Ideal Duration: 4-6 hours
Open Time: Seasonal
Best Time: 1st April - 15th May
Nearest Airport: Srinagar
Nearest Railway Station: Udhampur
Zoji La Pass a famous mountain pass and also a second highest pass in India with the longest 14 km Asia tunnel consider one of the deadliest and challenging passways.
The extreme temperature and climate make it more challenging to pass during a storm. It will be impassable even if you are passing through on 4 wheels vehicle its get muddy in a rainy season.
This site experiences extreme windy snowfall which again makes it an impassable way in the winter season. The road over the pass connects to Ladakh, this is the route that connects the people of Ladakh to the world.
If you look up the mountain edges you'll see a thin line that's the roadway nothing but a single lane full of dirt enclosed by tallest mountains. The passway can be a death call for inexperienced drivers.
To pass this way you must own an experienced driver with absolute attention and alert with a durable set of wheels.
The Pass remains closed half of the year for the wintertime due to extreme temperature and opens in spring season it takes two months to clean up the pass.
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