Indian Oil, near Chamba
Not yet checked1 km from Chamba.
From the open map · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sach Pass and Pangi valley
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280KM
Sach Pass and Pangi valley
Himachal Pradesh into Jammu and Kashmir, from Chamba over Sach Pass to Killar in Pangi, then down the Chenab to Kishtwar
- Usual days
- 5 to 6 from Delhi
- Highest point
- 14,480 ft
- Usually open
- Jul to Sept
- No fuel for
- 208 km
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Fuel
10 pumpsChamba0 kmKishtwar280 km208 km · no pumpTissa68 km
N D Filling Station, near Tikri Khas
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 19 km from Chamba.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bhalei Filling Station, near Bhalei
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 20 km from Chamba, 2 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
SR Filling Station, near Koti
Not yet checkedHP. 20 km from Chamba, 1 km off the road.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bhagwati Filling Station, near Bhatyund
Not yet checkedHP. 29 km from Chamba, 2 km off the road.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Churah Kisan Seva Kendra, near Ail
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 63 km from Chamba.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Batt Filling Station, near Kutehr
Last fuel for 208 kmHP. 68 km from Chamba.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sen Filling Station, near Badhat
First fuel after the gapIndian Oil. 276 km from Chamba.
From locator.iocl.com · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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Shaheed Ishtiyaq Filling Station, near Sangrambhata
Not yet checkedHP. 277 km from Chamba.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Hill View Service Station, near Kishtwar
Not yet checkedHP. 279 km from Chamba.
From petrolpump.hpretail.in · read 7 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rules for motorcycles
5 factsSach Pass: no permit; identity checked at Satrundi
Not yet checkedA rider blog reports no permit for Indian citizens. Police at Satrundi check identity and the rider signs an undertaking. No written order was found.
No government order found · from discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sach Pass: closed each winter by district order
Not yet checkedThe Deputy Commissioner of Chamba shuts the road under the Motor Vehicles Act once ice sets in. Newspapers give 15 October as the usual closing date.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 3 December 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sach Pass opens to light vehicles first
Not yet checkedAfter snow clearance only light motor vehicles may cross. Heavy vehicles and buses wait for a fitness certificate. Reports do not mention motorcycles.
No government order found · from tribuneindia.com · dated 11 May 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Killar to Kishtwar: no permit; check posts on the way
Not yet checkedA rider blog reports no permit for Indian citizens, a check post at the Sansari bridge state boundary, and registration at Gulabgarh during the Machail pilgrimage. No order found.
No government order found · from discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 25 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Himachal entry toll for vehicles from other states
Not yet checkedCharged at entry barriers under the yearly toll policy. Notified rates name passenger and goods vehicles only. The Chief Minister said two-wheelers stay exempt. The policy document was not opened.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 2 April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
8 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Snow walls and falling stones after opening
Not yet checkedSnow walls line several stretches in the first weeks, with stones coming down and a slippery surface from melt.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 11 May 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Water crossings on the Sach Pass road
Not yet checkedMelt streams run across the road and are deepest in the afternoon.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
No fuel between Chamba and Killar
Not yet checkedA rider blog reports the last petrol pump is in Chamba, with none on the way over the pass.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
No mobile network beyond Bairagarh
Not yet checkedSignal is reported to drop out after Bairagarh, so help cannot be called from the pass.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Early snow in October
Not yet checkedSnow blocked the Satrundi to Sach Pass road on 6 October 2025, cutting Pangi off.
From tribuneindia.com · dated 7 October 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Cliff road from Killar to Kishtwar
Not yet checkedSingle-lane and largely unpaved, with blind turns, loose gravel, overhanging rock and long drops. Landslides and mud in the monsoon.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 25 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
No fuel between Killar and Gulabgarh
Not yet checkedA rider blog reports no pump on this stretch and unreliable stock at the one pump in Killar.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 25 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Winter snow on the Killar to Kishtwar road
Not yet checkedHeavy snow shut the road in January 2026; it was restored on 1 February 2026.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 25 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Videos
2 rider videosWatch the date, not the view
Each video shows the road as it was that month. They play on YouTube, under the maker’s own channel.
Sach Pass to Killar
43 km
Chamba to Sach Pass
120 km
Killar to Kishtwar
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