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{{Short description| | {{Short description|Mountain pass on Kinnaur-Garhwal Himalayan range}} | ||
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[[File:Borasu pass12.jpg|thumb|right|View from Lamjoonga]] | [[File:Borasu pass12.jpg|thumb|right|View from Lamjoonga]] | ||
[[File:borasu32.jpg|thumb|right|Borasu Pass from Rathado campsite]] | [[File:borasu32.jpg|thumb|right|Borasu Pass from Rathado campsite]] | ||
'''Borasu Pass''' or '''Bara-su''' (el. {{convert|5450|m|ft|disp=or|abbr=on}})<ref name="wikimapia.org">http://wikimapia.org/1457981/Borasu-Pass-5450m</ref> is a high mountain pass in the [[Himalaya Mountains]] of [[Uttarakhand]] in the [[India]]. The pass is located on the border of [[Uttarakhand]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]] near the border with [[Tibet]]. It was an ancient [[trade route]] between [[Har Ki Doon]] valley and [[Kinnaur]] valley. | '''Borasu Pass''' or '''Bara-su''' (el. {{convert|5450|m|ft|disp=or|abbr=on}})<ref name="wikimapia.org">{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/1457981/Borasu-Pass-5450m|title = Borasu Pass (5450 m)}}</ref> is a high mountain pass in the [[Himalaya Mountains]] of [[Uttarakhand]] in the [[India]]. The pass is located on the border of [[Uttarakhand]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]] near the border with [[Tibet]]. It was an ancient [[trade route]] between [[Har Ki Doon]] valley and [[Kinnaur]] valley. | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Borasu Pass divides Uttarakhand from Himachal Pradesh. The pass is located only a few kilometers from the [[Tibet]] border. The east part of the Borasu area comes out from [[Tons valley]] and the north-west part is merged with [[Baspa Valley|Baspa valley]]. Its north-west range comes down on [[Jhukia Glacier]]. The nearest village, [[Chitkul]], is {{convert|20.3|km|abbr=on}}away from the pass.<ref name="travelingluck">http://travelingluck.com/Asia/India/Him%C4%81chal+Pradesh/_1275303_Borasu+Pass.html#local_map</ref> on the Himachal Pradesh (Kinnaur valley) side and Osla village on the Uttarakhand side of the pass. | Borasu Pass divides Uttarakhand from Himachal Pradesh. The pass is located only a few kilometers from the [[Tibet]] border. The east part of the Borasu area comes out from [[Tons valley]] and the north-west part is merged with [[Baspa Valley|Baspa valley]]. Its north-west range comes down on [[Jhukia Glacier]]. The nearest village, [[Chitkul]], is {{convert|20.3|km|abbr=on}}away from the pass.<ref name="travelingluck">http://travelingluck.com/Asia/India/Him%C4%81chal+Pradesh/_1275303_Borasu+Pass.html#local_map</ref> on the Himachal Pradesh (Kinnaur valley) side and Osla village on the Uttarakhand side of the pass. | ||
Approach to the pass is marked by [[ | Approach to the pass is marked by [[grassland]]s. Mountains [[Bandarpunch]], Black Peak or Kalanag, [[Swargarohini]] and [[Har Ki Doon]] may be observed from the pass. | ||
== Climate == | == Climate == | ||
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[[Category:Mountain passes of the Himalayas]] | [[Category:Mountain passes of the Himalayas]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Kinnaur district]] | [[Category:Geography of Kinnaur district]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:20, 28 June 2022
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Borasu Pass or Bara-su (el. 5,450 m or 17,880 ft)[1] is a high mountain pass in the Himalaya Mountains of Uttarakhand in the India. The pass is located on the border of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh near the border with Tibet. It was an ancient trade route between Har Ki Doon valley and Kinnaur valley.
Geography[edit]
Borasu Pass divides Uttarakhand from Himachal Pradesh. The pass is located only a few kilometers from the Tibet border. The east part of the Borasu area comes out from Tons valley and the north-west part is merged with Baspa valley. Its north-west range comes down on Jhukia Glacier. The nearest village, Chitkul, is 20.3 km (12.6 mi)away from the pass.[2] on the Himachal Pradesh (Kinnaur valley) side and Osla village on the Uttarakhand side of the pass.
Approach to the pass is marked by grasslands. Mountains Bandarpunch, Black Peak or Kalanag, Swargarohini and Har Ki Doon may be observed from the pass.
Climate[edit]
In summer, temperatures range from 0 °C (32 °F) to more lower. After November, the temperature falls down to several degree lower from 0 °C (32 °F). Precipitation in Baspa Valley is low in scale. Comparatively in the side of Tons valley rainfall is often common. Generally, snowfall is received after October.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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