Rohtang Pass

Rohtang Pass sits roughly 13,000 ft above the Kullu valley on the old road from Manali to Lahaul. Since the National Green Tribunal capped traffic, private vehicles going up from Gulaba need an online permit, while people on foot do not. The pass typically opens to tourists in May after snow clearance and shuts again with the first heavy snow of autumn. Most visitors now cross into Lahaul through the Atal Tunnel instead, which needs no Rohtang permit.