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'''Sach Pass'''<br />
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'''Sach Pass''' is a {{convert|4414|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} mountain pass in [[Chamba District]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India on the [[Pir Panjal]] range of the [[Himalayas]].<ref name="https://himachaltourism.gov.in"> Himachal Tourism"[https://himachaltourism.gov.in/destination/unexplored/]". ''Himachal Tourism''. Accessed 6 December 2019.</ref> It is {{convert|127|km|0|abbr=on}} from the District Headquarters. It connects the [[Chamba valley]] with the [[Pangi valley]]s of [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. There is one helipad on ascending towards Sach pass from [[Bairagarh, Himachal Pradesh|Bairagarh]] of Himachal Pradesh.[[File:Sach pass gaddi.jpg|thumb|right|]]<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
The pass is open from June or early July<ref>[http://vistet.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/saach-pass-opens-2012/ Report of pass opening 11 July in 2012]</ref> to mid October. The road is narrow and unmetalled. It is the gateway to the Pangi Valley. It is the shortest and toughest route from [[Chamba, Himachal Pradesh|Chamba]] to the [[Killar]] (170&nbsp;km) and was newly constructed. Pangi is also accessible all the year round from [[Paddar]] valley (Jammu & Kashmir) but it is a longer route as one has to take the Chamba to Baderwah or Udhampur road in Jammu &Kashmir.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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[[1998 Chamba massacre]] also took place at Satrundi & Kalaban when 35 Hindus and some buddhist, mostly labourers, were shot down by terrorists, and 11 were injured. They were working on the Saach Pass road. There was a lack of security but now whole area is under surveillance and is now getting more popular among trekkers and tourists.<br />
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== Importance ==<br />
It is the shortest route to Killar. With the completion of this road (Sach Pass) the distance from [[Pathankot]] to Leh via Saach pass has been reduced to 670&nbsp;km while the distance from Pathankot to Leh via Manali is {{convert|800|km|0|abbr=on}}. So this road can be used by Indian Army.<br />
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== Distances ==<br />
Sach pass can be reached from three directions, via Pathankot-Dalhousie road, Manali-Udaipur road, and Udhampur/Anantnag-Kishtwar-[[Paddar]]-[[Pangi, Himachal Pradesh|Pangi]] road. The first is the shortest, more treacherous, and most popular route, given that the other routes are very long in comparison.<br />
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The distance of Sach Pass from a few major places on all three routes are below.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Place<br />
!Distance (km)<br />
!Comments<br />
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|Chamba<br />
|131<br />
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|Pathankot<br />
|250<br />
|It has railway connectivity.<br />
|-<br />
|DalhousieGalle<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Udhampur<br />
|300<br />
|It has railway connectivity.<br />
|-<br />
|Kishtwar<br />
|150<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Anantnag<br />
|300<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Udaipur<br />
|110<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Snow wall on the way to saach pass.jpg|Snow walls on side of road<br />
File:Glaciers at Satrundi.jpg|A glacier at Satrundi<br />
File:Snow at saach pass.jpg|Road clearing machinery at the top of Saach Pass<br />
File:Mata mandir.jpg|A temple at the Saach Pass<br />
File:Snow caped mountains at dalhousie.jpg|View from Saach Pass<br />
</gallery><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Borasu pass]]<br />
*[[Rupin Pass]]<br />
*[[Takling La (Pass)]]<br />
*[[Pin Parvati Pass]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{commons category|Saach Pass}}<br />
* [http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/travelogues-north-india-f61/sach-ka-samana-face-face-truth-t38055/ Sach Pass Scooter Ride travelogue]<br />
* [http://www.bcmtouring.com/forums/threads/sach-pass-dream-ride.54635/ Free Souls Rider Sach Pass Ride]<br />
* [http://www.yogeshsarkar.com/blog/2014/01/16/best-time-visit-sach-pass/ Best time to visit Sach Pass]<br />
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{{Mountain passes of India}}<br />
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[[Category:Mountain passes of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
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