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Gata loops in the Leh-Manali Highway

The Leh–Manali Highway is a 490 km (300 mi) long highway in northernmost India connecting capital Leh of union territory of Ladakh and Manali in Himachal Pradesh state. It is open for only about four and a half months in a year in summer between May or June, when the snow is cleared, and mid-October when snowfall again blocks the high passes. It connects Manali valley to Lahaul and Spiti valleys and Zanskar valley in Ladakh. The average elevation of Leh-Manali highway is more than 4,000 m (13,000 feet) and its highest elevation is 5,328 m (17,480 ft) at Tanglang La mountain pass.

 

Leh–Manali Highway was designed and built and is maintained entirely by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) of Indian army.

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Uploaded on August 10, 2019
Taken on June 28, 2019