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Sach Pass — Chamba to Killar via PangiValley.

Distance
175 km
Duration
2 days
Climb
3,600 m
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Curated by Rider · Updated Aug 2026
Overview

Sach Pass — Chamba to Killar via Pangi Valley.

Two days crossing the 4,420 m Sach Pass, the highest and toughest motorable link between the Chamba and Pangi valleys of Himachal Pradesh. Tarmac gives way to mud, scree and snow-fed water crossings on a route that opens only from late June to October. A genuine expedition for experienced adventure riders.

Quick facts

SurfaceMixed
Distance175 km
Days2
Total climb3,600 m
DifficultyExpert
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Day-by-day

2 days, 2 moods.

A suggested split across 2 days with 4 waypoints to discover along the way.
DAY 01
Chamba → Tissa
2 stops
Start
ChambaStart · Start at Chamba on the Ravi river. Last petrol pump, ATMs and mechanics — fill up completely, there is no fuel until Killar (~170 km).
Overnight
TissaOvernight · Overnight in this deodar-forested Churah-valley town. Last proper hotels; beyond Bairagarh (2,800 m) the surface turns to dirt. Rest and acclimatise.
DAY 02
Sach Pass Summit → Killar
2 stops
Pass
Sach Pass SummitMountain Pass · 4,420 m. Snow walls stand into July, with loose scree and meltwater fords. Cross before noon before the streams swell — India's most demanding motorable pass.
End
KillarEnd · Remote Pangi headquarters in the Chenab gorge. Basic guesthouses and a fuel point. Gateway to the infamous Killar–Kishtwar cliff road.

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