{"id":7747,"date":"2017-06-07T03:52:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T03:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/?p=7747"},"modified":"2017-06-15T02:52:08","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T02:52:08","slug":"plan-trip-sach-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/plan-trip-sach-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan your Trip to Sach Pass – Himachal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Other than a couple of passes in Ladakh; one pass that has always been considered extremely tough is Sach Up until a few years ago; only a handful of people had traveled across it and its treacherous terrain was a legend. Such was its status that the term \u201cGrand Daddy of All Passes\u201d was long awarded to Sach Pass. With time, more and more people now have been that way and while the pass may now have lost the legend status a bit; there is no changing the fact that it is still one place that can make your heart jump in to your mouth over and over again. In this article, I will provide details on how you can plan your trip to Sach Pass including details like how many days you would need, road condition, accommodation, followed by a suggested itinerary.<\/p>\n

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Sach Pass Top<\/p><\/div>\n

A trip to Sach Pass means that you will be driving on a narrow badly broken dirt road, with a steep ascent; through numerous water streams; some of which so deep that you might as well just swim across. Add to it the fact that there are several waterfalls on the way; falling right on the road.\u00a0 Landslides and slush is way too common a thing.\u00a0 Lose rocks are spread all across the way. If you are traveling early in the season; then 20 to 30 ft of snow walls will be on both sides of the road. Yes, this is Sach Pass. A dream journey for anyone who has interest in either adventure or off-roading. What are some of the things that you should prepare for before going that way? Below is a list.<\/p>\n

For a brief introduction, Sach Pass (also referred to as Saach Pass) is a high altitude pass in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. At a height of 4,420 meters, it connects the Chamba Valley with Pangi Valley. The Pass opens after snow is cleared sometime by late June each year and closes by early or Mid-October. Running at a total length of 170 kilometers, the route across Sach is the shortest and toughest from Chamba to Killar. It is usually the last pass to open for traffic and the first one to receive snow.<\/p>\n

Sach Pass Weather<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Cold is the word that describes the weather at Sach Pass the best throughout the year. It remains buried in snow for about 8 months a year and even during the remaining 4 months, snow still remains around the top.<\/p>\n