Roing & Mayudia Pass
Idu Mishmi valley below a 2,600 m pass that really does get snow
Best time to visit Roing & Mayudia Pass
- Jan, peak season
- Feb, peak season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, off-season
- May, best avoided
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, best avoided
- Aug, best avoided
- Sep, best avoided
- Oct, shoulder season
- Nov, peak season
- Dec, peak season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: November to February
- Shoulder: March and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: May to September
Roing & Mayudia Pass season by season
Winter December to February Prime time
Dec-Jan is when Mayudia 56 km above Roing takes real snow, and Reh in early February fills the valley with ritual.
Summer March to May Shoulder
March is cold and clear on the pass, but from April the Dibang valley starts raining and the road surface goes.
Monsoon June to September Do not go
Jun-Sep the Dibang basin is among India's wettest and landslides close the Mayudia road for days at a stretch.
Autumn October to November Prime time
October is drying and Mehao Lake reflects well, but the pass stays locked inside cloud most afternoons anyway.
What Roing & Mayudia Pass is actually like
Small Mishmi town with plain hotels, one cold hilltop lodge at Mayudia, and no other travellers outside Reh
Getting to Roing & Mayudia Pass
ILP for Indians; Dibrugarh airport 130 km via Bogibeel bridge, 4 h; Tinsukia railhead 110 km
Practical ways in: road
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 3 days
- Budget
- Shoestring
- How busy
- Quiet at its peak
- Solo travel
- Doable solo with some planning
- Altitude
- 375 m
- State
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 28.1368, 95.8431
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Roing & Mayudia Pass?
November to February is peak season in Roing & Mayudia Pass. March and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid May to September. October is drying and Mehao Lake reflects well, but the pass stays locked inside cloud most afternoons anyway.
How many days do you need in Roing & Mayudia Pass?
3 days is the usual stay. Small Mishmi town with plain hotels, one cold hilltop lodge at Mayudia, and no other travellers outside Reh.
How do you get to Roing & Mayudia Pass?
ILP for Indians; Dibrugarh airport 130 km via Bogibeel bridge, 4 h; Tinsukia railhead 110 km. Practical ways in: road.
Is Roing & Mayudia Pass expensive, and does it get crowded?
Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.
Is there a festival in Roing & Mayudia Pass?
Feb: Reh (Idu Mishmi, early February). Time a trip around it and you see the place at its loudest, but book beds early.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Pasighat
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal's oldest town where the Siang spreads into the plains
70 km from Roing & Mayudia Pass, roughly about 1 h by road
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Anini (Dibang Valley)
Arunachal Pradesh
Road-end Idu Mishmi outpost under the snows of Dibang Valley
110 km from Roing & Mayudia Pass, roughly about 3 h by road
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Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (Guijan Ghat)
Assam
Feral horses and river-island birding on the upper Brahmaputra
110 km from Roing & Mayudia Pass, roughly about 2 h by road
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Namdapha National Park (Miao & Deban)
Arunachal Pradesh
Rainforest reserve climbing from 200 m riverbank to 4,571 m peaks
120 km from Roing & Mayudia Pass, roughly about 2 h by road
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Basar
Arunachal Pradesh
Galo valley of rice terraces, cane bridges and clean villages
150 km from Roing & Mayudia Pass, roughly about 3 h by road
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Sivasagar
Assam
Ahom capital of oval amphitheatres and tank-side temples
230 km from Roing & Mayudia Pass, roughly about 4 h by road
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Longwa (Mon district)
Nagaland
Konyak village whose chief's house sits astride the frontier
260 km from Roing & Mayudia Pass, roughly about 7 h by road
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Mechuka (Menchukha)
Arunachal Pradesh
Hidden Himalayan valley near the China border
260 km from Roing & Mayudia Pass, roughly about 7 h by road
More places to visit in Arunachal Pradesh
- Anini (Dibang Valley) Arunachal Pradesh
- Basar Arunachal Pradesh
- Dirang Arunachal Pradesh
- Mechuka (Menchukha) Arunachal Pradesh
- Namdapha National Park (Miao & Deban) Arunachal Pradesh
- Pasighat Arunachal Pradesh
- Tawang Arunachal Pradesh
- Ziro Valley Arunachal Pradesh