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{{Infobox mountain pass<br />
| name = Bhaba Pass<br />
| photo_caption = View of the northern side of the pass<br />
| elevation_m = 4890<br />
| elevation_ref = <br />
| location = [[Himachal Pradesh]], India<br />
| range = [[Himalayas]]<br />
| coords = {{coord|type:pass|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| topo = <br />
| map = India Himachal Pradesh<br />
| photo=Climbing the northern side of Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India.jpg<br />
| photo_alt=View of the northern side of the pass<br />
| other_name= {{flatlist|<br />
* Bhawa Pass<br />
* Pin Bhaba Pass}}<br />
| map_caption=Map of Himachal Pradesh}}<br />
'''Bhaba Pass''', also known as '''Bhawa Pass''', is a high mountain pass (elevation {{Convert|4890|m|ft}}) situated in the northern [[India|Indian]] state of [[Himachal Pradesh]] in the [[Indian Himalayan Region|Indian Himalayas]].<ref name="https://himachaltourism.gov.in"> Himachal Tourism"[https://himachaltourism.gov.in/destination/unexplored/]". ''Himachal Tourism''. Accessed 5 September 2019.</ref> It is located on the border of [[Kinnaur district]] and [[Lahaul and Spiti district|Lahaul and Spiti District]], and borders [[Pin Valley National Park]] and the Rupi-Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary.<br />
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Bhaba Pass connects the green and fertile [[Bhaba valley]] on the Kinnaur side with the barren high-altitude [[Pin Valley National Park|Pin valley]] on the [[Spiti Valley|Spiti]] side.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
National Highway 22 runs alongside River [[Sutlej]] until [[Wangtu]] gives way to a narrow road leading to Katgaon and Kafnu. Katgaon and Kafnu are the base for one of the most beautiful trek routes in Himachal, the Bhaba trek. A moderate climb towards a glacial fed stream Bhaba river, to Bhabha Pass at {{Convert|4890|m|ft}} altitude to enter Pin Valley in Spiti is a challenging adventure. The first village in Spiti is [[Mud village, Spiti|Mud]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Kapadia|first=Harish|title=Trekking and Climbing in the Indian Himalaya|publisher=[[Stackpole Books]]|year=2001|isbn=0811729532|location=Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|pages=132-134}}</ref> Another trek in the west from the Bhaba Pass gets into [[Parvati Valley]] of [[Kullu]].<br />
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==Distance==<br />
* [[Delhi]]: {{cvt|545|km}}<br />
* [[Shimla]]: {{cvt|203|km}}<br />
* [[Chandigarh]]: {{cvt|315|km}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery mode="nolines"><br />
File:View north from Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India 01.jpg|alt=The view north from the pass towards the Pin River|The view north from the pass towards the Pin River<br />
File:Mountain peak overlooking Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India 02.jpg|alt=The top of the pass, and a mountain overlooking the pass.|The top of the pass, and a mountain overlooking the pass.<br />
File:View south from Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India 01.jpg|alt=The view south from the pass|The view south from the pass towards Bhaba valley<br />
File:Route south from Bhaba Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India.jpg|alt=Icy terrain on the southside of the pass.|Icy terrain on the southern side of the pass.<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
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*{{cite web |title=Pin Bhaba Pass-A high-altitude crossover trek in Himachal Pradesh |url=https://indiahikes.com/pin-bhaba-pass-trek/ |website=Indiahikes |accessdate=7 September 2019}}<br />
{{Lahaul and Spiti district}}{{Mountain passes of India}}<br />
[[Category:Geography of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Mountain passes of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Lahaul and Spiti district]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Kinnaur district]]</div>>LittleDwangs