What is Rohtang Pass?
'''Rohtang Pass''' (el. 13,051&nbsp;ft (3,978 m) is a high mountain pass 51&nbsp;km from Manali that connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahul and Spiti valleys of [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Republic of India]]. The pass is open only from May to November. It is used by a lot of cars, buses and trucks. A tunnel with 8.8 km (5.5 mi) length is built at 3,100 metres (10,171 ft) elevation and will be opened in 2019. Travelling on the Leh-Manali Highway will then be possible all the year. Now it takes 4 to 6 hours to cross Rohtang pass. It will then take about half an hour to travel through the Rohtang tunnel. == Gallery == <gallery> File:Rohtang La-02-Kartoffeltruck-gje.jpg|<center>Starting from Lahaul</center> File:Rohtang La-04-Taxis-gje.jpg|<center>Ascending from Lahaul</center> File:Rohtang La-14-Monument-gje.jpg|<center>Summit monument</center> File:Rohtang La-18-Gebetsfahnen-gje.jpg|<center>Prayer flags on summit</center> File:Rohtang La-26-Berge-gje.jpg|<center>View from summit</center> File:Rohtang La-32-Marhi-gje.jpg|<center>Marhi in Kullu district</center> </gallery> {{multistub|Geo|Asia}} [[Category:Mountain passes of India]]