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Sach Pass itinerary: 7 days from Delhi, by motorcycle
One of the rawest passes in India, wrapped in a week you can actually get leave for.
Ridden · Motorcycle
7 days, day by day.
Delhi – Pathankot – Bairagarh – Sach Pass – Killar – Jispa – Manali – Delhi
- Days
- 7
- Distance
- ~1,700km
- Season
- Mid-June to mid-October
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Day 1
Delhi → Pathankot or Dalhousie
- Distance~500–550 km
- Riding12–14 hrs
Delhi – Ludhiana – Hoshiarpur – Pathankot – Dalhousie
- Stay
- Pathankot for an easy transit, or Dalhousie for the view
Leave by 4–5 AM. Stock up on riding snacks and essentials before the hills.
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Day 2
Dalhousie → Bairagarh
- Distance~200 km
- Riding6–8 hrs
Dalhousie – Chamba – Tissa – Bairagarh
- Winding mountain roads and big Himalayan views after Chamba
- Stay
- Bairagarh. Guesthouses exist, but options are limited
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Day 3
Bairagarh → Sach Pass → Killar
- Distance~130 km
- Riding7–9 hrs
- RoadRaw
Bairagarh – Satrundi – Sach Pass – Bagotu – Killar
- Sach Pass: narrow cliffside roads, water crossings and vertical drops
- Stay
- Killar, basic stays
Start by 6:30 AM and check road conditions with locals or BRO before you commit.
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Day 4
Killar → Udaipur → Jispa
- Distance~160 km
- Riding6–8 hrs
Killar – Tandi – Udaipur – Triloknath – Jispa
- Riverside riding through the valley
- Optional detour to the Triloknath temple
- Stay
- Jispa, tent camps and guesthouses
- Last fuel
- Tandi. Treat it as a must-stop
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Day 5
Jispa → Manali over Rohtang
- Distance~140 km
- Riding6–8 hrs
Jispa – Keylong – Sissu – Rohtang Pass – Manali
- Rohtang Pass (3,978 m): snow walls, waterfalls, hairpins
- Stay
- Manali. Old Manali if you want cafés and a slow evening
Rohtang needs a permit. Apply on the Himachal permit portal before the day.
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Day 6
Manali → Chandigarh
- Distance~300 km
- Riding8–10 hrs
Manali – Kullu – Mandi – Bilaspur – Chandigarh
- The drop from the mountains into the Shivalik hills
- Stay
- Chandigarh, a good place to rest before the last push
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Day 7
Chandigarh → Delhi
- Distance~250 km
- Riding5–6 hrs
Chandigarh – Ambala – Karnal – Delhi
Smooth highway all the way back. Keep it steady.
Sach Pass is the road people describe with their hands. Narrow, cliffside, wet in places and very much still a mountain. This is the seven-day plan I rode from Delhi in 2026, with the Pangi valley and the Lahaul side as the way home.
How the week is shaped
Two long highway days at either end, three proper mountain days in the middle. Day 1 is the big haul to Pathankot or Dalhousie. Days 2 to 5 are the reason you’re here: Chamba to Bairagarh, over Sach Pass to Killar, along the Chenab to Jispa, then over Rohtang into Manali. Day 6 and 7 bring you down gently.
The day that matters: Sach Pass
Day 3 is only about 130 km, and it can still take most of the day. Start early, ask in Bairagarh how the pass looks that morning, and don’t treat the water crossings as a photo opportunity first and a crossing second. If the pass is shut, the plan bends around it. That’s what the early start buys you.
Fuel and stays
Stays thin out after Chamba. Bairagarh and Killar are basic, so book what you can and carry a plan B. Fuel up at Tandi on Day 4. After Killar, it’s the one pump you plan the day around.
Before you go
- Check the pass status close to the date. Sach Pass usually opens only after the snow clears, and early-season dates move.
- Get the Rohtang permit online before Day 5.
- Carry rain gear, a puncture kit and a spare clutch cable. The Pangi side is a long way from a workshop.
The plan is the easy part. The road decides the rest.
Sources, checked
- Rohtang Pass permits, Government of Himachal Pradesh · checked 4 Nov 2026
See you somewhere on the road.
Shubham
