4170m motorable pass connecting Tezpur to Tawang with sacred Sela Lake & War Memorial
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Sela Pass (4170m), 2nd highest motorable road globally after Umling La, connects Assam plains to Tawang Monastery. Named after Goddess Sela (compassion), features sacred lake where soldiers worshipped before 1962 war. Critical Indo-China border route with stunning vistas.
High-altitude conditions
Snowbound
-15°C to 0°C
Closed often
Best season
0°C to 15°C
Clear roads
Landslides
5°C to 15°C
Avoid travel
Drive through world's highest pass
Sela Pass, Arunachal Pradesh