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Himalayan touring

Season-driven coverage of Ladakh, Spiti, Zanskar, Arunachal, Sikkim and Uttarakhand by car and bike: permits, pass openings and closures, road restorations and altitude safety. Sources are tourism directorates, permit portals, district administrations, PWD and the Border Roads Organisation.

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The story behind itHimalayan touring

Is Khardung La really the world's highest motorable pass?

Anju Thomas

2 days ago · 3 min read

Buyer's viewHimalayan touring

Should you take a petrol or diesel car to Rohtang? The permit quota decides

Anju Thomas

5 days ago · 3 min read

Owner's guideHimalayan touring

How to get an Arunachal Inner Line Permit online, and what it costs

Anju Thomas

1 week ago · 3 min read

ExplainerHimalayan touring

Who decides when the Ladakh highways open: how BRO snow clearance works

Anju Thomas

1 week ago · 4 min read

NewsHimalayan touring

Char Dham winter closing dates confirmed: Gangotri 10 November, Kedarnath and Yamunotri 11 November, Badrinath 16 November 2026

Anju Thomas

1 week ago · 3 min read

Who we follow here

The makers, builders, series, organisers, clubs and bodies whose news this subtopic carries.

Ladakh Tourism (Directorate of Tourism, UT Ladakh)IN Leh District Tourist Management System (LAHDC permit portal)IN District Kargil administration (UT Ladakh)IN Himachal TourismIN Himachal Pradesh Public Works DepartmentIN Rohtang Pass permit portal (NGT-mandated)IN District Lahaul and Spiti administrationIN Border Roads OrganisationIN Arunachal TourismIN Arunachal Pradesh e-ILP portalIN Sikkim TourismIN Government of Sikkim (press releases)IN Uttarakhand TourismIN Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib Yatra registrationIN Uttarakhand PoliceINHimachal Pradesh PoliceIN

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