Overview:

Located at a height of around 4600 meters above sea level, the Kunzum Pass is one of the highest motorable mountain passes of India. It serves as a gateway to the beautiful Spiti Valley. It lies on the eastern Kunzum Range of the Himalayas and is at a distance of 122 km from Manali. Kunzum La offers an incredible 360-degree view of the Bara-Shigri Glacier which is the second longest glacier in the world, a jaw-dropping vista of the Chandrabhaga Range and a spectacular view of the Spiti valley. This enthralling view makes Kunzum Pass a photographer's dream.

The Kunzum Pass separates Spiti and Lahaul Valley and is situated at a higher altitude than Rohtang Pass. It is one of the most popular and widely used passes by tourists visiting Lahaul, Spiti, and Manali. One can easily notice signs of Buddhist influence in and around Kunzum Pass in the form of prayer flags. Other than bikers, this place is also popular with trekkers and adventure seekers, who take the 12 km trek to Chandratal, which is another popular spot in Lahaul and Spiti Valley.

Although, there are no options to stay at this village, but tourists can easily find homes tays that are run by locals, in case they really want to take a halt here.

The condition of the road is a mix of good and average. There is road widening work happening on this route due to which, the traffic these days is slower than usual. But other than that, the condition of the road is mostly smooth. To know more about the latest updates on Kunzum Pass Road Status, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, Koo, Telegram and YouTube. or mail to "tmydestination@gmail.com"

For complete information about the trip time and how to plan a trip to Kunzum Pass visit at

A Trip to Kunzum Complete Travel Guide.

Kunzum Pass and Rohtang are both on the Manali Kaza route. Both these passes are known to receive a heavy amount of snow each year. Due to this, the entire Manali – Spiti Valley stretch remains buried under snow in the winter season. Chandratal is also located on this stretch and is closed from late October to early June.

From Shimla’s side, only the road from Karchham to Chitkul via Sangla Valley remains closed until March. The rest of the route remains open throughout the year.

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Shimla to Spiti Valley Road Status = Open

Contrary to common belief, the road from Shimla to Spiti Valley actually remains open throughout the year. There could be temporary closure in the winter season if it snowed heavily anywhere on the route, especially near Nako. But the authorities clear the snow just as soon as they can restore the connectivity.

As a tourist, consider the road from Manali to Kaza as closed for this year. I would strongly advise against risking a journey on this stretch now. Blizzards and sudden heavy snowfall in this area are way too common.

Do not forget that you will also be crossing two high-altitude passes to get out and if that does not happen, you will be stuck for good. There have been instances when tourists were caught in blizzards at places like Batal and Chhota Dhara and had to be airlifted out. And yes, there have been casualties as well so do not take the risk.

The status of Kunzum Pass is open right now for vehicular.

The status of Kunzum Pass is open right now for vehicular.

The road to Chandratal from both the Manali and Kaza sides is open as of now.

Kunzum Pass or Kunzum La, as it is called by locals, is one of the highest motorable mountain passes of India, located at an altitude of 4,551m above mean sea level. It serves as a gateway to the beautiful Spiti valley Via Kullu and Lahaul. It lies on the eastern Kunzum Range of the Himalayas and is at a distance of 122 km from Manali.

I hope the information provided above is sufficient to the level of knowledge and helpful in your plannng to the Kunzum Pass trip.

To know more about the latest updates on Kunzum Pass Road Status, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, Koo, Telegram and YouTube. or mail to "tmydestination@gmail.com"