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6 breathtaking but risky mountain passes in India with a very short travel window

There are roads in India that feel less like highways and more like survival stories carved into mountains. For a few short months every year, snow walls are cut open, broken tracks are cleared, and some of the countrys highest and most intimidating passes become accessible to travellers. Then winter returns, avalanches roll down the slopes, and these routes disappear under ice again. If you are someone whos willing to take a ride in these roads, here are Indias 6 scariest mountain passes open only for a few months.

28 May 2026 8:47 am