Atal Tunnel and Sissu
Nature & Scenic

Atal Tunnel and Sissu

4 hr typical visit Free entry

The 9.02 km tunnel under the Rohtang massif, opened in 2020, that drops you into the barren Lahaul valley in ten minutes.

Don't miss
  • Tunnel drive
  • Sissu waterfall and lake
  • Lahaul's high desert landscape
  • Snow peaks year round
Time needed
4 hr
Entry
Free
Best time
Morning
Photography
Allowed
Parking
Available
Works well for
Family Friends Couple Corporate
Tips from our editors

No permit needed, unlike Rohtang. Stopping inside the tunnel is prohibited and enforced. Sissu, 8 km beyond the north portal, is the usual turnaround point.

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