#14 of 79 · mountain
Tezpur to Tawang
Tezpur, Assam → Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
320 km · Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct · Challenging
From Brahmaputra plains to a 4,000-metre pass and a monastery town in the clouds. Sela, jasmines of prayer flags, and one of the great eastern Himalayan roads.
Viewpoints
Bhalukpong
The forest gate into Arunachal.
60 km
200 m
Sela Pass
High lake, thin air, prayer flags.
240 km
4,170 m
Jaswant Garh
A quiet memorial just below the pass.
250 km
3,350 m
- Road
- BRO-maintained but landslides are routine in monsoon. Sela can close with snow even in shoulder season.
- Permits
- Inner Line Permit mandatory for Arunachal. Apply online before you leave Assam.
Tips
- 01
ILP first
You will be turned around without it.
- 02
Split the climb
Night in Bomdila or Dirang. Do not do Tezpur–Tawang in one push.
From the road
1 notes
Field reports from people who have driven this route.
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Rohan M.
May 2025
ILP in Tezpur the night before. Sela was ice. Chains in the boot, even in May.
