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Driving from Sarchu to Pang takes 1 hour and 30 minutes of time the distance between them is 75 kilometers. It could be a good experience to drive on these zig-zag roads. People who love to have road trips must visit here once. Sarchu and Pang are both in Jammu & Kashmir District. An important stopover on the Leh-Manali highway, Sarchu lies on the boundary of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Situated at an elevation of just over 14,500 ft between the Himalayan mountain passes of Baralacha La and Lachlung La, Sarchu is of great importance mainly due to its location on the Leh-Manali highway. Sarchu, also known as Sir Bhum Chun, closely resembles Ladakh with its barren splendor and is a beehive of activity between May and September when the snow melts and the Leh-Manali highway is ope