The Sela Pass (more appropriately called Se La, as La means Pass) is a high-altitude mountain pass located on the border between the Tawang and West Kameng Districts of Arunachal Pradesh state in India. This pass has become a must visit place for tourists visiting the exotique wonders of the Northeast. Sela pass is at an elevation of 13,700 ft above sea level and connects the Indian Buddhist town of Tawang to Dirang and Guwahati. The pass supports scarce amounts of vegetation and is usually snow-covered to some extent throughout the year.

Sela Lake, near the summit of the pass, is one of approximately 101 lakes in the area that are sacred in Tibetan Buddhism. While Sela Pass does get heavy snowfall in winters, it is usually open throughout the year unless landslides or snow require the pass to be shut down temporarily.

Sela Pass crosses a subrange of the Himalayas that separates Tawang District from the rest of India. The Border Roads Organization (BRO) of India works to keep the pass is open throughout the year, it may shut down temporarily after landslides and during heavy snow. Summers at Sela Pass are not very cold but temperature in winter can dip down to -10 degree Celsius.

Tourists visiting the region of Sela Pass should see the Sela lake which is a large lake located on the north side of the pass at an elevation of 4,160 metres (13,650 ft). This lake often freezes during the winter seasons and is drains in the Nuranang River which a tributary of the Tawang River. Very little vegetation grows around the lake which is used as a grazing site for yaks during the summer.

Sela pass lies on your way to Tawang city which is some 80 km from the pass and does make a great place to stop and relax admiring the awesomeness of the surroundings.

Being an extremely popular destination to visit, tourists visiting this place can experience a breathtaking view of the snow-clad mountains all around along with the famous silk route.

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