Niti Pass

About Niti Pass:

• Location:
  • It is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.086m (16,686ft) located on the border of India and China.
  • It connects Uttarakhand and southern Tibet.
• It was an ancient trade route between India and Tibet.
• It has remained closed since the 1962 China Sino-Indian War.

Key facts about Niti Valley:

• It is a remote valley located in the northernmost region of Garhwal Himalayas in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
• The valley’s major river is the Dhauliganga which flows south-southwest.
• Due to high altitude at Niti Valley the winter season is hard. Due to that most residents leave the Niti Valley during winter and come back in April.
• There are 24 villages in the Niti Valley. Majority of population belongs to members of the Bhotiya scheduled tribe.
• Niti, located at an elevation of 3,600 m, is the most important village of the valley.
• Nestled within the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Niti is the last village at the Indo-China border.