Cross the
Things to do in Sela Pass
The 13,700ft gate to Tawang.
The list
The short version: Snow walls, the sacred Sela lake and weather that owns the timetable: the pass every Tawang trip crosses.
01
Sela Lake
The frozen lake and flags at the top.
02
Jaswant Garh
The 1962 war memorial below the pass.
Know before you go
- Altitude
- About 13,700ft
- Lake
- Sela Lake (sacred)
- Access
- Weather-dependent, not date-fixed
- Winter kit
- Snow chains/ropes advised officially
Do not plan a hard same-day continuation after crossing: the altitude takes a bite.
Best time: March-June and September-November; winter is possible with buffers and snow gear.
Practicals
Permits & season for Arunachal Pradesh
ILP required for Indian nationals; PAP for most foreign nationals. Arranged ahead of travel; we handle it for booked travellers.
March to June and September to November are the clean windows; high passes close or turn risky in winter and peak monsoon.
Sela Pass month by month
Places to visit near Sela Pass
All of Sela Pass, none of the guesswork
Fixed departures you can join solo, or a private plan around your dates. Prices on the page, real people on WhatsApp.
Keep planning
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- Flying into Tezu Airport: flights, cabs and onward connections
- Naharlagun Station railway station: trains, cabs and onward connections
- Arunachal Pradesh permits: the complete guide
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