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'''Rupin Pass''' is a high altitude [[Mountain pass|pass]] across the [[Himalaya]] mountain range in state of | '''Rupin Pass''' is a high altitude [[Mountain pass|pass]] across the [[Himalaya]] mountain range in state of Himachal pradesh [[India]]. It lies on a traditional shepherd and [[hiking]] route which starts from [[Dhaula]] in [[Uttarakhand]] and ends in [[Sangla, India|Sangla]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]]. The path itself is located across mostly uninhabited areas in the Himalayan ranges at an elevation of 15,250 ft (4,650M) above sea level.<ref name="Cunningham 1854 p. 71" /> '''Sarasvati Glacier''' at '''Sarasvotri''' at this pass has been identified by some sources as the origin of paleo-river [[Sarasvati River|Sarasvati]] which turned in to icy waters at Netwar, flowing through [[Paonta Sahib]] and [[Adi Badri, Haryana|Adi Badri]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]] and [[Gujarat]].<ref name=sarasnew1>[http://haryanasamvad.gov.in/store/document/11%2012%201%20HARYANA%20SAMVAD%20NOV-%20JAN%202017-2018%20FOR%20for%20web.pdf Haryana Samvad], Jan 2018.</ref> | ||
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{{Commons category|Rupin Pass}} | {{Commons category|Rupin Pass}} | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101228045836/http://picasaweb.google.com/indiahikes.wintercamp/RupinPassTrek#5436475002989491170 Photo sets of Rupin Pass] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101228045836/http://picasaweb.google.com/indiahikes.wintercamp/RupinPassTrek#5436475002989491170 Photo sets of Rupin Pass] | ||
{{Mountain passes of India}} | {{Mountain passes of India}} | ||
[[Category:Mountain passes of Himachal Pradesh]] | [[Category:Mountain passes of Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Kinnaur district]] | [[Category:Geography of Kinnaur district]] | ||