Home Destinations India UttarakhandMana to Near Border - Mana Pass

Moderate

On-Road

🇮🇳 India

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: IN-UK-01

Probable Inner Line Permit required.

Mana to Near Border - Mana Pass

Added on 6 May 2026

Logged by @fakir27on17 September 2014

High-altitude mountain passes with loose scree and steep gradients. Requires high-clearance motorcycles.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Prepare for extreme altitude, low oxygen, and sudden weather changes. Carry recovery tools.

Mission Logs30 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	SW Start Point	1%	2H
2.0 km	NE Continue on track	-6%	2H
2.2 km	SE Steep Descent	-14%	2H
2.4 km	N Steep Descent	-21%	4H
2.6 km	SE Steep Descent	-29%	4L

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

3992m

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30.8570, 79.4695

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 30.8570, 79.4695 @ 3992m

Quick Stats

Distance

18.87 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

3119m - 4014m

Max Elevation

4014 m

Max Gradient

14.3%

30.8%

Highlights

View Himalayan peaks
Explore Mana Village

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+186 m

Total Descent

-1059 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

66.0

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.54

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)26%

Moderate (3-8%)25%

Steep (>8%)49%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%

Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

100%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 32

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 30.749698

MAX LAT: 30.856963

MIN LON: 79.467848

MAX LON: 79.500631

Point Spacing: 31.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Plan this trip

Before you go: Mana to Near Border - Mana Pass

Best time to go

May, Jun, Sep, Oct

May to June and mid-September to October are the main seasons; the July and August monsoon brings frequent landslides and road closures, and high passes stay snowbound from roughly November to May.