- Distance
- 74 km
- Duration
- Half day
- Best time
- Oct – May
- Highest point
- 1,444 m
The Naga ridge. Plains at Dimapur, then a climb through pine and bamboo to a capital that sits on a saddle. Shorter than it feels, and a different Northeast.
Top highlights
- High altitude1,444 m
- MedziphemaThe climb begins to feel like the hills.
- Kohima ridgeThe town, the cemetery, and the saddle.
- Road qualityNH29 is mostly good. Landslides in monsoon. Fog on the last climb. Shared Sumos treat the corners as theirs.
- PermitsInner Line Permit for Nagaland. Apply online. Carry ID at the Dimapur check.
- Best timeOct – May
Recommended itinerary
Dimapur, Nagaland
Start
Medziphema
30 km
Kohima ridge
74 km
Kohima
End · 74 km
