Bum La Pass

Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

Bum La Pass

ObservationTawang

India-China border pass at about 4,600 m, 37 km from Tawang, visited on an escorted day run under a special permit.

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Bum La Pass, 37 km from Tawang town, Tawang District, Arunachal Pradesh

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Allow about 8 hours

Your expert’s note

This is a full-day round trip from Tawang that must be sold as weather- and army-dependent, not guaranteed. At 4,600 m, altitude sickness is a real risk if you drive up without acclimatising in Tawang first - carry your own oxygen rather than relying on the army posts.

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