Spiti Valley Road
Kunzum La closed October to May
Pass status
Is the Spiti Valley Road open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
NH505 through Spiti is one of the toughest roads left on earth, a 275 km traverse of a lunar cold-desert gorge crossing the 4,551 m Kunzum La and threading cliff edges above the turquoise Spiti River.
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Season questions
Is the Spiti Valley Road open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs June to August, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Kunzum La closed October to May The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Spiti Valley Road usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from June to August. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Spiti Valley Road?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 4,552 m (14,934 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.