult trekking route |
| 9 | Chansal Pass | Shimla District (Rohru side) | Connects Rohru ↔ Dodra-Kwar Valley |
| 10 | Bhabha Pass | Kinnaur District | Bhabha Valley (Kinnaur) ↔ Pin Valley (Spiti) |
| 11 | Basodan Pass | Chamaba | Chamba ↔ Chowari |
| 12 | Shinka La | Lahaul Spiti | Lahaul ↔ Ladhakh |
| 13 | Padri Pass | Chamba | Chamba ↔ Jammu& Kashmir |
| 14 | Shipki La | Kinnaur District | Kinnaur↔ Tibbet |
Below is the Map of Passes with Political Boundaries map
Mountain Pass with Mountain ranges with Background
*Himachal Pradesh hosts several important mountain passes, each aligned with major Himalayan ranges. In the Pirpanjal Range, key passes include Rohtang Pass (connecting Kullu to Lahaul), Sach Pass (Chamba to Pangi), and Hamta Pass (Kullu to Spiti). *The Greater Himalayan Range features Pin Parvati Pass and Kaliheni Pass, linking Kullu with Spiti and Bara Bhangal respectively. *In the Zanskar Range, Baralacha La connects Lahaul to Ladakh, while the Kunzum Pass in the Kunzum Range connects Lahaul with Spiti. *These high-altitude passes, mostly above 4,000 m, serve as critical links between river valleys and mark transitions between climatic zones—from monsoonal valleys to cold deserts—while also supporting seasonal migration and hydrological divides.
Source:- Himachal Pradesh Geography Through Maps by Pardeep Kumar.
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