Indeed, some of them are several miles above ground and are only open to travellers between June and November because they get completely covered in snow.

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Parts of the Golden Route, particularly the high roads, close when the first snow falls, usually in October or November, reopening in May or June depending on weather condition.

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"Snow has melted, and we will now watch what happens in May and June, " said a senior Indian diplomat based in Islamabad.

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